Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (GDA) with headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany, was established in its current form in 1992 in Dresden. It is an association of aluminium companies that produce raw aluminium or aluminium products, including composites with other materials. As an industrial sector association, GDA represents the interests of an efficient aluminium industry and the employment it offers. About GDA The aluminium industry is a key economic sector that makes a very significant contribution to the development of Germany as a location for investment. The innovative capability of the sector, the economic importance of the aluminium industry and the versatility and the diverse range of applications of aluminium as a metal play a particularly vital role. Aims and activities GDA and its specialist trade associations have set themselves the task of representing the common interests of their member companies and thus the whole of the sector in all fields of the aluminium economy.