Alcan's Proven Smelting Technology Showcased at TMS Annual Meeting
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MONTREAL, Canada, March 14 -- Alcan Inc. (NYSE, TSX: AL) today showcased its Aluminium Pechiney (AP) Unsurpassed Technology Solution (www.ap-technology.com) at TMS' Annual Meeting, underscoring the Company's commitment to continued industry leadership in smelting technology and innovation.
"Alcan's leadership position in proven aluminum smelting technology is based on its leading-edge AP technology and engineering and more than a century of experience in aluminum production," said Don Macmillan, Vice President, Technology and Engineering, Alcan Primary Metal Group, at a gathering of aluminum industry leaders at TMS 2006 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. "AP technology is represents 80 percent of the world's newly installed capacity, excluding China, over the past 10 years." he added.
AP Unsurpassed Technology Solution is a comprehensive power-to-product package and the industry's lowest full economic cost solution. It includes advanced smelting technology, equipment, engineering, and management services, which together create sustainable long-term value through greater capital, operating and technical efficiency.
Alcan's AP technology platform has proven its value through a steady flow of breakthroughs and enhancements across five generations of reduction cells, from AP18 to AP50, with increasing process stability and simplicity. With AP30, AP35+, and the next-generation AP50, currently under development, the benefits of higher amperage levels are being reflected everyday in smelter production capacities, efficiency, and revenues.
"AP technology is the most advanced, efficient and environmentally friendly technology available, providing us with an ability to achieve the lowest full economic costs. Through using this proven technology, we were able to complete the Alouette expansion three months ahead of schedule, under budget and at great economic benefit," said Joe Lombard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aluminerie Alouette, the Americas largest aluminum smelter.
Alcan (NYSE, TSX: AL) is a leading global materials company, delivering high quality products, engineered solutions and services worldwide. With world- class technology and operations in bauxite mining, alumina processing, primary metal smelting, power generation, aluminum fabrication, engineered solutions as well as flexible and specialty packaging, today's Alcan is well positioned to meet and exceed its customers' needs. Alcan has 65,000 employees in 59 countries and regions, posted revenues of US$20.3 billion in 2005 and was selected as a Super-Sector Leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. For more information, please visit: www.alcan.com.
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