For the thirteenth year in a row, Alcoa (NYSE: AA) has been named to one of the most highly recognized and longest-standing global sustainability indexes, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). Alcoa was again recognized as the Aluminum Industry Leader on the Dow Jones World Index. “Sustainability is a core Value at Alcoa. No decision is [...]
Leading aerospace manufacturer Alcoa (NYSE:AA) has signed a long-term contract to supply aluminum sheet and plate products to Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. The multiyear contract, valued at more than $1 billion, is the largest ever between the [...]
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that it intends to permanently close its Portovesme (Carbonia-Iglesias, Italy) primary aluminum smelter, which has been curtailed since November 2012. The closure will reduce Alcoa’s global smelting capacity by 150,000 metric tons to 3.6 million metric tons per year. The Portovesme smelter was curtailed in 2012 [...]
Ryan Directional Services, a division of Nabors (NYSE: NBR)—the world’s largest owner and operator of land-based drilling rigs—has selected Alcoa’s (NYSE:AA) oil and gas drill pipe for its onshore horizontal drilling applications across North American shale plays. Ryan Directional Services, a division of Nabors, has selected Alcoa’s oil and gas [...]
The Board of Directors of Alcoa declared (a) a quarterly common stock dividend of 3 cents per share payable August 25, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 8, 2014 and (b) a quarterly dividend of 93.75 cents per share on Alcoa’s $3.75 cumulative preferred stock payable October 1, 2014 to shareholders of record at the [...]
Lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing leader Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that R&D Magazine has named Alcoa 951 — an enabler for adhesive bonding of aluminum-intensive vehicles (AIVs) — an R&D 100 Award winner. The 52nd Annual R&D Awards, known as the "Oscars of Invention", recognize the top 100 technology innovations [...]
Leading aerospace manufacturer Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced a 10-year, $1.1 billion agreement with Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), for state-of-the-art jet engine components. Under the deal signed at the Farnborough Air Show, Alcoa will supply key parts for Pratt & Whitney’s engines, including the forging for [...]
Lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing leader Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that profits surged in the second quarter as the Company’s portfolio transformation continues accelerating. Alcoa is aggressively transforming its portfolio by building out its value-add businesses to capture profitable growth and by creating a lower [...]
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) will hold a conference call on Tuesday, July 8 beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT to discuss second quarter 2014 results and business developments. The conference call will be webcast live via Alcoa's website, www.alcoa.com, with presentation materials available online at 4:15 p.m. EDT. Conference Call Information Time: ...
Leading aerospace manufacturer Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is expanding in Virginia to capture demand for next-generation aircraft engine parts. The Company is investing $25 million at its Alcoa Power and Propulsion facility in Hampton, Virginia to scale-up a breakthrough process technology that cuts the weight of its highest-volume jet engine blades by 20 [...]
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Scott Kerns has been promoted to Vice President, Business Development & Global Affairs, part of Alcoa's Business Development, Government and Public Affairs organization, effective July 1. "Scott brings a depth of commercial and operational expertise to our team as we seek to deepen support of Alcoa's [...]
Alcoa, Phinergy and Quebec Government Start Discussions Regarding Deployment of Aluminum-Air Battery Technology in the Province MONTREAL, June 2, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Alcoa (NYSE: AA) and clean technology company Phinergy today debuted a zero-emissions electric demo car powered by a revolutionary aluminum-air battery at the Circuit [...]
