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Alcoa Signs Letter of Intent with Seohan Group To Form Automotive Castings Alliance
Alcoa Signs Letter of Intent with Seohan Group To Form Automotive Castings Alliance

September 25, 2005 PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2005--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Seohan Industries Co., Ltd. of Korea to form an alliance to produce cast aluminum chassis and suspension components and modules for the automotive industry in South Korea, Japan, China and Australia. Seohan is a manufacturer of automotive parts.
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Alcoa Opens Alcoa Korea Sales in Seoul
Alcoa Opens Alcoa Korea Sales in Seoul

April 1, 2005 Seoul, April 1 2005 -- Alcoa announced today the opening of Alcoa Korea Sales in Seoul, Republic of Korea to support South Korean customers with Alcoa's broad global line of aluminum products and solutions for aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation, electronic and other industrial markets.
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Alcoa Takes Action on Climate Change; Becomes Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry

January 15, 2008 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has become a Founding Reporter on The Climate Change Registry, a non-profit organization that measures and publicly reports greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in a common, accurate and transparent manner consistent across industry sectors and borders.
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Alcoa Marks International Volunteer Day with Tribute to Alcoa Employees for their Record Volunteer Effort in 2007 Worldwide Month of Service

December 5, 2007 PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A record of more than 47,000 people participated in volunteer activities during Alcoa's 2007 Worldwide Month of Service held in October, it was announced today by Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Alcoa Foundation.
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Alcoa Earns 'Best in Class' Status for Environmental and Social Performance; Added to Storebrand Best in Class Mutual Funds

November 6, 2007 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recognized for its leading environmental and social performance in the metals and mining industry, Alcoa announced today that it has earned 'Best in Class' status by Storebrand Investments and qualifies for the Storebrand Best in Class mutual funds and other Storebrand SRI (Socially Responsible Investment) mandates.
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Alcoa Chairman and CEO Alain Belda Participates in United Nations High-Level Event on Climate Change

September 24, 2007 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Chairman and CEO Alain Belda today told the largest ever meeting of world leaders on climate change convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon that he is convinced a global plan of action on climate change can be built in ways that create more economic opportunities than risks.
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Alcoa first established a presence in the Republic of Korea in 1997 in the packaging and consumer markets. In 2002, we acquired Dooray Air Metals Company of Changwon, a manufacturer of hard alloy aluminum extrusions for industrial, transportation, defense and aerospace applications. In 2005, we opened a sales office in Seoul. By combining this local presence with Alcoa's global resources, we provide customers with leading-edge technology, expertise and integrated solutions for a wide range of products.
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