Alcoa Wheel Products Facility in Collingwood Receives Plant Manager's Award from Honda.PITTSBURGH -- Alcoa (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AA) announced today that Honda of Canada Manufacturing Honda Canada Alliston Plants are Honda Canada's major production facilities in Canada. Production Details Currently,[date needed] the two main plants have 4200 employees and produce about 390,000 cars per year. presented the Alcoa Wheel Products plant in Collingwood, Ontario The town of Collingwood is located on the southern point of Georgian Bay, known as Nottawasaga Bay. Demographics
The new four-door, four-wheel-drive truck features 17-inch Alcoa cast aluminum wheels in the Ridgeline's upgraded EX-L and EX-L Navi trim packages. "Alcoa performed beyond expectations and demonstrated considerable effort to ensure the success of Honda's business," said Gilles Madore, vice president and plant manager of Honda's Alliston, Ontario Alliston, Ontario is an Ontario community just about 90 kilometres NNW from Toronto, and about 40 km SW of Barrie, about 18 km W of Cookstown, about 10 km N of Tottenham, about 40 km NE of Orangeville and about 28 km E of Shelburne. facility. "The launch of a new model takes the teamwork not only of Honda's associates but of our suppliers. Alcoa's flexibility, Alcoa's commitment to create a plan and then execute it played a large role in the successful launch of the Ridgeline ridge·line n. See ridge. Noun 1. ridgeline - a long narrow range of hills ridge arete - a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains ." The award was presented to Ellie Chaves, Collingwood's plant manager, in recognition of the quick turnaround by the plant's employees in producing the specialty wheels up to the customer's demanding specifications in time for the debut of the Honda pickup truck. "This award represents Alcoa's commitment to delivering high-quality aluminum wheels that meet the safety, styling and performance standards of Honda. Without a dedicated workforce, this type of recognition would never be possible," 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. "We are excited about contributing to this dynamic, next-generation truck, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Honda." Alcoa Wheel Products in Collingwood supplies aluminum wheels for the Honda Ridgeline. The plant also supplies aluminum wheels for the Honda Pilot The Honda Pilot is Honda's second SUV fully built and designed by Honda, released in the summer of 2002 for the 2003 model year. The Honda Pilot is built in Lincoln, Alabama. Honda's initial SUV offering for many years was the Passport, which was a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo. . About Alcoa Wheel Products Alcoa Wheel Products is the leading manufacturer of aluminum wheels and accessories for commercial vehicle, truck, motorcycle and automotive markets worldwide. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Alcoa Wheel Products employs approximately 1,500 people worldwide and is a division of Alcoa Inc. About Alcoa Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina 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 vinyl siding, closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 131,000 employees in 43 countries and has been a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange. for 45 years and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2001. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com. |
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