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| Continual and updated information and news from the international aluminium market, as well as the companies of the sector. | |
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Hydro announced further production cuts in the US
Norway’s Norsk Hydro will import 78,000 tons of primary aluminium to the United States to meet ...
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Dec 28, 2000
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MetalTradeNet™ launches site
Until the year 2005 MetalTradeNet AG expects 5000 companies to use its Platform. Only 5 months ...
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Dec 21, 2000
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Alcan announces acquisition of 30% of Gove alumina refinery
Alcan Aluminium Limited announces that
it will acquire 30 percent of the Gove alumina ...
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Dec 18, 2000
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Alcan restructures production to solve energy problems
Alcan Aluminium Ltd., one of the world’s largest primary aluminium producers, announced a ...
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Dec 11, 2000
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Brazilian can market booms
Brazilian based aluminium can makers Latas de Aluminio (Latasa) and Crown Cork Embalagens were ...
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Dec 8, 2000
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Reynolds pulls out of Nigeria
Reynolds Aluminium pulled our of the Aluminium Smelter Co of Nigeria (ALSCON), where it held a 10 ...
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Dec 7, 2000
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Alcan to close one of its plants in Wales
Alcan Aluminium announced it will one of its plants in Wales by the end of June 2001, citing the ...
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Dec 6, 2000
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Pechiney is not looking for another merger deal
France based Pechiney aluminium producer Pechiney President Jean-Pierre Rodier in an interview to a ...
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Dec 3, 2000
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ETEM’s Bulgarian subsidiary inaugurates aluminium frame plant
Steelmet S.A., an ETEM subsiadiary, inaugurated its aluminium frame plant here in the presence of ...
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Nov 14, 2000
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Aluminium prices may take a hike
Increases in power prices may give rise to aluminium as metal producers signed deals with the ...
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Nov 8, 2000
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Experts laud Alcoa's environmental health and safety achievements
A panel that included prominent experts has awarded nine Alcoa operating units from around the ...
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Oct 31, 2000
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EU approves plans Alcoa's buyout of British aluminium
The European Commission, the European Union regulatory and executive arm announced it cleared plans ...
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Oct 29, 2000
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Glencore acquires Sweden's Kubikenborg Aluminium
Glencore International AG announced it acquired 100 per cent interest in Sweden's Kubikenborg ...
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Oct 23, 2000
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Alcoa Reaches Agreement To Sell Sherwin Alumina Refinery
Alcoa Inc. said that it has reached an agreement to sell the Sherwin alumina refinery located near ...
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Oct 21, 2000
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Merger a success Launch of the new Alcan
Alcan Aluminium Limited (NYSE, TSE: AL) is pleased to report that the exchange of the shares was ...
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Oct 18, 2000
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Alcan posts higher profits in 3rd quarter
Alcan Aluminium Ltd. officials announced that the company’s 3rd quarter profit grew as production ...
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Oct 17, 2000
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Alcan to adopt precautionary approach to climate change
Alcan Aluminium Limited announced today that it will adopt, promote and regularly renew a long-term ...
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Sep 29, 2000
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Hydro to sell aluminium activities in Sogn, Norway
Hydro Aluminium Vik Verk, in Sogn, western Norway, has announced a market and production ...
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Sep 29, 2000
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Algroup Shareholders Support Merger with Alcan
Alcan Aluminium Limited is pleased to report that shareholders of Alusuisse Group Ltd. (algroup) ...
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Sep 27, 2000
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Alcan Announces Post-Merger (Alcan-algroup) Leadership Team
Alcan Aluminium Limited announced today the proposed post-merger organization and management team ...
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Sep 6, 2000
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Ford motor engine demands lead to new primary aluminium plant
A new US$143 million five-year contract between Ford Motor Company and South African firm Murray & ...
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Sep 5, 2000
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Alcan Announces team to head merger with Algroup
Alcan Aluminium Limited announced the proposed post-merger organization and management team of ...
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Sep 1, 2000
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Class "A" Subordinate Share Buy-Back Program of The Canam Manac Group Inc.
Canam Manac Group (TSE CAM.A) announces that the Toronto stock exchange has accepted its notice of ...
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Aug 31, 2000
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Alcoa Acquires Primary Grade Aluminum Particle Ingot Producer C-KOE Aluminum
Alcoa Inc. announced today that it has acquired the assets of privately-held C-KOE Aluminum, Inc. ...
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Aug 31, 2000
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Mozambique strikes deal for cheap power
Mozambique struck a deal with S. Africa to purchase inexpensive energy for the new Mozal smelter ...
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Aug 26, 2000
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Sibirsky Aluminium releases name of owner
Oleg Deripaska owns 70 per cent of Sibirsky Aluminium Group, one of Russia’s largest aluminium ...
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Aug 24, 2000
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Alcoa to Acquire British Aluminium Businesses
Alcoa Inc. and Luxfer Holdings plc announced today that they have reached an agreement under which ...
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Aug 24, 2000
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Brazil's Albras to increase capacity of primary
Brazil's Aluminio Brasileiro (Albras) announced plans to increase its production of primary ...
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Aug 11, 2000
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Billiton to move on copper, besides aluminium
Mining group Billiton Plc, known for its aluminium ventures decided to invest US$200 million in ...
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Aug 9, 2000
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Alcoa Acquires U.K.-Based Baco Consumer Products, Ltd.
Alcoa Inc. announced today that it has acquired privately held Baco Consumer Products, Ltd., ...
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Aug 4, 2000
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Alcoa Acquires Southern Plastics, Inc.
Alcoa today announced it completed the acquisition of Southern Plastics, Inc. Terms of the deal ...
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Aug 2, 2000
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Pechiney Rolled Products Joins Aluminum Association
Pechiney Rolled Products was approved for membership by The Aluminum Association's Board of ...
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Jul 31, 2000
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Iason Stratos the new president of Al de Grece
Iason Stratos, former Greek Industrialists Federation president, was elected to ...
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Jul 24, 2000
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Nigerian smelter to reopen
The troubled Nigerian ALSCON smelter received government guarantees of up to US$ 150 million and ...
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Jul 21, 2000
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Algroup merger with Alcan one step closer
Algroup, Swiss based aluminium producer, shareholders are expected to exchange ...
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Jul 18, 2000
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Greece based foil producer ELVAL to invest in Dubai
ELVAL, Greece's only foil producer, announced its investment plan to invest about US$ 78 million ...
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Jul 10, 2000
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Jul 6, 2000
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Alcoa to curtail production at Troutdale smelter
Alcoa announced today that it will temporarily curtail all production at its ...
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Jun 28, 2000
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Russian aluminium producers contemplating merger
Russian aluminium producers began moving in the direction shown by the giants of the west as ...
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Jun 27, 2000
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Mozal smelter on line six months early
Mozal aluminium smelter produced its first metal six months ahead of schedule, under budget and ...
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Jun 26, 2000
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Alcan may make move in China - reports note
In a bold move, US based aluminium producer Alcoa, was reported to move toward the ...
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Jun 25, 2000
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Alcoa comments on report of aluminium smelting technology advances
Alcoa Inc. announced that it has learned of a CSFB report, issued today and authored by Tom ...
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Jun 22, 2000
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EAA Chairman addresses press conference on key industry stats
Primary aluminium production in Europe totalled 3.72 million tons in 1999 for an annual growth of 5 ...
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Jun 21, 2000
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Kaizer cuts production
U.S. producer Kaiser Aluminum Corp announced it would cut its output at two smelters in Washington ...
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Jun 17, 2000
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Alcan, Algroup merger to close by October
Canada based Alcan is expected to make an exchange offer to Switzerland’s Algroup by fall ...
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Jun 15, 2000
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Pechiney's Dunkirk unit to reach full capacity in Sept.
France’s aluminium giant, Pechiney SA, announced its Dunkirk aluminium smelter would reach full ...
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Jun 14, 2000
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EMS Chemie supports Algroup-Alcan merger
Algroup's second largest shareholder, EMS Chemie, announced its support for the tender of its ...
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Jun 3, 2000
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Alcan Commemorates 50 Years on the New York Stock Exchange
Jacques Bougie, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Alcan Aluminium Limited rang the ...
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Jun 1, 2000
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ALGROUP to invest in Steg production plant
Algroup decided to maintain its Swiss Steg primary aluminium smelter and to increase its capacity ...
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May 30, 2000
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European Union Clears Alcoa Tender Offer for Cordant
Alcoa Inc. and Cordant Technologies announced today that the European Union has approved Alcoa's ...
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May 20, 2000
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Aluminium de Grece seeks energy production consortium
Aluminium de Grece, a Pechiney subsidiary based in Greece, announced today its intent to seek the ...
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May 18, 2000
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Alcoa Appoints Credit Suisse First Boston as Advisor on Sale of Reynolds Assets
PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 11, 2000-Alcoa announced today that it has appointed Credit Suisse First ...
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May 12, 2000
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Alcan restarts pot lines at its Sebree and Lynemouth smelters
Alcan Aluminium Limited announced that it will restart 60,000 tonnes of primary aluminum capacity ...
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May 11, 2000
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Alcoa, Reynolds succeed in merger completion – pass EU, USA regulations
PITTSBURGH, Pa. and RICHMOND, Va., May 3, 2000 - Alcoa Inc. and Reynolds Metals Company announced ...
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May 4, 2000
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Alcan declares dividend
Alcan Aluminium today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents, in U.S. funds, per Common Share, ...
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May 3, 2000
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Alcan announces plans for growth
Alcan Aluminium President and Chief Executive Officer, Jacques Bougie, outlined how Alcan has made ...
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May 2, 2000
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Canam Manac sales increase
Ville de Saint-Georges: The Canam Manac Group sales increased by 13% for the quarter ended March ...
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May 1, 2000
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Alcan offers US $ 4.1 billion to Algroup shareholders
Canadian aluminium producer Alcan continued its efforts to forge forward in merging with ...
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Apr 30, 2000
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Alcoa submits Cash Tender Offer for Howmet International
Alcoa said today it plans to commence a cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of Howmet ...
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Apr 25, 2000
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China to import aluminium worth US$ 9 million from Greece
Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis signed trade agreements worth ...
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Apr 22, 2000
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Russian aluminium finds new market outlets
Russian smelter operators began their consolidation with raw materials producers as tolling came to ...
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Apr 13, 2000
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Pechiney pulls officially out of APA merger deal
France based Pechiney announced on Thursday that it will pull out of the APA merger deal, it struck ...
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Apr 13, 2000
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Alcoa to Commence $20 Cash Tender Offer for Shares of Howmet International
Alcoa Inc. said today it plans to commence a cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of Howmet ...
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Apr 13, 2000
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Pechiney works hard to gain EU approval for merger
France based Pechiney is still working to convince the European Commission to withdraw objections ...
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Apr 12, 2000
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Alcoa bids for Eastern Aluminium Ltd
US based Alcoa made a bid for Eastern Aluminium Ltd, last week and found the prompt acceptance by ...
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Apr 8, 2000
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Alcan to lower commission-transaction fee
Canandian based Alcan Aluminium Ltd announced it will lower its commission-transaction fee ...
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Apr 4, 2000
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McCook’s Scottsboro capacity hit by strike
McCook Metals’ strike-bound Scottsboro rolling mill is operating at only about 60% of capacity ...
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Apr 3, 2000
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Sibirsky prepares EU anti-dumping response
Sibirsky Aluminy is preparing documents for submission to the European Commission in response to an ...
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Apr 3, 2000
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APA gets a second chance in Europe
The European Commission seems to have reconsidered its stance toward the three-way merger between ...
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Apr 1, 2000
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Alcan acquires Koralu
Alcan Aluminium Ltd announced the aquisition of Aluminium of Korea Limited (Koralu)through its ...
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Mar 29, 2000
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Alcan divesting in India
Alcan Aluminium Limited announced the sale of its 54.62% interest in Indian Aluminium Company, ...
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Mar 25, 2000
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IPAI reports increase of primary production
The International Primary Aluminium Institute (IPAI) announced that the daily average production of ...
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Mar 21, 2000
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Alcoa and Reynolds Metals extend DOJ review to May 1
Alcoa Inc. and Reynolds
Metals Company today announced they have agreed to provide the ...
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Mar 20, 2000
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Pechiney threatens to shutdown Dunkirk smelter
France based Pechiney threaten closure of its Dunkirk primary aluminium smelter as a crippling ...
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Mar 18, 2000
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Initial denial by EU for APA merger
The European Union’s Commission initially denied the application of Canada’s Alcan, France’s ...
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Mar 15, 2000
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Sibneft buys 60 per cent of Russia’s primary production
Russia based petrol giant, Sibneft, purchased 60 per cent of the country’s total primary aluminium ...
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Mar 14, 2000
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Finland may acquire new 230,000 aluminium smelter
A new smelter may be build in Finland if the government will allow the construction of a fifth ...
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Mar 11, 2000
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Jaguar F-Type a prize in aluminium
Jaguar F-Type Consept Roadster debuts in Detroit dress in
aluminium, inside and ...
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Mar 9, 2000
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New site on Internet aims at aiding the trade of aluminium globaly
Aluminium.com, created last year announced it will provide a global Internet – business-to-business ...
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Mar 7, 2000
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APA may be denied merger completion by EU regulators
Alcan Aluminium Ltd. announced that discussions with the European Union’s executive body regarding ...
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Mar 6, 2000
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Pechiney announces delays in deliveries
Pechiney declared, last week, a forced change in its deliveries schedule, regarding semi-products ...
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Feb 27, 2000
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Comalco to purchase two aluminium smelters
Comalco announced it was considering buying the Kurri Kurri and Tomago aluminium smelters based ...
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Feb 18, 2000
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Nigeria gov't demands guarantees for funding smelter restart
Nigerian based ALSCON may be in for a hard ride in its bid to restart its 190,000 ton capacity, as ...
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Feb 13, 2000
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Tajikistan predicts sizable increase in aluminium production
Cash strapped Tajikistan announced it expects to increase primary aluminium production from the ...
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Feb 4, 2000
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Siberian based Novokuznetsk aluminium unit exports held under court order
Russian, Novokuznetsk Aluminium producer was in dire straits last week as a regional court of that ...
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Jan 30, 2000
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Nigeria to switch smelter power to national grid
The ALSCON Nigerian smelter is set to begin production as the country’s government alwed for its ...
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Jan 28, 2000
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Alcan and Ford sing supply agreemnent
Alcan Aluminium Limited (stock symbol: NYSE: AL) and Ford Motor Company jointly announced today ...
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Jan 26, 2000
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Koralu began negotiations with Alcan
Aluminium of Korea Co Ltd (Koralu), up for sale for some time, is reported to be discussing details ...
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Jan 24, 2000
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Alcoa To Restart Primary Aluminum Production
Alcoa announced today that it will restart approximately 200,000 metric tons per year (mtpy) of its ...
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Jan 20, 2000
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Elval's production at 124 thousand tons for 1999
The total aluminium foil and plate production of Greece based Elval reached over 124,000 tons in ...
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Jan 18, 2000
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Russian administration plans on further restriction on tolling
Russian government was contemplating implementing further taxation on aluminium tolling
operations ...
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Jan 17, 2000
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Algroup threatens to shut down plant
Swiss-based Algroup threatened to close its 35,000 tons/per year primary aluminium plant in Steg, a ...
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Jan 14, 2000
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Alcoa scraps plans to buy Koralu
US based primary aluminium producing giant Alcoa will not purchase South Korea’s Koralu, ... |
Jan 13, 2000
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Alcan partners with Ford to support a new generation of vehicles
DETROIT - Alcan Global Automotive Products' aluminum engineering - "alumineering" - solutions have ...
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Jan 12, 2000
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Alcoa and Hyundai Terminate Memorandum of Understanding
Alcoa Inc. announced today the termination
of its memorandum of understanding that it entered into ...
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Jan 11, 2000
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Nordural signs transport contract with US owned Eimskip
Iceland based primary aluminium firm Nordic Aluminium (Nordural) signed a two-year contract with ...
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Jan 11, 2000
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Alcoa Purchases Noranda Aluminum, Inc.'s Excel Extrusions Unit
PITTSBURGH, Pa., and FRANKLIN, Tenn., January 7, 2000 - Alcoa Inc. and Noranda Aluminum, Inc. ...
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Jan 7, 2000
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