The "Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA) e.V." (General association of the aluminium industry), headquartered in Düsseldorf, was founded in its present form in Dresden in 1992. It is an association of aluminium companies, who produce raw aluminium or aluminium products also in conjunction with other materials.
As an industry association, it represents the interests of a powerful aluminium industry and its jobs.
The interpack 2017 shows entire value creation chains: From the production and refinement of packaging products and packaging materials - over packaging and distribution - right up to quality assurance and consumer protection.