Alcoa Announces Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam on Development of Bauxite Mining and Alumina Refineries
June 24, 2008
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced the signing of a Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam’s premier minerals development company, Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin), for cooperation in development of the aluminum industry in Vietnam.
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Alcoa to Temporarily Idle Half of Rockdale, TX Smelter Due to Local Power Supply Issues
June 19, 2008
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today announced it will temporarily idle half the production at its Rockdale, Texas aluminum smelter effective today as a result of ongoing supply issues with Luminant’s onsite power generating unit, Sandow Unit 4, and the resulting market power prices being uneconomical.
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Alcoa Team Selected for International Quality Competition
May 5, 2008
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Warrick (Indiana) Operations has been selected as a finalist in a prestigious, international competition hosted by the American Society for Quality (ASQ).
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Kenneth Wisnoski Named President of Alcoa Business Responsible for Primary Product Growth, Bauxite, Energy and Africa
March 10, 2008
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that effective immediately Kenneth Wisnoski, 53, has been named President, Global Primary Products – Growth, Energy, Bauxite and Africa. He succeeds Jon Erik Reinhardsen, who resigned from Alcoa to become CEO of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, in Norway. Mr. Wisnoski had been vice president of this business unit, which is involved in smelting, bauxite and energy growth opportunities and projects worldwide. As President, he will also manage operating accountabilities for the African region.
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Alcoa, Government of Quebec Reach New Renewable Power Agreement For Three Smelters in Province
March 4, 2008
New Energy Arrangement Secures Power Through 2040, Enables $1.2 Billion Upgrade, Expansion of Baie Comeau Smelter; Accelerates Negotiations to Expand Deschambault Smelter
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Pará State Government renews Installation Licences for Alcoa’s Bauxite Mine in Juruti
December 18, 2007
Environmental excellence, social actions and 10 million hours without a lost workday mark the conclusion of 60% of construction in Juruti.
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Seventeen-Year Renewable, Hydropower Supply Approved for Alcoa's Wenatchee Smelter
December 6, 2007
WENATCHEE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that the commissioners in Public Utility District Number One of Chelan County (PUD) approved a 17-year power agreement that is the linchpin to assuring the long-term survival—and an increase in production—at the Alcoa Wenatchee Smelter in Wenatchee, Washington, USA. The smelter is a major contributor to the economy and sustainability of the Wenatchee Valley.
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Alcoa Expands Recycling Capability - New Expansion Will Increase Recycling Capacity by Nearly 50 Percent
December 6, 2007
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has broken ground on a new $22 million project at its Can Reclamation facility at its Tennessee Operations. Improvements include a new crusher and delacquering furnace and supporting building enclosures, utilities and environmental systems.
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Alcoa's Kevin Anton Elected Chairman of Aluminum Association Board
October 15, 2007
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Kevin M. Anton, vice president of Alcoa and President of Alcoa Materials Management, has been elected chairman of the board of The Aluminum Association at the trade organization’s annual membership meeting in Tucson, Arizona.
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Elkem's John Thuestad to Join Alcoa as President, Global Primary Products - United States
October 8, 2007
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that John Thuestad, 47, President and CEO of metals and materials company Elkem AS of Norway, will join Alcoa effective January 1, 2008, in the newly created position of President, Global Primary Products - United States. In this position, Mr. Thuestad will have accountability for Alcoa’s 10 aluminum smelters in the U.S. and the alumina refinery in Pt. Comfort, Texas.
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Baie-Comeau Celebrates 50 Years
October 1, 2007
Alcoa’s Baie-Comeau smelter, in Quebec, Canada, continued its 50th anniversary celebration—which began with a special flag-raising ceremony on June 25—with a weekend of activities recently including visits from government and Alcoa leaders, community tours, a dinner for more than 3,500 current and past employees and their guests, and a community-wide concert and fireworks.
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| | Alcoa Launches Innovation Web Site to Showcase Technology Solutions for Design Engineers
September 20, 2007
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa announced today that it has launched a new technology web with rich, detailed scientific information on aluminum and other light metal technology that will help design engineers develop new products.
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Alcoa Signs Agreement to Support Geothermal Power Research Project in Iceland
September 11, 2007
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa announced today that it has made a significant contribution to a research and development program in Iceland that if successful could lead to a major step forward in the economics of developing high-temperature geothermal resources worldwide.
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Alcoa Opens New Anode Plant in Norway to Serve Fjardaal and Mosjoen Smelters
September 11, 2007
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced that it has opened a new 280,000 metric ton per year anode plant in Mosjoen, Norway. The facility will produce anodes for Alcoa’s Fjardaal aluminum smelter in Iceland and the Mosjoen aluminum smelter in Norway. Alcoa built the facility with managing partner Elkem Aluminium ANS, which has a 36% share in the Mosjoen anode plant. Alcoa owns 50% of the partnership Elkem Aluminium ANS, which operates aluminum smelters in Mosjoen and Lista, Norway.
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Alcoa Materials Management Names Top Scrap Suppliers for 2007
July 19, 2007
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Alcoa Materials Management (AMM) business has selected its annual list of the top ten scrap processors using criteria including: quality; volume; and performance. Alcoa is a leader in recycling and expects to recycle approximately one million metric tons of scrap in 2007.
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Alcoa and Conservation International Form Partnership to Conserve the Amazon's Biodiversity
June 26, 2007
BELEM & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Latin American affiliate Alcoa Aluminio S.A., Alcoa Foundation and Conservation International (CI-Brasil) are launching a program to support conservation of the biodiversity in one of the richest areas for species -- between the Tapajós and Madeira Rivers, in the West of Pará State and the East of Amazonas State, Brazil.
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Alcoa Restarts Tennessee Smelter Ahead of Schedule; Curtails Potline at Rockdale
June 13, 2007
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa today announced that it has begun to re-start one line at its Tennessee Operations aluminum smelter.
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Alcoa Announces Price Increase for Aluminum Powder
June 5, 2007
PITTSBURGH -- June 5, 2007: Alcoa has experienced significant aluminum powder cost increases related to energy, transportation, labor, and raw materials that have not been passed on to our customers. We have attempted to minimize the impact of these increased costs through manufacturing and overhead cost reductions. However, these actions have not offset the increased input costs to our business and so we must increase prices accordingly.
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Government of Greenland and Alcoa to Study Feasibility of Constructing Hydro-Powered Aluminum Smelter
May 23, 2007
NEW YORK & NUUK, Greenland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Greenland Home Rule Cabinet agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aluminum company Alcoa Inc. The agreement entails co-operation on a feasibility study for constructing an aluminum smelter with a 340,000 metric-ton-per-year capacity in Greenland.
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Re-Energized Potline Produces Employment and Stability at Alcoa Ferndale Operations
February 5, 2007
FERNDALE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb, 5, 2007--Alcoa Intalco Works aluminum smelter today produced the first molten metal from a re-energized potline that will increase production at the Ferndale operation by 7,500 metric tons per month.
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Alcoa Invests in Serra do Facao Hydroelectric Project in Brazil
January 10, 2007
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that a shareholder agreement was concluded by the investors in the Serra do Facão hydroelectric plant, which formalizes the creation of a company to construct the power plant in São Marcos River, in Brazil’s central region.
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