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ALCAN HONORED WITH FORD'S WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
12 May 2004 - Alcan Automotive
| Alcan Inc. has received Ford Motor Company's Recognition of Achievement World Excellence Award for its superior performance in 2003. The World Excellence Awards provide annual recognition based on quality, cost and delivery performance. Alcan was honored with a Recognition of Achievement Award for Environmental Leadership in acknowledgment of its demonstrated environmental achievement and innovation.
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'For achieving the highest level of performance, we gratefully recognize Alcan for its exceptional contributions and efforts,' said Tony Brown, Ford vice president, Global Purchasing. 'We're very pleased to be honored for our progressive environmental protection efforts,' said Martha Brooks, president and CEO of Alcan Rolled Products Americas and Asia. 'We are ever-mindful of our responsibility to use resources wisely and are deeply appreciative of this recognition. Alcan's Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction program, which began in 2000, has surpassed expectations with average annual GHG reductions of more than a million tons. In partnership with Ford, we have also instituted North America's first closed-loop recycling program for aluminum automotive sheet, maximizing aluminum's intrinsic value and recyclability.' Recognition of Achievement Awards are given to Ford suppliers who impact customer satisfaction by providing significant contributions in key areas: Environmental Leadership, Consumer Focused Technology and Consumer Driven 6-Sigma Supplier Achievement. Forty-two suppliers from 16 countries won awards in various categories. Recognition of Achievement Awards went to eight suppliers.
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About: Alcan Automotive
Alcan is a multinational company in aluminium and packaging, as well as aluminium recycling, with operations in primary aluminium, fabricated aluminium as well as flexible and specialty packaging, aerospace applications, bauxite mining and alumina processing. Alcan employs 88,000 people and has operating facilities in 58 countries and regions.The merger of Alcan Inc. with Alusuisse Group Ltd. has created a materials company that offers global market coverage and advanced technology solutions in aluminium and other lightweight materials. Alcan has become a leader in the significant growth taking place for aluminium in the automotive sector as manufacturers strive to produce safer, lighter, affordable vehicles. The organisation currently represents a US$13 billion global enterprise with strong anticipated growth in our automotive businesses, operating under the banner of Alcan Automotive. A global R&D network, with technology centres located in key markets around the world, combined with an extensive network of aluminium smelters and manufacturing facilities, provides the automobile industry with complete solutions, from materials delivery to design and manufacture of quality vehicle components and modules. |
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