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Alcoa Earns 'Best in Class' Status for Environmental and Social Performance; Added to Storebrand Best in Class Mutual Funds
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 Opens New Anode Plant in Norway to Serve Fjardaal and Mosjoen Smelters
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced that it has opened a new 280,000 metric ton per year anode plant in Mosjoen, Norway. The facility will produce anodes for Alcoa’s Fjardaal aluminum smelter in Iceland and the Mosjoen aluminum smelter in Norway. Alcoa built the facility with managing partner Elkem Aluminium ANS, which has a 36% share in the Mosjoen anode plant. Alcoa owns 50% of the partnership Elkem Aluminium ANS, which operates aluminum smelters in Mosjoen and Lista, Norway.
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Alcoa Automotive Castings Names Grethe Hindersland Plant Manager
First Female Plant Manager Appointed at SCC
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Mosjoen Works Celebrates 100,000 Hours Without a Lost Work Day
The participants of the Mosjoen Carbon Plant project recently celebrated 100,000 work hours without incidents resulting in lost time.
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Alcoa Publishes First European Sustainability Report
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it has released its 2004 European Sustainability Report, which provides detailed insight into the environmental, social, and economic achievements and challenges of Alcoa in the European region. The report is available online here.
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Alcoa to Tender Its Elkem Shares for Significant Gain; Company to Take 1st Quarter 2005 Restructuring Charges
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2005--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it will accept the offer to tender its 46.5 percent stake in Elkem ASA to Orkla ASA for a total of approximately $US 870 million in cash and an after-tax gain of approximately $180 million. Settlement of the transaction is expected to occur on April 5, 2005.
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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 established a presence in Norway through a 1962 partnership with Elkem ASA. Today, though no longer as a joint venture, Alcoa and Elkem own and operate equal shares of smelters in Mosjøen and Lista to serve the European aluminum ingot market. Alcoa's automotive casting operation in Lista, established in 1995, produces wheel suspension components for leading European automakers. 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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