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| July 24, 2008
Alcoa Materials Management Names Top Scrap Suppliers for 2008
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Materials Management business
has named the top ten scrap processors for 2008. Criteria required for
top scrap suppliers include quality, volume and performance. Maintaining
these high standards, Alcoa Materials Management has been able to
increase its scrap purchases by more than 10% annually for the last
three years.
The 2008 Alcoa Material Management Top Ten Suppliers are:
American Iron and Metal [Montreal, Quebec,
Canada]
David J Joseph Co. [Cincinnati, Ohio]
Metal Conversion Ltd. [Mansfield, Ohio]
Newco Metals Inc. [Pendleton, Indiana]
Omnisource Corp. [Fort Wayne, Indiana]
Service Aluminum Corp. [Ellicott City,
Maryland]
Shapiro Sales [St. Louis, Missouri]
Smelter Service Corp. [Mount Pleasant,
Tennessee]
State Metal Industries [Camden, New Jersey]
Weiner Iron and Metal [Pottsville,
Pennsylvania]
Schupan and Sons, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, was selected Most Improved
2008 Supplier. The 2008 Strategic Copper Supplier is Copper Consultants,
based in Glendale, Arizona.
“Our metrics are to continue to increase our
annual scrap buying, without lowering or compromising our strict
quality, safety and environmental standards. We work closely with our
strategic scrap suppliers through our annual and formula–based
pricing scrap buying programs,” said Kevin
Anton, President Alcoa Materials Management.
Criteria for selecting candidates include:
Scrap Volume
Scrap Value/Savings to Alcoa
Quality
Proximity to Alcoa plants
Dealer growth and improving scrap product
Number of Alcoa Plants Supplied
Timely Delivery
Dealer Safety Programs
Environmental Compliance
ISO 9000
“This elite group of suppliers work closely
with us in understanding each others needs and objectives to improve the
scrap quality and processes within the Alcoa plants,”
Anton added.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary
aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active
and growing participation 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 including
flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also
markets Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems,
precision and investment castings, and building systems. The Company has
97,000 employees in 34 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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