2010 Activities Summary
In Québec
Alcoa Canada Global Primary Products is made up, in Québec, of the Baie-Comeau, Bécancour* and Deschambault smelters, as well as the Bécancour Rod Plant. These four plants, all of which are ISO 9001: 2000 and ISO 14001:2004 certified, have an annual production capacity of nearly one million metric tons of ingots, castings, billets and aluminum rods. Alcoa Canada Global Primary Products employs close to 3,200 people and its activities generate more than $1.2 billion** in economic spin-offs annually in Québec.
In Canada
In addition to the production of primary aluminum by Alcoa Canada Global Primary Products, Alcoa Canada operates processing plants serving the aerospace, automobile and construction industries. Its facilities and plants are mainly located in Québec and Ontario.
Around the world
Alcoa is a leading producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, and manages alumina facilities worldwide. The company is active in all major facets of the aluminum industry: research and development, mining, refining, smelting, processing and recycling.
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Alcoa
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Alcoa Canada
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Alcoa Canada Global Primary Products in Québec
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Number of employees
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59,000
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3,900
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3,200
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Revenues (billions $)**
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21.0
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2.4
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2.3
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Other statistics
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Present in 31 countries
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12 facilities and plants
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5 facilities and plants
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Alcoa Canada Global Primary Products
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Baie-Comeau Smelter
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Bécancour* Smelter
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Deschambault Smelter
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Bécancour Rod Plant
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Start-up
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1957
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1986
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1992
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1992
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Construction costs
(billions $)
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1.65
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1.65
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1.00
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$49 million
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Production
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T-ingots
Rolling ingots
Billets
Rod
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T-ingots
Rolling ingots
Billets
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T-ingots
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Aluminum rod
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Production capacity (metric tons/year)
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400,000
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400,000
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253,000
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90,000
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Total spin-offs in Québec in wages, taxes and purchases (millions $)
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459
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435
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296
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26
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Including local spin-offs (millions $)
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227
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158
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101
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12 |
* Aluminerie Bécancour Inc. – ABI (the Bécancour Smelter) is 74.95% held by Alcoa and 25.05% by Rio Tinto Alcan.
** Amounts presented in this fact sheet are as at December 31, 2010. When required, amounts in U.S. dollars have been converted into Canadian dollars at the average exchange rate for 2010 (US$1 - CA$1.0307).
Did you know that:
- Alumina and energy represent more than 50% of our aluminum production costs
Firmly committed to sustainability
Our activities are rooted in the three pillars of sustainability, as we continually seek to improve our environmental performance by playing an active role in the development of our employees and the communities where they live and work, and by contributing to the Québec economy, notably in outlying regions.
Alcoa’s sustainability achievements have been acknowledged by respected organizations. To learn more, click on the following links. You can also view all of the awards we have received over the last few years. go
You can also read about the awards received by Alcoa Canada Global Primary Products in Québec.
Alcoa Foundation
In 1952, Alcoa created an independent, non-profit foundation, constituted according to the by-laws in effect in the United States. Alcoa Foundation actively invests to improve quality of life in the countries where Alcoa operates. Foundation grants meet local and global needs in four Focus Areas:
The Foundation manages Alcoa’s ACTION and Bravo! programs, which support employee volunteerism by giving grants to the organizations they champion.
For more information on Alcoa Foundation go to
Around the world…
Over the last 58 years, Alcoa Foundation has invested more than US$530 million to improve the quality of life of the communities in which Alcoa operates.
In 2010, the combined donations of Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation totaled US$37 million. The Foundation invested US$20 million in 23 countries where Alcoa operates. Alcoa and other foundations associated with the company donated US$17 million to support projects and partnerships sponsored by NGOs around the world.
The Foundation manages the ACTION and Bravo! employee volunteerism programs. As part of these programs, employees gave more than 720,000 hours of their time in 2010, supported by donations of nearly US$4.2 million to local organizations.
In Québec…
In 2010, no less than 31 group ACTION projects were carried out and 451 Alcoa Canada Global Primary Products employees took part in the Bravo! program that supports individual volunteerism.
A few facts about Alcoa
- Klaus Kleinfeld is the Chairman of the Board of Alcoa Inc. and the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
- Alcoa Canada Global Primary Products is a subsidiary of Alcoa Inc. To learn more about Alcoa Inc.’s governance structure, go to
- Pierre Morin is President of Alcoa Canada Global Primary Products and chairs its regional board of directors. He is also the head of Alcoa in Canada.
- The company’s Canadian head office is located in Montréal.
