Paul Williams is the Head of Aluminium Market Analysis at CRU, a company specialising in the analysis, data and price assessments of the global metals and fertilizer industries. Paul is responsible for the aluminium team’s research programme and its products and services and financial performance. Paul joined CRU in 1986 and developed services across the downstream value chain, specialising in flat rolled product markets and demand analysis. A regular speaker at major aluminium events globally, he also contributes to aluminium association publications, including those of the Aluminum Association. Mr Williams has a MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and a BA in Economics from the University of Swansea.