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The world has changed incredibly since we were founded in 1888. Over 12 decades, Alcoa has grown and changed, thanks to our heritage of innovation and the commitment of our people. We invented the markets for our products and built the company to meet our customers' needs.
From one committed scientist in a homemade lab in his family's woodshed to thousands of dedicated employees at more than 300 locations across 34 countries and six continents, our innovative solutions continue to revolutionize the world.
- Alcoa’s global technology organization is comprised of thousands of scientists, engineers and researchers around the world dedicated to discovering and developing the next-generation of Alcoa products, processes and services.
- Alcoa’s scientific community is connected globally to research centers and universities in Russia, China, India, Europe and the United States.
- Founded on the innovative spirit of Charles Martin Hall and his patent that sparked the aluminum industry, Alcoa has more than 2,600 active patents today.
- The company also owns the world’s largest light metals research and development center, Alcoa Technical Center, outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA .
- Alcoa annually invests approximately 1% of its revenues in R&D, which is helping to build a foundation for Alcoa’s future.
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