Bécancour Smelter (ABI)
Located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River in the Bécancour industrial park, the smelter produces 400,000 metric tons of aluminum annually in the form of rolling ingots, T-ingots (pure and alloyed) and billets. Alcoa owns 74.95% and Rio Tinto Alcan owns 25.05% of the smelter. The Bécancour Smelter achieved ISO 9002 certification in 1996 for the production of rolling ingots, T-ingots and billets. It was also certified ISO 9001:2000 for the production of rolling ingots, T-ingots and billets, and ISO 14001:2004 for the production of aluminum, including anodes and finished products, rolling ingots, T-ingots and billets.
In the last few years, the smelter won the Alcoa award for Zero Environmental Footprint, as well as the Phénix de l’environnement award in the Know-how in Sustainable Development category. In 2003, it received an ICI ON RECYCLE! performance designation from Recyc-Québec, which was renewed in 2006 for a three-year period. The Bécancour Smelter supports a number of local organizations, notably the Trois-Rivières Cégep, the Centre de la Biodiversité du Québec and the Trois-Rivières Regional Hospital. It also contributes to various non-profit organizations such as Opération Enfant Soleil and Centraide.
Start-up: April 1986
Construction cost: $1.65 billion
Production: T-ingots, billets, rolling ingots
Production capacity: 400,000 MT / year
Port facilities: Bécancour
Certifications: ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004
Economic spin-offs for Québec: $518 million invested in salaries, taxes and goods and services, including $225 million in the surrounding region
* Alcoa owns 74.95% of the Bécancour Smelter (ABI) and Rio Tinto Alcan owns 25.05%.
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