- Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated
aluminum and alumina facilities, and is active in all major aspects of the industry.
- Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction,
commercial transportation, and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering,
production, and other capabilities of Alcoa’s businesses as a single solution to
customers.
- In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also makes and markets consumer
brands including Reynolds Wrap®, Alcoa® wheels, and Baco® household wraps. Among
its other businesses are closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical
distribution systems for cars and trucks.
- The company has 123,000 employees in 44 countries.
- In 2006 it was 10 times safer to work for Alcoa than it was in 1991.
- Alcoa makes a very sustainable product: almost 70% of the aluminum ever produced
is still in use, equaling 480 million metric tons (529 million tons) of a total
690 million metric tons (761 million tons) manufactured since 1886.
- Every day, worldwide, Alcoa:
- Mines 86,300 tons of bauxite and 27,300 tons of coal
- Refines 41,000 tons of alumina
- Smelts 9,575 tons of aluminum
- Recycles 2,300 tons of aluminum
- Manufactures 8,810 tons of aluminum products
- Produces 166 million closures for beverage and food containers
- Assembles wire harnesses for 20,400 vehicles
- Generates 96,000 MWH of electricity
- Purchases $27 million in goods and services
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