Alcoa
Ford supplier's boardroom drama zeros in on aluminum patent
May 7In the shareholder tussle over aluminum giant Arconic, critics say the supplier erred in sharing its technology with the competition.
Aluminum supplier Alcoa to split into 2 companies
Sept. 28, 2015Alcoa will split into two companies to separate its struggling aluminum smelting operations from production of lightweight metals for its faster-growing aerospace and automotive business.
Ford, Alcoa plan to replace more steel with aluminum in F-150
Sept. 14, 2015Ford said it would begin using a new type of aluminum from supplier Alcoa to make some parts for the F-150 pickup later this year, in a step toward eventually replacing more steel components with aluminum.
Alcoa plans new r&d center for advanced 3D printing processes
Sept. 3, 2015Metals company Alcoa said today it will invest $60 million to expand its r&d center in Pennsylvania to explore ways to make 3D printing viable on an industrial scale to produce parts for the aerospace, automotive and construction sectors.
Alcoa receives committment for $259 million U.S. loan to expand aluminum output
March 26, 2015The U.S. Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment to lend Alcoa Inc. $259 million to expand automotive aluminum sheet production capacity at the supplier's Tennessee factory, reviving a long-dormant loan program to support the development of energy-efficient vehicles.
