The public is once again invited to this great painting festival in the Côte-Nord region. There will, of course, be quality and diversity to please everybody. The artists are certainly eager to share with us their vision and their know-how, while we look forward to enjoy watching them at work and admiring the results of their efforts.
Pierre Morin, General Manager of the Alcoa smelter in Baie-Comeau, is not alone in considering that the painting symposium has now become a major event in our community, and that it provides Baie-Comeau with an influence on the national art scene. “The continuity and growing scope of the Symposium prompt us, year after year, to keep on supporting it. We can only congratulate ourselves on its success with artists and with the public.”
“We thus add our voices to those of the organizing committee, of other sponsors and patrons, and of volunteers, to issue an invitation to the people of the region and to visitors. We hope many of you will come celebrate with us this great gathering dedicated to painting, to colors and to imagination.”
Alcoa Canada Primary Metals has an annual production capacity of over 1 million metric tonnes of aluminum ingots, castings, billets and rod, and counts roughly 3 500 employees. In Québec, its activities generate over $1 billion in economic spinoffs per year. In addition to producing primary aluminum at its aluminum smelters in Baie-Comeau, Bécancour and Deschambault, and at its rod plant in Bécancour, Alcoa Canada operates fabricating plants serving the aerospace, automotive, food packaging, and construction markets. In 2006, Alcoa Canada posted a turnover of more than $3.1 billion.
Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina facilities, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components including flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrapâ foils and plastic wraps, Alcoaâwheels, and Bacoâ household wraps. Among its other businesses are closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 123,000 employees in 44 countries and has been named one of the top three most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.
