日本两家最大的铝工业协会已决定于1999年4月合并，建成一个集生产、加工和贸易、几乎包括所有部门的一体化集团．新的集团被命名为日本铝协会，该协会将是日本铝联合会和日本轻金属协会合并后的统称．日本铝协会是一个国家机构，有69家成员单位，包括铝材生产部门和贸易部门； The two largest aluminum industry associations in Japan have decided to merge in April 1999 to build an integrated group that combines production, processing, and trade with almost all departments. The new group is named Japan Aluminum Association, which will be the combined name of Japan Aluminum Federation and Japan Light Metal Association. The Japan Aluminum Association is a national institution with 69 member units, including the aluminum production and trading departments;