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 2003, the smelter received the ICI ON RECYCLE! designation from RECYC-QUÉBEC, which was renewed in 2006 for a three-year period and again in 2009 (Performance level).  In 2010, it achieved a new height of energy efficiency by reducing its annual electricity consumption by at least 250 gigawatt hours (GWh). These results earned it the exceptional distinction of being the first Elite member of Hydro-Québec’s Écolectrique network. The Bécancour Smelter supports numerous foundations, including those of the University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, the Trois-Rivières Cégep, the Centre de la Biodiversité du Québec and the Trois-Rivières Regional Hospital. It also donates funds 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: $435 million invested in salaries, taxes and goods and services, including $158 million in local purchases

* Alcoa owns 74.95% of the Bécancour Smelter (ABI) and Rio Tinto Alcan owns 25.05%.