Alcoa Transportation Products Wins 2009 Automotive News PACE Award
April 20, 2009
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Transportation Products was awarded a 2009 Automotive News PACE Award. The prestigious award recognizes automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance.
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Alcoa Supplies Spaceframe for Ferrari California
October 23, 2008
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products announced today that it has been selected by Ferrari S.p.A. to supply the all-aluminum spaceframe for the upcoming Ferrari California. The California, recently unveiled at the Paris International Motor Show, is the latest performance vehicle from Ferrari.
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Business Editors/Automotive Writers
July 17, 2008
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2008--Alcoa (NYSE:AA)announced today that it is the recipient of a Global Innovation Award from Nissan Motor Company for its proprietary vacuum die casting process (AVDC) and new, advanced alloys used on the GT-R, Nissan's new flagship, high-performance sports sedan. The award was presented at the Nissan Global Supplier Awards ceremony held recently in Tokyo.
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Alcoa's Kevin Kramer Interviewed
May 19, 2008
Kevin Kramer, president of Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, discusses the future of aluminum in automobile design in the May 2008 issue of aei-online, the SAE's monthly web publication Kramer predicts more aluminum content in chassis, frame, wheel and body components, driven by environmental and fuel efficiency trends.
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Alcoa Combines Wheel Products and Auto and Truck Business into New Business Unit; Kevin Kramer Named President of the New Business Unit
March 3, 2008
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has combined its Wheel Products business with its Auto and Truck Structures business to form a new business unit, called Wheel and Transportation Products.
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