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| January 4, 2007
Alcoa Officially Opens Third Flat-Rolled Products Facility in China
KUNSHAN, China & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) formally opened its aluminum brazing sheet plant in
Kunshan City, China recently in a ceremony attended by local government
dignitaries and customers. Kunshan Aluminum Products Co., Ltd., a joint
venture between Alcoa and Yencheng Engraving established last April,
produces heat exchanger materials for automotive and other industrial
HVAC applications and complementary common alloy aluminum products. It
is Alcoa’s third flat-rolled products facility
in China.
Kunshan Aluminum is designed to produce 50,000 mtpy of aluminum brazing
sheet primarily for the Asian automotive market.
“During the past eight months, Kunshan
Aluminum employees have worked hard to improve manufacturing capability
and processes. Alcoa invests where we create value for our customers,
markets, applications and technology. Our goal is to provide our
customers with world class products and service and establish Kunshan
Aluminum as the supplier of choice,” said Jack
Clark, General Manager Kunshan Aluminum Products, speaking at the
opening ceremony.
Kunshan Aluminum’s sister brazing sheet
production centers are located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA and
Kofem, Hungary in Europe. Kunshan Aluminum employs approximately 260
people.
Alcoa also produces aluminum rolled products at Alcoa Bohai Aluminum
Industries Company Ltd., a joint venture with China International Trust
& Investment (CITIC), based in Qinghuangdao, China and at its Alcoa
(Shanghai) Aluminum Products Ltd. facility. The Bohai plant is the
largest foil producer and exporter in China.
About Alcoa in China
Alcoa's presence in China began in 1993 with the creation of the Alcoa
Asia Ltd. representative office in Beijing. Since then, Alcoa has
established 15 operating locations that provide innovative solutions for
customers in all major markets. Products produced include foil,
fasteners, automotive components, construction products, plastic
closures, and decorative sheet.
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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