!!!Aluminium

Aluminium: The first aluminium works in Austria were established at 
Lend, province of Salzburg, in 1897. A large plant was founded at 
Ranshofen, Upper Austria, in 1938 and nationalised in 1946  
Nationalised Industry. At first, crude aluminium production expanded 
on account of rising demand, and two thirds of the output was 
exported. When world market prices collapsed after 1982, crude 
aluminium production was phased out and production concentrated on 
semis. Attempts from 1982 onwards to overcome the crisis by worldwide 
commitments (AMAG company) failed after 1990 and led to the closure of 
the electrolysis plant, although finished products continued. The 
company was privatised in 1996 ( Austria Metall AG). Other important 
aluminium-processing companies in Austria are:  Teich AG and  
Salzburger Aluminium AG (SAG).>.

!Literature
M. Koenig, Die Geschichte der Aluminiumindustrie in 
Oesterreich unter besonderer Beruecksichtigung des Werkes Ranshofen, 
doctoral thesis, Vienna 1994.


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