Alcan Cable Expands at St. Maurice Plant.SHAWINIGAN, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 1998--Alcan Cable has completed the start up of its new $3 million (USd) strip mill for the production of hard alloy alloy (ăl`oi, əloi`) [O. Fr.,=combine], substance with metallic properties that consists of a metal fused with one or more metals or nonmetals. aluminum strip at its St. Maurice plant here. Alcan aluminum strip is used in the production of armoured electrical cables for the construction and industrial markets. It provides mechanical protection for the conductors, increased throughput using alloys This is a list of alloys for which an article exists in Wikipedia (or is proposed but not yet written). They are grouped by base metal, in order of increasing atomic number. Within these headings they are in no particular order. with superior formability, and overall weight saving for cable manufacturers. "This new, fully automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. mill, designed, constructed and brought on line in less than seven months, complements the plant's three other strip mills, and increases total strip capacity at St. Maurice by 40 percent," commented Douglas Bland, President, Alcan Cable. "This investment positions Alcan to meet increasing customer demand and reflects our confidence in the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. aluminum rod and strip products business," he added. The St. Maurice plant employs 150 men and women.Alcan Cable, the largest supplier of aluminum strip for armoured cables in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , is a division of Alcan Aluminium Limited. Alcan Aluminium Limited, Montreal, is a multi-national company engaged in all aspects of the aluminum industry.
CONTACT: Alcan Cable
Robert Laviolette, 905/206-6859
or bob.laviolette@alcan.com
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