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ALCOA OPENS PLANT IN EGYPT TO PRODUCE PLASTIC CLOSURES FOR BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
17 December 2004 - Alcoa
| Alcoa Closure Systems International (CSI) has opened a new plant outside of Cairo, Egypt, to support beverage customers in North Africa. Alcoa CSI produces plastic and aluminium bottle closures and packaging machinery for the beverage and food industries worldwide.
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Alcoa Closure Systems International (CSI) has opened a new plant outside of Cairo, Egypt, to support beverage customers in North Africa. Alcoa CSI produces plastic and aluminium bottle closures and packaging machinery for the beverage and food industries worldwide. The new facility has the capability to produce 800 million closures per year and had already begun shipment to customers. 'This plant supports Alcoa's aim of meeting our customers' needs for prompt, competitive closure supply,' said Eduardo Gemelli, General Manager of Alcoa CSI Europe, who is also responsible for CSI Egypt. 'The facility also provides a solid base to support Alcoa's future growth and development in Africa.' This is Alcoa's first operating facility in Egypt.
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About: Alcoa
Alcoa is a leading producer of primary aluminium, fabricated aluminium and alumina and is active in all major aspects of the industry. It serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production, and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses as a single solution to customers. The company has 120 000 employees in 41 countries. In addition to aluminium products and components, Alcoa also makes and markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap, Alcoa wheels, and Baco household wraps. Among its other businesses are vinyl siding, closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. Alcoa makes a very sustainable product: almost 70% of the aluminium ever produced is still in use, equalling 480 million tonnes of a total 690 million tonnes manufactured since 1886.
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