Alcan Inc.
Montreal, QC
Company Overview
Alcan is a multinational, market-driven company and a global leader in aluminum and packaging, as well as aluminum recycling. With world-class operations in primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum as well as flexible and specialty packaging, today's Alcan is even better positioned to meet and exceed its customers' needs for innovative solutions and service. Alcan employs 88, 000 people and has operating facilities in 63 countries.
Company Information
Physical Address
1188, rue Sherbrooke O.
Montreal, QC H3A 3G2
CA
Mailing Address
1188, rue Sherbrooke O.
Montreal, QC H3A 3G2
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: Alcan Inc.
Number of Employees: 88000
CA
At the core of Alcan is a powerful synergy of people, products, technology and potential. Alcan is a strong force in the global aluminum and packaging industries.
A look at the world of Alcan reveals a company with a global reach and exceptional promise for future growth. With approximately 88, 000 employees in more than 60 countries, Alcan has leading positions in raw materials, primary metals, fabricated products and packaging. These include products and systems for the automotive and mass transportation markets, aluminum sheet for beverage cans, as well as flexible and specialty packaging for the food, pharmaceutical and personal care industries worldwide. Alcan is also a combination of world- class smelting business, leading smelter cell technology and leading rolling businesses that creates a world-leading aluminum company and a US$6 billion global leader in packaging.
Focused on Customers, Providing Innovative Solutions More than just a supplier of material, Alcan understands what successful customers anywhere in the world need most a strategic partner providing innovative solutions for increased productivity, competitiveness and profitability.
Moreover, our commitment to environment, health and safety creates benefits for our valued stakeholders, within and outside the organization.
Low-Cost Raw Materials and Primary Metal The new Alcan has holdings in 10 bauxite mines, 9 alumina refineries and interests in 24 aluminum smelters with a total of 3.3 million tonnes of smelting capacity.
Market Leadership and Worldwide Reach in Fabricated Products Our broad-based capabilities in fabricated products are recognized around the globe. Alcan has interests in aluminum sheet and light gauge production facilities, and in facilities serving diverse fabrication markets including electrical cable and extrusions. Our depth and experience in supplying the world's automotive market is unequalled in the industry. Our unique can-sheet capability on four continents positions Alcan as a major force in the supply of beverage can sheet to can makers and fillers around the globe. We are also developing engineered products in areas of casting, extrusions, forging and composites.
Packaging Solutions Worldwide In packaging, the new Alcan is a global force with more than 100 operations supplying the flexible and specialty packaging markets, accounting for more than US$3.5 billion in annual revenues. We supply global customers worldwide with foil, flexible packaging for the food industry and specialty packaging. We are among the world's leading suppliers of packaging for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
Contacts
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Products
- Alumina
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Aluminum Ingot
Primary aluminum offered in a variety of alloys and ingot shapes.
- Aluminum Sheet And Foil
- Aluminum Wire And Cable
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Packaging
Pharmaceutical, food, personal care packaging and more.
- Specialty Chemicals
NAICS Categories
Additional Information
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