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ALCOA (Aluminum Company Of America)

Headquarters : 201 Isabella St. Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858 United States of America United States of America
Job offers, investor relations : web www.alcoa.com tel. 412-553-4545 email: investors@alcoa.com stock : AA analytics

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Labor 2 Jobs -27% /1998 Pollution 1 Fraud 1 Offshore 8 Sales 31 Bn $.€ /year Profit 12 Bn $.€ /1998 Wage 433 *min. Influence 4 Infocom 1
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year
business
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2008Alcoa is the world's largest aluminium producer, with a capacity of 4,7 million tons of primary aluminum.Les Echos
2004Alcoa is the world's largest aluminium maker.
» More business descriptions and market shares for ALCOA (Aluminum Company Of America).
subsidiarycountry%source
AWAC (Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals) United States of America60
Cordant Technologies Inc. United States of America100
Inespal Spain100
Reynolds Metals Co. United States of America100Les Echos
Rio Tinto PLC United Kingdom1AFP
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country
address & contact : production type
incentive source
Bahrain Bahrain
Gulf Closures W.L.L. :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
China China
JV between Alcoa (70%) Shanxi Yuncheng Engraving (30%) : tôles à brasage
 Les Echos
Costa Rica Costa Rica
Zona franca Cartago :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Procomer
Honduras Honduras
: Production, electronic systems
 Business Journal
Hong-Kong Hong-Kong
Alcoa of Australia (Asia) Ltd. :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Jamaica Jamaica
Jamalco : raffinerie d'alumine
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Les Echos
Mexico Mexico
: Production, electronic systems
 Business Journal
Mexico Mexico
Alcoa CSI de Mexico SA de CV, Saltillo :
 
Switzerland Switzerland
Alcoa Europe SA :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
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  • Human impact

year name
photo position; compensation
source
2007Kleinfeld, Klaus
See the photo of: Kleinfeld, Klaus Chief Executive Officer;
2003Purtell, Lawrence
See the photo of: Purtell, Lawrence Vice-president;
2002Belda, Alain J
See the photo of: Belda, Alain J Chief Executive Officer;
2002Belda, Ricardo
See the photo of: Belda, Ricardo Vice-president;
2002Christopher, William
See the photo of: Christopher, William Vice-president;
2002Ghosn, Carlos
See the photo of: Ghosn, Carlos Director;
Les Echos
2002Kelson, Richard
See the photo of: Kelson, Richard Chief Financial Officer;
1999Belda, Alain J
See the photo of: Belda, Alain J Chairman;
1998O'Neill, Paul H
See the photo of: O'Neill, Paul H Chief Executive Officer; salary: 4,99 million US$;
Forbes
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employees
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social impact : country
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2008
-15000
Internal restructuring: Alcoa cuts 13% of its global workforce to save 400 million dollars per year.:
Les Echos
2008
-1240
Internal restructuring: Alcoa cuts jobs at its electrical and electronic systems plants in Honduras and Mexico because of the softening auto market.:
Business Journal
2007
ILO violation 87, 98, 29 : 50-plus union leaders and activists at an Alcoa plant in Honduras have been fired days after organizing a union-fighting back against low wages, mandatory overtime, exhausting shifts, and routine maltreatment.: Honduras
National Labor Committee
2006
ILO violation 87 : Workers at JAMALCO alumina refinery (part of Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) ) went on strike in January, after the company refused to recognise the Union of Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (UTASP) as representing its workers. The General Secretary for UTASP said that JAMALCO insisted that contractors negotiate their individual work contracts without trade union representation.: Jamaica
ITUC-CSI
2006
129000
-6700
Internal restructuring: Mexico
Le Monde
2005
-6500
Internal restructuring: United States of America
Les Echos
2005
-200
Internal restructuring: Canada
Le Bulletin des agriculteurs
2005
130000
-2000
Internal restructuring:
Le Bulletin des agriculteurs
2004
-2350
Bloomberg
2003
120000
2003
-4250
AFP
2003
-8000
Detroit Free Press
2002
-10000
Globe & Mail
2002
129000
2001
-6500
Les Echos
2001
142000
2001
-300
Les Echos
1998
103500
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country : consequences
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1994Australia : 30 kg of radioactive thorium, 6 kg of chromium, more than 2 kg of barium and up to 1 kg of uranium, 24 kg of fluoride, 1/2 kg of arsenic, copper, zinc, and cobalt per hectare on farms in West AustraliaSydney Morning Herald
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year
country : consequences
source
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  • Subsidy

yearfinancial misdemeanorsalesincome buybacksource
2008   -0,07   billion US$Les Echos
2007   30,752,56   billion US$Les Echos
2007   87million shares
2006   30,382,25   billion US$Les Echos
2005   26,161,23   billion US$Les Echos
2005 Investigated in the US, Australia and Canada and received a subpoena by the US Department of Justice about aluminum fluoride production and sale.     Bloomberg
2004   23,481,31   billion US$Les Echos
2003   21,50,94   billion US$Les Echos
2002   20,260,42   billion US$Les Echos
2001   22,860,91   billion US$Les Echos
2000   1,48   billion US$Les Echos
1999   20million sharesSmartMoney
1999   10million sharesSmartMoney
1998   15,340,85   billion US$
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» Financial delinquency in 2007
yearfinancial misdemeanorsalesincomeassetsbuybacksource
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purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution
source
2000Prevent binding environmental regulations (environmental protection through economic growth, self-regulation and free trade) : WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) : : United Nations translateCorporate Europe Observatory
2000Prevent binding regulation, co- or self-regulation instead. : American Chamber of Commerce's EU Committee : : European Commission translateCorporate Europe Observatory
1997Legislation favorable to company's interests : Direct donation : amount: 760 thousand US$ : US President, Congress, Senate translateCenter for Responsive Politics
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» Influence in 2007
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purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution
source
 3 informations, access to subscribers
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dubious practice : image
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2002Arguable partnership: WWF: value: Nature protection; CounterPunch
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