Alcoa to Open Extrusion Facility in Northwest Romania.Business Editors PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Alcoa Alcoa U.S. company, the world's largest producer of aluminum. Established in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1888, it adopted the name Aluminum Co. of America in 1907. Alcoa introduced aluminum foil in 1910 and found uses for aluminum in the emerging aviation and automobile industries. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AA) today announced its European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. Extruded & End Products division will start construction of a new extrusion facility in Arad County For other uses, see Arad. Arad (IPA: [a.'rad]; Hungarian: Arad, Serbian: Arad/Арад , in northwest Romania, to serve customers in the building and construction market. Upon completion in the second quarter of 2005, the new facility is expected to employ approximately 200 people. The plant will have two press lines in operation and will supply building and construction products to commercial and residential customers throughout Europe. Alcoa's European Extrusion Products business noted the cooperation and excellent support it has received from all areas of the Romanian regional community. "Without exception, the information, openness, and willingness to work with Alcoa were critical to our decision to begin operations here," said Philippe Royer, President of Alcoa European Extrusions & End Products. The Arad facility will be Alcoa's third facility in Romania. Alcoa Fujikura has two Automotive plants in Romania - one in nearby Chisineu Cris and the other in Caransebes in southern Romania. The new facility will be part of Alcoa European Extrusions & End Products' manufacturing system of more than a dozen facilities throughout Europe. The business recently opened a new extrusion press line in Szekesfehervar, Hungary. Alcoa is the world's leading producer 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. , 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 Wikipedia is not the place for advertisement or self-advertising. Vinyl siding, first introduced to the exterior cladding market in the late 1950s, is an alternative to aluminum siding, fiber cement siding, and timber siding. , closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 120,000 employees in 41 countries. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.
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