Celebrating 20 years of Portland Aluminium
‘Alcoa… It’s a goer’ was the headline on the front page of the Portland Observer on 13 June 1979.
Portland had been selected as the site for a new Alcoa multi-million dollar aluminium smelter and the announcement set in motion a series of events that led to the first aluminium being cast in October 1986.
Shortly after, then Victorian Premier John Cain officially opened the plant, calling it “one of the most important projects ever undertaken in the state of Victoria”. He described the smelter as “state of the art” because of its cutting edge technology.
While 20 years may have passed, Portland Aluminium remains one of the most efficient smelters in Australia and indeed the world. And it is still a valued contributor to the state, generating valuable export dollars and spending millions of dollars each year in wages, employee benefits, goods, services and
government payments.
Today we are joining with our people – past and present – and the community, to celebrate our 20-year milestone.
This booklet commemorates the Portland Aluminium journey as we look back on the progress we have made and look forward to continuing to be a part of the Portland community for many years to come.
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A message from John Osborne, Portland Aluminium Operations Manager...
In 2006 Portland Aluminium celebrates 20 years in the Portland community, a milestone of which we are extremely proud. Our presence in Portland and our place and impact in the local community has been and always will be, a focus and priority for our operations.
Our vision is to be the best company in the world and to do this we need to be the best company in our community. Over the past two decades we have strived to achieve this by continually challenging ourselves and implementing changes to improve our plant, our processes and our work practices.
Our commitment to responsible environmental management and sustainability is one such example. For Portland Aluminium, sustainability encompasses all aspects of the triple bottom line – financial, social and environmental. Our goal is to ensure we maintain our operations at Portland long into the future by proactively managing such things as increasing business costs, changing community expectations and our market competitiveness.
In 2006 and the years ahead, we look forward to working with our stakeholders and community partners to help us meet our goals and future challenges.
Portland Aluminium to celebrate 20 year milestone this Month
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Victorian Government's media release on Portland Anniversary
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Anniversary speech by Paula Benson, General Manager, Corporate Affairs
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Anniversary speech by Alcoa employee, Phil Holmberg
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