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| November 22, 2006
Jeffrey Kellar Joins Alcoa as President, Alcoa Flexible Packaging
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Jeffrey Kellar, 51, has joined the
company as president of its Alcoa Flexible Packaging business, based in
Richmond, Virginia. He succeeds Bimal Kalvani. Alcoa Flexible Packaging
is an industry leader in the production and conversion of flexible
packaging and thermoformed packaging used in various markets, including
pharmaceutical, tobacco, food and beverage, retail, medical and
industrial. The business has plants in the U.S. and Spain. Mr. Kellar
had been vice president Strategic Development and Marketing for Tetra
Pak Inc., USA, located in Chicago. TetraPak is a global leader in
aseptic packaging and processing technology.
“Jeff has extensive experience in the food and
beverage industry from operations through consumer marketing and new
product development. We’re pleased to have him
join Alcoa,” said Paul Thomas, Alcoa Executive
Vice President and Group President, Packaging and Consumer Products.
During Mr. Kellar’s nine years with Tetra Pak
he held a range of management assignments including general management
of the U.S. business strategy, key customer development, portfolio
management, technology development, marketing, communications and
environmental management. Mr. Keller previously served as vice
president/general manager Plastic Packaging Systems and vice president,
Strategic Business Development for Tetra Pak USA. His plastics team
developed the first FDA accepted linear aseptic plastic filling system
for the U.S. market.
Before joining Tetra Pak, Mr. Kellar was a veteran of the brewing
industry, spending 18 years with the Miller Brewing Company and its
importing division Molson Breweries USA. He held numerous brand
management positions and led the Molson team as the Director of
Marketing for the US. Earlier, he worked in technical packaging and
operations at Miller’s Eden Brewery in North
Carolina.
About Alcoa
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, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including
Reynolds Wrap® foils and plastic wraps, Alcoa®
wheels, and Baco® household wraps. Among its
other businesses are closures, fastening systems, precision castings,
and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has
129,000 employees in 44 countries and has been named one of the top most
sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com
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