Alcoa Corporation

Alcoa Corporation is a United States-based integrated aluminum company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its operations cover several stages of the aluminum value chain, including bauxite mining, alumina refining, primary aluminum smelting, selected aluminum fabrication and recycling. The company operates internationally and has historically ranked among the world’s largest aluminum producers. Alcoa’s origins date to 1888, when inventor Charles Martin Hall joined Alfred E. Hunt and Arthur Vining Davis to commercialize the Hall–Héroult process. Hall had discovered in 1886 that alumina could be reduced through electrolysis in a cryolite bath, making aluminum substantially cheaper to produce. Their venture, initially called the Pittsburgh Reduction Company, achieved its first commercial aluminum pour in 1888 and subsequently established production facilities in Pennsylvania, New York, Quebec and other locations. The company’s growth helped transform aluminum from a scarce, expensive metal into a widely used industrial material. The business expanded vertically and geographically as aluminum demand grew. It developed mining, hydropower, refining, smelting and fabrication capabilities, supplying material for transportation, construction, packaging, electrical applications, industrial equipment and military production. The company changed its name to the Aluminum Company of America in 1907, while “Alcoa” became a widely used short form and later the official corporate name. During the two World Wars, aluminum production was heavily directed toward military uses, while subsequent research supported alloy development, extrusion and applications in aircraft and construction. From the late twentieth century into the 2000s, Alcoa pursued acquisitions and divestitures intended to broaden or reorganize its portfolio. Notable transactions included the acquisition of Alumax in 1998, Reynolds Metals in 2000 and Cordant Technologies in 2000. Some downstream and specialty businesses were later sold or reorganized. In 2016, the former Alcoa Inc. was separated into two independent public companies. The newly formed Alcoa Corporation retained the upstream and basic-material operations—principally bauxite, alumina, primary aluminum and selected aluminum products—while the remaining engineered-products business became Arconic Inc. The post-2016 Alcoa Corporation has focused on operating mines, refineries, smelters and aluminum-processing assets across multiple regions. Its strategic issues include energy costs, electricity availability, aluminum-price volatility, supply-chain conditions, environmental regulation, operational reliability and the development of lower-carbon aluminum. Recycling and the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions are also important themes, although the company continues to face scrutiny over pollution, land disturbance and the environmental effects of mining and industrial production. Alcoa Corporation is one of the world's major upstream aluminum companies. Its activities cover much of the primary aluminum value chain, beginning with bauxite mining and continuing through alumina refining, aluminum smelting, casting, and selected specialty and value-added products. The company sells materials used in transportation, aerospace, packaging, building and construction, consumer products, industrial equipment, and electrical applications. Unlike a diversified downstream fabricator, Alcoa is principally focused on the production and transformation of primary aluminum and related raw materials. The business traces its origins to the Pittsburgh Reduction Company, founded in 1888 after Charles Martin Hall developed a commercially viable electrolytic process for producing aluminum and Alfred E. Hunt helped finance and organize the enterprise. The company became known as the Aluminum Company of America, abbreviated Alcoa, in the early twentieth century. Its growth was closely tied to the expansion of aluminum into mass-market and industrial applications, as well as to the development of integrated mining, refining, hydroelectric-power, smelting, and transportation assets. For decades, Alcoa operated as a broad aluminum company with both upstream production and substantial downstream manufacturing businesses. In 2016, the former Alcoa Inc. separated into two independent public companies. The upstream mining, refining, smelting, and casting operations became Alcoa Corporation, while the engineered products and solutions operations became Arconic Inc. The separation made Alcoa a more focused producer of primary aluminum, alumina, and bauxite, while preserving the Alcoa name for the upstream company. Alcoa's competitive position is shaped by access to bauxite resources, refining capacity, reliable and relatively low-cost electricity, logistics infrastructure, technical expertise, and long-term customer relationships. Its portfolio has included operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and the United States. The company has also maintained interests in mining and refining joint ventures, including the Ma'aden Aluminium complex in Saudi Arabia. Environmental performance and decarbonization are central to Alcoa's current strategy. Primary aluminum production is energy intensive, and the company's exposure to hydroelectric power and other lower-carbon electricity sources affects the emissions profile of its metal. Alcoa has promoted ELYSIS, an inert-anode aluminum smelting technology being developed with Rio Tinto, as a potential way to eliminate direct greenhouse-gas emissions from the traditional anode process. The company has also marketed lower-carbon aluminum products under the Sustana brand, including metal made with renewable electricity and recycled content. Alcoa remains listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AA. Its current business is concentrated in the upstream aluminum industry rather than hydropower as a standalone utility business. Hydroelectric generation has historically been important to some of its smelters and industrial operations, but the company is classified principally as a mining and metals producer. Post-2016 Alcoa focuses on operating mines, refineries, smelters and aluminum-processing assets across multiple regions, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the United States. The Ma'aden Aluminium joint venture in Saudi Arabia became an important example of integrated bauxite, alumina and aluminum production developed with a regional partner. Its strategic issues include energy costs, power supply, aluminum-price volatility, supply-chain conditions, environmental regulation, operational reliability and the development of low-carbon aluminum. Recycling and greenhouse-gas reduction are also important themes, including the Sustana lower-carbon product portfolio and the ELYSIS inert-anode venture with Rio Tinto, though the company continues to face scrutiny over pollution, land disturbance and the environmental effects of mining and industrial production.

Alcoa began as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company in 1888. Charles Martin Hall had discovered the Hall–Héroult electrolytic process in 1886, almost simultaneously with Paul Héroult in France. The process used electricity to reduce alumina dissolved in molten cryolite and dramatically lowered the cost of aluminum production. Hall worked with financier Alfred E. Hunt to establish a commercial venture, and Arthur Vining Davis joined the enterprise soon afterward. The company’s first commercial aluminum pour took place in 1888. The early company established an experimental smelting plant in Pittsburgh and began regular production at New Kensington, Pennsylvania, in 1891. It later opened facilities at Niagara Falls and developed operations involving hydropower, mining, refining and metal fabrication. By the early twentieth century, the company had become a dominant U.S. aluminum producer. It operated a bauxite mine in Arkansas, reduction facilities in Illinois and New York, and Canadian operations associated with the Northern Aluminum Company. In 1907, the business adopted the name Aluminum Company of America. The abbreviation “Alcoa” was coined during Arthur Vining Davis’s tenure and eventually became the corporation’s formal name. The company expanded its manufacturing range to include sheet, wire, rod, tube, foil, extrusions and household products. Wartime demand was especially significant: aluminum was used extensively in aircraft, ships, vehicles and other military equipment. Alcoa increased production during the First World War and supplied the Allied war effort. During the Second World War, a very large share of U.S. aluminum output went to military uses. After the First World War, the company acquired rights connected with duralumin and invested in alloy research, extrusion technology and applications in aviation and construction. Alcoa’s size and market influence brought antitrust scrutiny. The U.S. government brought a major monopolization case in 1938, United States v. Alcoa, which was resolved in 1945. In later decades the company internationalized its mining, refining, smelting and fabrication network. It also diversified through acquisitions. Alumax was acquired in 1998, Reynolds Metals in 2000 and Cordant Technologies in 2000. These transactions added smelting, building products, packaging, aerospace and other businesses, although several acquired or legacy activities were subsequently divested. In 1999, the corporation formally adopted Alcoa Inc. as its name. It attempted to acquire Alcan in 2007, but withdrew its hostile offer after Rio Tinto agreed to acquire Alcan. Alcoa also expanded recycling activities, including the acquisition of full ownership of Evermore Recycling in 2012. Administrative headquarters moved between New York and Pittsburgh during the 2000s and 2010s; the corporate headquarters returned to Pittsburgh in 2017. The most consequential recent restructuring was the 2016 separation of Alcoa Inc. The new Alcoa Corporation retained bauxite mining, alumina refining, primary aluminum smelting and selected aluminum products. The former legal entity was renamed Arconic and retained aerospace, automotive and other engineered-materials businesses. Since the separation, Alcoa has concentrated on basic aluminum production and related raw-material operations. The company’s current strategic environment is shaped by aluminum prices, power markets, decarbonization, recycling, mining impacts, environmental permitting and global industrial demand. Alcoa's history began in 1888 with the establishment of the Pittsburgh Reduction Company. Charles Martin Hall had discovered an electrolytic method for producing aluminum from alumina, while Alfred E. Hunt helped organize the commercial venture. Hall's process sharply reduced the cost of aluminum and made large-scale production possible. The company developed around the emerging aluminum industry, building the technical, financial, and physical infrastructure required to mine ore, refine alumina, generate electricity, smelt aluminum, and distribute the resulting metal. The enterprise expanded during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as aluminum moved from a rare and costly material into industrial use. It developed or acquired bauxite resources, alumina refineries, smelters, hydroelectric projects, transportation assets, and fabrication capabilities. In 1907, the Pittsburgh Reduction Company adopted the name Aluminum Company of America, which was commonly shortened to Alcoa. The company became an important supplier to transportation, construction, electrical, packaging, consumer, and defense industries. During the twentieth century, Alcoa broadened its international footprint and participated in the development of integrated aluminum systems in multiple countries. Its operations and investments included mining, refining, smelting, casting, and downstream manufacturing. Electricity was a strategic input, particularly for smelters, and some operations were associated with hydroelectric generation or long-term power arrangements. Alcoa's size and vertical integration gave it control over important portions of the aluminum value chain, but also exposed it to commodity-price cycles, energy costs, environmental regulation, labor issues, and the capital requirements of heavy industry. The company underwent major organizational changes in the twenty-first century. In 2015, Alcoa announced a plan to separate its upstream and downstream businesses. The separation was completed in 2016. Alcoa Corporation retained the traditional Alcoa name and the upstream businesses, including bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum production, and casting. Arconic Inc. received the engineered products and solutions operations serving aerospace, automotive, and other advanced-manufacturing customers. The transaction created two independent public companies with different strategic profiles. Following the separation, Alcoa concentrated on improving the competitiveness of its global upstream portfolio. The company has managed a combination of wholly owned assets, joint ventures, and long-term commercial arrangements. Its international system has included operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and the United States. The Ma'aden Aluminium joint venture in Saudi Arabia became an important example of integrated bauxite, alumina, and aluminum production developed with a regional partner. Sustainability and emissions reduction have become increasingly important to the company's strategy. Aluminum is energy intensive, but it is also highly recyclable and can reduce weight in vehicles and other products. Alcoa has sought to differentiate some production through lower-carbon electricity, recycled content, and product certification. Its Sustana portfolio is intended to provide customers with aluminum products carrying reduced greenhouse-gas intensity or increased recycled content. The company also joined Rio Tinto in developing ELYSIS, whose inert-anode process is intended to replace carbon anodes and eliminate direct process emissions from aluminum smelting if commercialized at scale. Alcoa today is an upstream aluminum producer rather than a conventional electric utility. Its history of hydroelectric investment is relevant because electricity supply has long influenced the economics and carbon footprint of aluminum smelting, but its principal identity is as a mining and metals company. The corporation continues to balance commodity-market volatility, asset modernization, environmental obligations, community relationships, and the transition toward lower-carbon aluminum. In 2015, Alcoa announced a plan to separate its upstream and downstream businesses, determining that its commodity-oriented mining, refining, smelting and casting activities had different capital needs and market dynamics from its engineered aerospace, automotive and industrial products businesses. The separation was completed in 2016. The new Alcoa Corporation retained bauxite mining, alumina refining, primary aluminum smelting and selected aluminum products. The former legal entity was renamed Arconic and retained aerospace, automotive and other engineered-materials businesses. Since the separation, Alcoa has concentrated on basic aluminum production and related raw-material operations, managing a combination of wholly owned assets, joint ventures and long-term commercial arrangements across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the United States. The Ma'aden Aluminium joint venture in Saudi Arabia became an important example of integrated bauxite, alumina and aluminum production developed with a regional partner. Sustainability and emissions reduction have become increasingly important to the company's strategy. Aluminum is energy intensive, but it is also highly recyclable and can reduce weight in vehicles and other products. Alcoa has sought to differentiate some production through lower-carbon electricity, recycled content and product certification. Its Sustana portfolio is intended to provide customers with aluminum products carrying reduced greenhouse-gas intensity or increased recycled content. In 2018, Alcoa and Rio Tinto established ELYSIS to develop and commercialize inert-anode technology designed to emit oxygen rather than carbon dioxide at the anode, with the potential to eliminate direct process emissions from aluminum smelting if deployed at industrial scale. In 2023, William Oplinger became president and chief executive officer, succeeding Roy Harvey. The company's current strategic environment is shaped by aluminum prices, power markets, decarbonization, recycling, mining impacts, environmental permitting and global industrial demand.

• 2018

  ELYSIS established

  [9]ELYSIS company informationelysis.com

  Alcoa and Rio Tinto created ELYSIS to develop and commercialize inert-anode aluminum smelting technology.

• 2017

  Headquarters returns to Pittsburgh

  [1]Alcoa — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org

  Alcoa Corporation moved its headquarters back to Pittsburgh during a broader administrative consolidation.

• 2016

  Alcoa separates from Arconic

  [2]Alcoa historyalcoa.com

  The separation created Alcoa Corporation as an upstream aluminum producer and Arconic as a downstream engineered-products company.

• 2016

  Separation into Alcoa Corporation and Arconic

  [11]Separation into Alcoa Corporation and Arconicalcoa.com

  The former Alcoa Inc. split its upstream aluminum operations from its engineered-products businesses.

• 2012

  Evermore Recycling brought under full ownership

  [1]Alcoa — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org

  Alcoa announced that it would take full ownership and operation of the used-beverage-can recycling business.

• 2007

  Bid for Alcan withdrawn

  [1]Alcoa — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org

  Alcoa abandoned its proposed takeover after Rio Tinto reached a friendly agreement to acquire Alcan.

• 2000

  Reynolds Metals and Cordant Technologies acquired

  [1]Alcoa — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org

  Two major acquisitions broadened Alcoa's positions in aluminum, packaging, aerospace and engineered products.

• 1999

  Corporate name changed to Alcoa Inc.

  [2]Alcoa historyalcoa.com

  Alcoa became the company's official corporate name.

• 1998

  Alumax acquired

  [1]Alcoa — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org

  Alcoa acquired Alumax in a transaction that expanded its smelting and aluminum-building-products portfolio.

• 1945

  United States v. Alcoa resolved

  [10]United States v. Alcoa resolveden.wikipedia.org

  The landmark federal antitrust case concerning alleged monopolization of aluminum production was resolved after years of litigation.

• 1910

  Alcoa acronym enters corporate use

  [1]Alcoa — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org

  Arthur Vining Davis became president and the Alcoa abbreviation was coined.

• 1907

  Name changed to Aluminum Company of America

  [1]Alcoa — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org

  The Pittsburgh Reduction Company changed its name to Aluminum Company of America, commonly shortened to Alcoa.

• 1891

  Production begins at New Kensington

  [1]Alcoa — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org

  The company commenced regular aluminum production at New Kensington, Pennsylvania.

• 1888

  Pittsburgh Reduction Company founded

  [2]Alcoa historyalcoa.com

  Hall, Alfred E. Hunt and Arthur Vining Davis established the company that became Alcoa; its first commercial aluminum pour occurred the same year.

• 1886

  Hall–Héroult process discovered

  [1]Alcoa — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org

  Charles Martin Hall developed the electrolytic process that made large-scale, lower-cost aluminum production commercially practical.

A large, vertically integrated and internationally diversified aluminum producer focused primarily on upstream minerals, alumina, primary aluminum and basic aluminum materials. An integrated, globally active upstream aluminum producer emphasizing scale, resource integration, operational efficiency, and lower-carbon aluminum technology. A large, vertically integrated and internationally diversified aluminum producer focused primarily on upstream minerals, alumina, primary aluminum and basic aluminum materials, emphasizing scale, resource integration, operational efficiency and lower-carbon aluminum technology.

• Mining

  Bauxite

  Bauxite is the principal ore used in Alcoa's integrated production chain. The company mines bauxite in several jurisdictions and supplies it to alumina refineries, either within its own system or to external customers. Mining operations involve extraction, beneficiation, rehabilitation and management of land and water impacts, and are subject to land rehabilitation, biodiversity, water-management, community and regulatory requirements. Bauxite is the principal ore used to produce alumina and ultimately primary aluminum. Alcoa mines bauxite in selected jurisdictions and supplies it to its own refineries, joint ventures, and external customers. Mining operations are subject to land rehabilitation, biodiversity, water-management, community, and regulatory requirements.

• Refined industrial materials

  Alumina

  Alumina is produced by refining bauxite, typically through the Bayer process, and is the main feedstock for primary aluminum smelting; certain grades also serve industrial applications. Alcoa operates or has operated large refineries in regions including Australia, Brazil, Jamaica and Spain. It also markets alumina to smelters and industrial customers. Alumina is the refined intermediate produced from bauxite through the Bayer process. It is used primarily as feedstock for aluminum smelting, although certain grades also serve industrial applications. Alcoa operates or participates in alumina-refining capacity and markets alumina internally and to third-party customers.

• Non-ferrous metals

  Primary aluminum

  Primary aluminum is made by electrolytically reducing alumina in smelters. Alcoa supplies primary metal in forms such as ingot, billet and other cast products for downstream manufacturing, and has operated smelters in North America, Australia, Europe and other regions. Production economics are closely linked to electricity prices, carbon intensity and aluminum-market conditions. Primary aluminum is produced by electrolytically reducing alumina in smelters. Alcoa supplies metal in forms such as ingot, billet, and other cast products, with applications spanning transportation, packaging, construction, electrical systems, and industrial manufacturing. Product economics depend heavily on energy cost, power carbon intensity, alumina availability, and aluminum prices.

• Aluminum fabrication

  Aluminum products

  Alcoa's selected downstream portfolio has included sheet, plate, foil, rod, bar, wire, tube, extrusions and building products. The 2016 separation transferred many engineered and fabricated businesses to Arconic, so Alcoa Corporation's current downstream range is narrower than that of the former Alcoa Inc.

• Recycling · 2012

  Recycled aluminum

  Alcoa has participated in aluminum recycling, including recovery of used beverage cans through Evermore Recycling. Recycling reduces the energy requirements associated with producing metal from primary resources and complements the company's broader lower-carbon aluminum strategy.

• Lower-carbon aluminum · 2020

  Alcoa Sustana

  Sustana is Alcoa's portfolio of lower-carbon and recycled-content aluminum products. The range includes metal produced with renewable electricity and products incorporating post-consumer or post-industrial recycled aluminum. It is positioned for customers seeking to reduce the embodied emissions of aluminum while retaining the material's lightweight and recyclable characteristics.

• Smelting technology · 2018

  ELYSIS technology

  ELYSIS is an inert-anode smelting technology venture formed by Alcoa and Rio Tinto. Conventional aluminum smelting consumes carbon anodes and produces process carbon dioxide. ELYSIS is intended to use inert anodes that release oxygen instead, potentially eliminating direct greenhouse-gas emissions from the anode reaction when the technology is deployed commercially.

• 2026

  Reported Western Australia land-clearing penalty

  Reference material reports that Alcoa was fined in Australia over alleged illegal clearing in Western Australia's northern jarrah forests. The report concerns environmental compliance and the future of the company's regional mining operations.

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• 2014

  Bahrain foreign-bribery settlement

  Alcoa World Alumina and related entities resolved U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission allegations involving improper payments to Bahraini officials through an intermediary. The combined reported resolution was approximately $384 million, including civil and criminal components.

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• 2003

  Rockdale Clean Air Act settlement

  Alcoa agreed to a major pollution-control investment at its Rockdale, Texas facility after allegations that modifications to the power plant had been made without required controls and permits.

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• 1999

  York Oil Superfund cleanup

  Alcoa undertook cleanup work involving PCB- and lead-contaminated soil and sediment at the York Oil federal Superfund site in New York under an EPA order.

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• 1938

  United States v. Alcoa antitrust case

  The U.S. government charged Alcoa with illegal monopolization of the aluminum market. The case became a leading antitrust precedent and was resolved in 1945.

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• 2012Evermore Recycling expansion

  United States

  Alcoa announced full ownership and operation of Evermore Recycling, strengthening its involvement in the recovery of used beverage cans and the circular aluminum supply chain. Evermore Recycling became part of Alcoa's packaging and recycling activities.

  Outcome. Evermore Recycling became part of Alcoa’s packaging and recycling activities.

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• 2023

  Leadership transition to William OplingerOther

  Background

  Alcoa initiated a chief executive succession after Roy Harvey's tenure leading the post-separation company.

  Action taken

  William Oplinger became president and chief executive officer.

  Aftermath

  The transition preserved continuity in Alcoa's upstream portfolio, operational improvement, and lower-carbon aluminum strategy.

  Source

• 2018

  Develop inert-anode smelting through ELYSISProduct launch

  Background

  Aluminum smelting is energy intensive and the conventional carbon-anode reaction creates direct process emissions.

  Action taken

  Alcoa and Rio Tinto established ELYSIS to develop and commercialize inert-anode technology designed to emit oxygen rather than carbon dioxide at the anode.

  Aftermath

  ELYSIS continued technology development and commercialization work, with the potential to change the emissions profile of primary aluminum production if deployed at industrial scale.

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• 2016

  Separate Alcoa Corporation and ArconicStrategy

  Background

  The former Alcoa Inc. combined upstream aluminum production with aerospace, automotive and other engineered-materials businesses.

  Action taken

  The company separated its upstream mining, refining and smelting operations into Alcoa Corporation and renamed the remaining company Arconic.

  Aftermath

  Alcoa Corporation became an independent public company focused on bauxite, alumina, primary aluminum and selected aluminum products.

  Source

• 2015

  Separate upstream and downstream businessesStrategy

  Background

  Alcoa determined that its commodity-oriented mining, refining, smelting, and casting activities had different capital needs and market dynamics from its engineered aerospace, automotive, and industrial products businesses.

  Action taken

  The company announced a separation that would create an upstream company retaining the Alcoa name and a downstream engineered-products company later known as Arconic.

  Aftermath

  The separation was completed in 2016. Alcoa Corporation became a focused upstream aluminum producer, while Arconic operated the engineered-products portfolio.

  Source

• 2013

  Close Fusina smelterOther

  Background

  The Fusina primary aluminum smelter in Venice, Italy had operated with production curtailed since 2010.

  Action taken

  Alcoa announced that the facility would be permanently closed.

  Aftermath

  The decision reduced Alcoa’s European primary-smelting footprint amid difficult operating economics.

  Source

• 2007

  Withdraw Alcan takeover bidM&A

  Background

  Alcoa made a hostile bid for Alcan to create a larger global aluminum company.

  Action taken

  Alcoa withdrew its approximately US$27 billion proposal after Rio Tinto agreed to a friendly acquisition of Alcan.

  Aftermath

  Alcoa continued as an independent aluminum producer and later focused on portfolio restructuring rather than the proposed combination.

  Source

• 2000

  Acquire Reynolds MetalsM&A

  Background

  Alcoa pursued greater scale in aluminum production, refining, packaging and related products.

  Action taken

  Alcoa acquired Reynolds Metals in an all-share transaction and assumed debt, subject to divestitures required to address competition concerns.

  Aftermath

  The combination expanded Alcoa’s global aluminum portfolio, while packaging and other businesses were later divested or reorganized.

  Transaction value. Approximately US$4.5 billion all-share consideration (2000)

  Source

• 1998

  Acquire AlumaxM&A

  Background

  Alcoa sought to expand its aluminum smelting, fabrication and building-products footprint.

  Action taken

  Alcoa acquired Alumax in a cash-and-stock transaction and assumed associated debt.

  Aftermath

  The transaction added assets including North American smelters and the Kawneer building-products business.

  Transaction value. Approximately US$2.8 billion consideration, plus approximately US$1 billion of assumed debt (1998)

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• 2021.12.29

  Reported2021.12.29

  Alcoa to suspend primary aluminum production at its Spanish plant[13]美铝宣布西班牙厂原生铝停产news.cnyes.com

  Alcoa announced that primary aluminum production at its Spanish plant would stop for two years, through the end of 2023. The plant would continue producing remelt aluminum and expand billet and sheet output; Alcoa said it would continue paying wages and would not lay off employees.

• Unconfirmed

  Alcoa and Shua Yichi sign China-exclusive technology license[14]美铝与帅翼驰签订中国独家技术许可协议sc.stock.cnfol.com

  Alcoa and Shua Yichi signed a China-exclusive patent and proprietary-technology licensing agreement for new aluminum alloy materials. The agreement took effect on March 1, 2020.

• 2020.01.15

  Reported2020.01.15

  Alcoa reports fourth-quarter results[15]Alcoa公布第四季度业绩benzinga.com

  Alcoa reported fourth-quarter results, including a loss of 31 cents per share and sales of $2.44 billion; both missed analyst consensus estimates.

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1. 1Alcoa — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Alcoa historyalcoa.com
3. 3U.S. Department of Justice foreign-bribery resolutionjustice.gov
4. 4EPA Alcoa Clean Air Act settlementepa.gov
5. 5Alcoa leadershipalcoa.com
6. 6Alcoa historyalcoa.com
7. 7Alcoa Corporation leadershipalcoa.com
8. 8Alcoa Corporation annual reports and filingsinvestors.alcoa.com
9. 9ELYSIS company informationelysis.com
10. 10United States v. Alcoa resolveden.wikipedia.org
11. 11Separation into Alcoa Corporation and Arconicalcoa.com
12. 12Leadership transition to William Oplingeralcoa.com
13. 13美铝宣布西班牙厂原生铝停产news.cnyes.com
14. 14美铝与帅翼驰签订中国独家技术许可协议sc.stock.cnfol.com
15. 15Alcoa公布第四季度业绩benzinga.com
16. 16This Morning in Metals: Alcoa releases Q4, 2019 financial results - MetalMineragmetalminer.com