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Alumina and Chemicals
8.3% $1.9 billion
Alcoa segments that sell products
to this market: Alumina and Chemicals
 Alcoa is the world's largest producer
of alumina, the white, powdery oxide of
aluminum refined from bauxite ore. Alumina is used to produce aluminum and alumina-based chemicals.
In 2001, Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals sold approximately half of
its consolidated alumina production to third parties.
Alumina production declined in 2001
due to reduced market demand, chiefly from cutbacks in aluminum smelting. Alcoa closed its St. Croix refinery and reduced production at Point Comfort, Poços de Caldas, São Luis and Jamalco refineries.
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