Alcoa Establishes Aluminum Wheel Products Office in South Africa; Names Managing Director.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of & JOHANNESBURG, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. -- Alcoa (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AA) announced today that it has established a new entity in Johannesburg, South Africa, called Alcoa South Africa (Pty) Ltd., for the sale and distribution of aluminum forged truck wheels for the commercial transportation market in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. This marks the 44th country in which Alcoa has a presence. With the establishment of the new entity, Alcoa also announced that John Jewiss, 42, has joined Alcoa as managing director of Alcoa South Africa (Pty) Ltd. He brings a strong background in sales and marketing as well as business consulting experience across several industries. The Alcoa forged truck wheels will be imported from Alcoa's Wheel Products plant located in Szekesfehervar, Hungary and shipped to a leased warehouse and logistics facility in Durban, South Africa for further distribution. Alcoa anticipates setting up a tire and wheel assembly facility in Durban by the end of 2006. "Alcoa wheels have seen an explosive growth in this territory over the past few years due in part to the rapid economic growth of South Africa. Increased payload (1) Refers to the "actual data" in a packet or file minus all headers attached for transport and minus all descriptive meta-data. In a network packet, headers are appended to the payload for transport and then discarded at their destination. , superior strength, as well as the positive contributions of Alcoa wheels to extended life of tires, disc break systems and suspension systems are the main drivers behind this growth," said Kevin Kramer Kevin A. Kramer (born August 24th, 1976) is a television writer and producer. He has worked on the reality shows, The Biggest Loser, Beauty and The Geek, and Unan1mous. Kevin is currently writing for the Cartoon Network show, Chowder , President Alcoa Wheel Products. "Setting up a warehouse and logistics facility will increase our service level to the South African truck and trailer OEM's and provide tire and wheel assemblies to them on a just-in-time basis," he continued. About Alcoa Wheel Products Alcoa Wheel Products meets the needs of the commercial transportation, automotive, aerospace and industrial markets. AWP AWP Awaiting Parts (military equipment status) AWP Average Wholesale Price AWP Annual Work Plan AWP Associated Writing Programs AWP Amusement with Prizes AWP Any Willing Provider AWP Aerial Work Platform manufacture forged aluminum wheels that are strong, corrosion-resistant and lightweight for the heavy trucks, large aircraft and military tanks. Products also include forged and cast wheels for the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , forged aluminum, titanium and nickel-based alloy parts for aerospace and industrial applications and wheel accessories for commercial vehicles and light trucks. Alcoa Wheel Products has plants in the U.S., Japan, Europe, and Australia. About Alcoa Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: aluminum and alumina alumina (əl  `mĭnə) or aluminum oxide, Al2O3, chemical compound with m.p. about 2,000°C; and sp. gr. about 4.0. facilities, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap(R) foils and plastic wraps, Alcoa(R) wheels, and Baco(R) household wraps. Among its other businesses are closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 129,000 employees in 43 countries and has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com Note to Editors: There should be accent marks over the "a" and the first and fourth "e" in the word "Szekesfehervar" above. |
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