ALUMINUM USA

Name

ALUMINUM USA

Legal name

Reed Exhibitions, a division of RELX Inc.

Website

https://aluminum-us.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Exhibitor Booth Fees: Revenue generated from companies purchasing exhibition space and booths to showcase their aluminum products, technologies, and services to industry attendees.
2. Attendee Registration Badges: Revenue from selling various levels of attendee access including Exhibit Hall only, All-Access Conference, and combination packages with networking events and specialized conferences.
3. Sponsorship Opportunities: Revenue from companies sponsoring various aspects of the event including stages, digital platforms, video feeds, branding, and signage throughout the venue.
4. Conference Program Fees: Additional revenue from specialized conference tracks including CRU Conference, TMS Conference, and technical sessions with separate registration fees.
5. ALUMINUM Executive Summit Sponsorship: Premium sponsorship opportunities for executive-level networking summit targeting OEM executives, senior leaders, and supply chain decision-makers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ALUMINUM USA operates a biennial trade show and conference that brings together suppliers, producers, processors, engineers, and end-users across the aluminum value chain. The event generates revenue from exhibitor booth fees, tiered attendee badges, sponsorship packages, and paid technical conference tracks (including CRU and TMS conferences). Supporting offerings include the ALUMINUM Fabrication Summit, Nissan Plant Tour, Casthouse Safety Workshop, networking party, and an online exhibitor matchmaking platform.

Product overview

ALUMINUM USA is an industry event and exhibition company organized by RX (Reed Exhibitions) that operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product is the biennial ALUMINUM USA Exhibition covering the aluminum value chain. Supporting products include the ALUMINUM Fabrication Summit, the international ALUMINUM (Düsseldorf) event, and the Nissan Plant Tour. The platform also includes modular components such as the Conference Program (in association with CRU and the Aluminum Association), the Networking Party, the Innovation Theater, and the Casthouse Safety Workshop. Additional services include attendee registration/badges with tiered access, exhibitor recommendation matching, and the CredSpark quiz tool for attendee engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALUMINUM USA Fabrication Summit: A fabrication summit held May 5-6, 2026 as part of the ALUMINUM USA event ecosystem.
• ALUMINUM Executive Summit

Products and services

• ALUMINUM USA Exhibition The flagship biennial trade show covering the entire aluminum value chain from upstream (mining, smelting) via midstream (casting, rolling, extrusions) to downstream (finishing, fabrication), offering exhibitions, conference programming, and technology-based networking opportunities for engineers, producers, processors, purchasers, and end-users from automotive, aerospace, building & construction, packaging, and electronics industries.
• ALUMINUM Fabrication Summit Industry summit focused on aluminum fabrication, held in conjunction with the ALUMINUM USA event ecosystem.
• ALUMINUM (Düsseldorf) International aluminum industry exhibition held in Düsseldorf, Germany, serving the global aluminum value chain.
• ALUMINUM USA Conference Program Technical conference and educational programming delivered in association with CRU and the Aluminum Association, featuring curated sessions with actionable insights for industry trends and challenges. Includes separate-register CRU and TMS Conference tracks.
• ALUMINUM Executive Summit Premium sponsorship and networking summit targeting OEM executives, senior leaders, and supply chain decision-makers, held alongside Fastener Fair events with package-level sponsorship opportunities.
• Attendee Registration and Badges Badge-based event access system with multiple tier options including Exhibit Hall ($50-$100), Exhibit Hall + Party ($170), All-Access Conference ($1,099), CRU Conference ($770), and TMS Conference ($399 with early bird).
• Nissan Plant Tour Exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Nissan Powertrain facility in Decherd, TN, providing attendees hands-on exposure to aluminum applications in automotive manufacturing.
• Casthouse Safety Workshop Safety training workshop organized by the Aluminum Association for Casthouse operators and supervisors held in conjunction with ALUMINUM USA; all registrants receive complimentary ALUMINUM USA registration.
• ALUMINUM USA Networking Party Official networking event held at prominent local venues (e.g., Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville) with add-on ticket access providing extended networking for attendees.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• RX (Reed Exhibitions)coreOthersRX (formerly Reed Exhibitions) is the parent company and event operator of ALUMINUM USA. As a division of RELX Inc., RX manages all aspects of event planning, promotion, production, and operation. The company is headquartered in New York with global operations.
• Connections HousingcoreOthersOfficial housing company for ALUMINUM USA, providing discounted hotel rates and travel accommodations for attendees and exhibitors. Manages room block requests and provides booking services.
• The Aluminum AssociationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partner collaborating on the ALUMINUM USA Conference Program. Provides expertise and content development for the technical conference tracks and educational programming.
• CRUflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CRU for the ALUMINUM USA Conference Program. CRU delivers curated sessions with actionable insights on industry trends and challenges, working with the Aluminum Association for the unique collaboration.
• Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry trade association for aluminum extruders partnering on various ALUMINUM USA initiatives including conference programming and press announcements.
• Fastener Fair USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-located trade show event at the Kentucky International Convention Center. ALUMINUM USA 2027 shares venue and attendees with Fastener Fair USA, providing cross-industry networking opportunities.
• Aluminum Association (Casthouse Safety Workshop)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Aluminum Association's Casthouse Safety Workshop is held in conjunction with ALUMINUM USA. All registrants of the workshop receive complimentary registration to ALUMINUM USA.
• NissanminorOthersNissan provides plant tours at their powertrain facility in Decherd, TN for ALUMINUM USA attendees, offering insight into aluminum applications in automotive manufacturing.
• Future Aluminium ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Future Aluminium Forum for joint industry initiatives and programming at ALUMINUM USA events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FABTECH: North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, and welding event. Comparable biennial/annual trade show model with significant overlap in exhibitor and attendee base for aluminum fabrication, finishing, and processing.
• Euroguss: International trade fair for die casting technology, with a strong focus on aluminum die casting. Comparable biennial event serving aluminum foundries, processors, and OEMs in Europe.
• TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition: Annual conference and exhibition of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, a leading technical forum for the aluminum industry. Comparable scientific/technical programming model with overlap in technical and engineering attendees.
• ALUMINUM Düsseldorf: International aluminum industry trade fair held in Düsseldorf, Germany, organized by the same parent company RX (Reed Exhibitions). Directly comparable in scope, audience (full aluminum value chain), and event economics, but serves a European/global market on its own biennial cadence.
• Fastener Fair USA: Specialty trade show for the fastener and fixing industry, co-located with ALUMINUM USA 2027. Also operated by RX and sharing venue and audience, providing a directly comparable event model and economics.
• CRU Events: Global commodity-focused events and conference producer with a sizable aluminum agenda. ALUMINUM USA partners with CRU on its conference program, making CRU both a content partner and a directly comparable producer of aluminum-industry content events.

Broad incumbents

• Hannover Messe: World-leading industrial trade fair covering the full industrial technology value chain, with a dedicated aluminum/metals presence. Much broader in scope than ALUMINUM USA, but competes for the same exhibitor budgets and end-market attendees.
• IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show): North America's largest biennial manufacturing technology trade show. Broader metalworking/machining focus, but significant overlap in exhibitor base and end-market audience (auto, aerospace) with ALUMINUM USA.
• GIFA / METEC / THERMPROCESS: The Bright World of Metals trade fair quartet in Düsseldorf covering foundry, metallurgical, and thermal processing technology. Comparable biennial industrial trade fair model serving the broader metals and aluminum ecosystem.

Regional players

• METALEX: ASEAN's leading machine tools and metalworking trade exhibition. Comparable event-driven model for metalworking and aluminum processing audiences, but serves a distinct Asian geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aluminumusa
• Facebookfacebook.com/aluminumusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aluminum-usa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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