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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 have continuously developed to meet and exceed the requirements of our markets and improved our products to meet our customers’ needs.
From one committed scientist in a homemade lab in his family's woodshed to 61,000 dedicated employees across 31 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.
- Alcoa was founded on the innovative spirit of Charles Martin Hall and his patent that sparked the modern-day aluminum industry.
- 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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Customer Value Through Innovation
Alcoa continues to achieve revenue increases, even during times of single-digit end market growth, primarily from organic growth. Alcoa uses two key drivers to accomplish that growth. First, in every one of our key markets – aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, packaging, commercial transportation, building and construction, and industrial – customers are seeking cost savings from greater energy efficiency, fuel reductions, and recyclability. Second, Alcoa innovation is providing customers the means to achieve those savings.
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