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KURT WOLFENSBERGER NEW PRESIDENT OF ALCAN AUTOMOTIVE
04 October 2001 - Alcan Automotive
| Kurt Wolfensberger has been appointed the new President of Alcan Automotive. In his new function, Wolfensberger will run the automobile business in addition to his current role as European President of Engineered Products. |
He will also coordinate the implementation of the Group's global automobile strategy. Alcan Automotive is the leading supplier of lightweight components and solutions to the automotive industry. After completing his commercial diploma and stint in banking and insurance in 1966,
Kurt Wolfensberger began working for the organisation at the Sydney-based company Nabalco Pty., an Australian subsidiary of the Alusuisse-Lonza Group. Since this time he has occupied a number of positions within Alusuisse in Australia and in Europe. In 1995 he was appointed head of the Group's aluminium division, a task he performed until the Swiss Alusuisse Group merged with the Canadian Alcan Group in October 2000. ”Assuming the responsibility for running the automotive business during the future realignment of Alcan Automotive is a special challenge”, said Kurt Wolfensberger. ”I am convinced that the new strategy, which focuses on global growth through higher added value, will give us a permanent competitive advantage.”
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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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