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Betting on Kawneer

February 25, 2008 Virtually the entire range of architectural aluminium systems from Kawneer will be featured on the £20 million (US$39.3 million) new grandstand being built at Epsom Downs Racecourse, near London, home of the world-famous Derby Festival.
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June 5, 2007 Alcoa Foundation joins forces with World Scouts in creating sustainability awareness for future generations
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New UK Med School makes shines with Kawneer 1202 Curtain Wall

Kawneer, the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of architectural aluminium systems, has recently contributed to the £1.3 million development of Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth. Designed by architects, Nightingale Associates, for main contractor, HBG Construction, the project makes extensive use of Kawneer 1202 curtain walling, thermally enhanced windows and 190 doors, which were supplied and installed by Dudley’s Architectural Aluminium.
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Alcoa Plays Part in Nobel Peace Prize on Climate Change

September 11, 2008 Nobel winner IPCC recognizes four Alcoa employees for their efforts in accumulating and disseminating knowledge about climate change
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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's first presence in the United Kingdom was in the late 1950s with a rolling and extrusion mill in Swansea, Wales. Today, we have locations throughout England and Ireland that serve the needs of Europe's aerospace, aluminum ingot, commercial transportation and building markets. Our products range from flat rolled plate for the aerospace industry to super alloys and advanced components for gas turbine engines.
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