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| VW COCKPIT BEAMS SET TO BRING FURTHER GROWTH TO ALCAN |
22 November 2004 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan announced today that it will supply cockpit carrier modules for Volkswagen's MPV 359 platform. The VW contract requirements, for both current and future model cockpit carriers, will be satisfied at Alcan's dedicated automotive structure plant in Gottmadingen.
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| VW cockpit beams from Alcan for MPV 359 platform |
22 November 2004 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan is to supply cockpit carrier modules for Volkswagen's MPV 359 platform. The VW contract requirements, for both current and future model cockpit
carriers, will be satisfied at Alcan's dedicated automotive structure plant in Gottmadingen. |
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| Mercedes-Benz chooses Alcan's aluminium bumper system |
20 September 2004 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Inc will be supplying aluminium bumpers to Mercedes-Benz for its second-generation A-Class compact car, set to appear in European dealerships this fall.
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| MERCEDES BENZ CHOOSES ALCAN’S ALUMINUM BUMPER SYSTEM |
20 September 2004 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Inc will be supplying aluminum bumpers to Mercedes-Benz for its second-generation A-Class compact car, set to appear in European dealerships this fall. The bumpers will be produced at Alcan's dedicated automotive structures plant in Gottmadingen, Germany.
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| Alcan expands automotive business in North America |
16 September 2004 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Inc has announced a CAN$25-million investment for the construction of a new manufacturing facility for the production of aluminium structural assemblies for the automotive industry in the Saguenay region of Quebec.
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| Alcan's aluminium bumpers contribute to Opel Astra's safety system |
13 July 2004 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan's aluminium front bumper beams are making an important contribution to the new Opel Astra's safety system.
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| ALCAN’S ALUMINUM BUMPERS HELP OPEL PUT SAFETY FRONT AND CENTRE
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13 July 2004 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan’s state-of-the-art aluminum front bumper beams are making an important contribution to the new Opel Astra’s safety system. Over a million bumper beams a year are now being manufactured for Opel models alone. In 2003 Alcan produced over six million side-impact beams, two million bumper systems and more than one million instrument panel supports for the automotive industry. |
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| Alcan Honored With Ford's World Environmental Leadership Award
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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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| ALCAN OPENS FIRST OF TWO NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE FACILITIES
Novi, Michigan, Site Will Also Host Product Development Activities
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28 April 2004 - Alcan Automotive
Automotive aluminum supplier Alcan Automotive begins the first phase of its North American expansion with the official opening of a new manufacturing facility in the Detroit area today. The plant and a sister facility under construction in Saguenay, Quebec, represent a $30-million investment to serve the growing lightweight structural sub-system market in North America.
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| Alcan opens first of two North American automotive facilities |
28 April 2004 - Alcan Automotive
Automotive aluminium supplier Alcan Automotive has begun the first phase of its North American expansion with the official opening of a new manufacturing facility in the Detroit area.
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| Alcan details advantages of aluminium For vehicle safety
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08 March 2004 - Alcan Automotive
New alloys and fabrication technologies are leading automakers to choose aluminium as the preferred material to ensure the safety of vehicles and their occupants, according to a technical presentation by Alcan Automotive engineers at the recently held SAE World Congress.
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| Alcan Details Aluminum Advatages For Vehicle Safety
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08 March 2004 - Alcan Automotive
New alloys and fabrication technologies are leading automakers to choose aluminum as the preferred material to ensure the safety of vehicles and their occupants, according to a technical presentation by Alcan Automotive engineers at the SAE World Congress here this week.
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| Alcan Automotive 'Signs Off' On New Headquarters |
21 November 2003 - Alcan Automotive
Construction of Alcan Automotive’s new North American headquarters and manufacturing plant neared completion today with sign-raising ceremonies attended by company executives and city officials.
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| Alcan Wins INDUSTRYWEEK Technology and Innovation Award |
14 November 2003 - Alcan Automotive
As part of its 11th Annual Technology and Innovation Awards Program, the editors of the leading manufacturing management magazine, INDUSTRYWEEK, have selected Alcan’s Aluminum Vehicle Technology as one of the Technologies of the Year for 2003.
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| Alcan Appoints Ewing As First General Manager of New Automotive Structures Business
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29 October 2003 - Alcan Automotive
Dale F. Ewing has been appointed general manager, Automotive Structures North America, for Alcan Automotive. In this new position, Ewing will be responsible for Alcan’s growth as a Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier of lightweight structural products for the North American automotive market.
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| Alcan to Expand Automotive Business in North America
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16 September 2003 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Inc. today announced a CAN$25-million investment for the construction of a new manufacturing facility for the production of aluminum structural assemblies for the automotive industry in the Saguenay region of Quebec. The facility will create 35 new jobs with a potential of reaching close to 50 employees with the expected growth of the business.
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| Alcan Automotive to Build New North American Headquarters and Plant in Detroit Area
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20 May 2003 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan plans to open a new manufacturing plant and North American automotive headquarters in the Detroit area later this year, according to Kurt Wolfensberger, executive vice president of Alcan Inc. and president of its Engineered Products Group.
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| Ford and Alcan Launch First North American 'Closed-Loop' Recycling of Aluminum Autobody Sheet
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17 October 2002 - Alcan Automotive
Ford Motor Company and Alcan Inc. have launched the North American automotive industry's first 'closed-loop' recycling program for aluminum sheet scrap. |
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| Alcan sells tyre compressor line
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01 October 2002 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Inc announced today that is has agreed to sell the compressor line at Alcan BDW Gmbh & Co. KG, Markt Schwaben to Ventrex Automotive Gmbh of Graz. The deal is expected to be finalised on October 1st 2002.
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| Alcan Technology Enables Landmark Aluminum Jaguar
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26 September 2002 - Alcan Automotive
Jaguar’s all new XJ sedan, unveiled to journalists today at the Paris Auto Show, is capturing attention for more than its luxurious styling. Beneath the surface of this landmark automobile is a unique aluminum structure made possible by the pioneering technology of Alcan Inc., a leader in the supply of aluminum-based solutions for the automotive market.
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| Alcan Aluminum Helps Lighten the Load on 2003 Ford Expedition and Navigator
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27 June 2002 - Alcan Automotive
Ford Motor Company’s redesigned Expedition and Lincoln Navigator sport utility vehicles feature the automaker’s first aluminum liftgate produced in North America. The full-size SUVs take advantage of aluminum’s light weight to offer a rear liftgate that weighs nearly 40% less than a conventional steel product, making it easier to raise and lower.
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| Alcan Expands Production of Automotive Components in Europe
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26 June 2002 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan plans a multi-million-dollar expansion of its European production facilities for aluminum automotive components, according to Kurt Wolfensberger, president of Alcan Automotive.
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| Alcan To Double Automotive Business by 2005 — New Strategy will Generate Revenues in Excess of $ 1 Billion
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15 November 2001 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Automotive has announced its new automotive strategy focusing on global growth with key customers in key markets for lightweight automotive materials and solutions. The new strategy is a result of the merger in October 2000 of Alcan’s and Alusuisse’s complementary automotive competencies strengthening the Group’s number one position in aluminium lightweight construction.
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| Alcan Earns International Die Casting Award — Innovative Aluminum Solution Simplifies Production
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02 November 2001 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Inc was awarded first-place by the North American Die Casting Association for its “B-Pillar”, a unique aluminum die casting used in construction of the Audi A2 compact car. The award was presented at NADCA’s International Die Casting Competition in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 29, 2001.
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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. |
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| Audi A2 Eco Extreme Test — Aluminium Three-Litre Car Sets Three New Records During Extreme Test
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30 July 2001 - Alcan Automotive
Following an extreme test drive through numerous European countries a series-production Audi A2 1.2 TDI arrived at Lake Zurich on 30 July. |
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| New Alcan Automotive Strategy Focuses on Global, Value-Adding Growth |
17 July 2001 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Inc. has announced a new automotive strategy and organization designed to maximize value creation through profitable growth in the expanding market for lightweight automotive materials and solutions.
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| Alcan Merger with Alusuisse Creates Global Leader in Aluminium-based Automotive Products and Services |
18 October 2000 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan has solidified its position as the world's leading supplier of aluminium-based automotive products and services with the completion today of its merger with Alusuisse Group Ltd. of Switzerland. The merger brings together two of the world's most successful and innovative suppliers of lightweight automotive solutions to create a powerful new partner for automotive manufacturers worldwide.
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| Alcan Aluminum Recognized as 'Best of the Best' by Customers In Automotive Industries' Quest for Excellence Awards
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08 August 2000 - Alcan Automotive
The AlumineeringSM efforts of Alcan Global Automotive Products have earned the aluminum producer recognition as one of the 'best of the best' automotive suppliers in Automotive Industries' third annual Quest for Excellence awards.
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| Alcan Global Automotive President Unveils AlumineeringSM To European Auto Industry |
22 June 2000 - Alcan Automotive
'Achieving aluminum's full potential in the auto industry will require aluminum companies to rethink the way they serve their customers,' stated Alcan's Donald Macmillan in his address to the Metal Bulletin International Automotive Materials Conference here today. 'The winners will be the companies which can excel in the art of partnership,' he said.
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| Alcan Predicts Major Rise in Automotive Aluminum Usage
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18 February 2000 - Alcan Automotive
Aluminum consumption in the automotive industry will climb by 2.5 million metric tons, or more than 55 percent, over the next five years on a global basis, a senior Alcan executive told automotive journalists attending the opening of the Canadian International Auto Show here yesterday.
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| Alcan and Ford Sign Multi-Year Supply Agreement for Automotive Aluminum — Strategic Partnership Supports the Development of More Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
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24 January 2000 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Aluminium Limited and Ford Motor Company jointly announced today that they have signed a significant multi-year aluminum supply agreement that will support the expanded use of aluminum in the production of safe, more fuel-efficient cars and trucks.
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| Alcan's Aluminum Solutions Help the GM Precept Achieve Outstanding Goals
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11 January 2000 - Alcan Automotive
Aluminum solutions from Alcan Global Automotive Products are helping General Motors progress down the pathway to high fuel efficiency. The GM Precept technology demonstration vehicle makes extensive use of aluminum in an advanced lightweight design that delivers outstanding performance.
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| Alcan Partners with Ford to Support a New Generation of Vehicles
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10 January 2000 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Global Automotive Products' aluminum engineering — 'alumineering' — solutions have assisted Ford in the creation of a fuel-efficient, family-sized concept car that achieves more than 70 miles per gallon.
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| Alcan to Expand Kingston, Ontario Plant to Meet Market Growth for Auto Sheet and Distribution
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02 March 1999 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Aluminium Limited announced today that it will invest $46 million (U.S.) to expand production of aluminum rolled sheet for the automotive and distribution markets.
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| Alcan Aluminium Limited Signs Ten-Year Supply Deal with General Motors — Agreement Signals Increased Use of Aluminum in Automobiles
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09 November 1998 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Aluminium Limited announced today that it has signed a ten-year aluminum supply agreement with General Motors Corporation based on a shared vision for the integrated use of aluminum in automobile components and structures, including the development of more fuel-efficient vehicles.
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