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February 5, 2010
Alcoa SMZ End and Tab stock passing customers’ qualification process
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Alcoa SMZ has received an official confirmation from its biggest customer Rexam certifying that end and tab stock with transparent lacquering produced by the Alcoa Samara new coating line has successfully passed the customer’s qualification and can now be used in industrial production of aluminum cans at Rexam’s Naro-Fominsk plant (Moscow region). Qualification trials were held during the second half of 2009 following the new coating line’s official presentation to customers in June 2009. Based on the qualification results Alcoa SMZ received serial orders for end and tab stock for 2010.
In January 2010, next qualification stages started for other stock specifications produced at the new line. Alcoa plans to complete the qualifications process for the end and tab stock by the second half 2010.
Hi-tech aluminum end and tab stock is produced at the unique in Russia, Alcoa SMZ’s new coating line launched in 2009. It also produces sheets for aluminum screw caps, food stock and coated coils for building and construction.
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Alcoa SMZ is a major supplier of the body can stock in Russia and CIS.
SMZ has been producing the food can stock since the 1970-tees when four coating lines were installed at the plant. The first commercial shipments of aluminum beverage can stock were made by SMZ in 1999. In 2004, several SMZ employees received the State Award of the Russian Federation in science and technique for development and application of the rolling technology for highly-textured aluminum strip and organization of beverage can production.
In 2009 a new state-of-the-art coating line for production of high-quality coated sheet was commissioned. The sheet is used in the packaging market for aluminum soft drink and beer cans as well as serving the building and construction markets. The new coating line is the only one of its kind in Russia and raises Alcoa to the worldwide leadership position in all aspects of can material production capability.
Production capacity of the line is approximately 60,000 tons per year. The equipment was developed and supplied by BWG Company and is the latest available technology of its kind. BWG is a worldwide leading producer of coating machinery for ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
The line allows to process aluminum coils of different alloys with the thickness of 0.15 through 0.8 mm. The width of the sheet is from 1050 through 2050 mm. The processing rate is up to 250 m per minute.
The line is fully computerized and is fitted out with all necessary equipment providing safe operational conditions both for operators and for the environment. So, a combined extract-and-input ventilation system located in a coating cabin completely changes air medium 60 times per hour.
Rexam is the No 2 global consumer packaging company. It is the leading global beverage can maker, and a major global player in rigid plastic packaging. Our vision is to be the leading global consumer packaging company. We are business partners to some of the world’s most famous and successful consumer brands as well as young, entrepreneurial start-ups. We offer a broad range of packaging services and solutions for different industries, using different materials and technologies. Rexam's sales from ongoing operations are in the region of £4.6 billion. The company employs just over 24,000 people in more than 20 countries and is a member of the FTSE 100. Rexam’s ordinary shares are listed with the UK Listing Authority and trade on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol REX. For further information, visit Rexam’s website at www.rexam.com
Rexam opened its first beverage can making plant in Russia in 1998. Currently Rexam has three can&end making plants in Russia: in Naro-Fominsk (Moscow Region), in Vsevolozhsk (Leningrad Region) and in Argayash (Chelyabinsk Region). The main customers of Rexam in Russia are the major producers of beer, soft drinks and flavoured alcoholic beverages.
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