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Location
Rod. Poços de Caldas Andradas, Km 10
Jardim Aeroporto
Zip 37701-970
Poços de Caldas - MG
Phone: (+55 35) 3729-5000
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The Poços de Caldas (Minas Gerais) plant, founded in 1965, was Alcoa’s first unit in Brazil and at the time was named Alcominas. Activities started in 1970 and 10 years later it changed its name to Alcoa Alumínio S.A.
In its four integrated production units (mining, refinery, smelting and aluminum powder plant) calcinated and hydrated alumina, molten metal, billets, ingots and aluminum powder, which is only made in Brazil out of all Alcoa’s units in Latin America, are produced.
Around 52% of the alumina made is used for producing the metal, while the other 48%, in the form of hydrate and alumina, are sent to various industries and business segments, among which are those dealing with aluminum sulfate, paper, titanium dioxide, lens and metal polishing, sodium aluminates, flame retardants, glass manufacture, pigments, refractory products, ceramics, abrasives and electrofusion. The metal is sold in both the Brazilian and international markets.
Aluminum powder (used in the refractory, metallurgy and chemical sectors) is sold domestically and also exported to Japan, Europe, the United States and Mercosur. The unit also produces fine aluminum powder, used in the manufacture of pigments for the automobile industry and for electronic equipment. |
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