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Alcan

Alcan was a Canadian mining company and aluminum manufacturer. It was founded in 1902 as the Northern Aluminum Company, renamed Aluminum Company of Canada in 1925, and Alcan Aluminum in 1966. It was rebranded once more in 2001, to Alcan Incorporated. During that time, it grew to become one of the world's largest aluminum manufacturers.

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Founded
June 3, 1902 (1902-06-03)
Industry
Mining · aluminium manufacturing
Headquarters
Maison Alcan, Montreal, Quebec
Defunct
January 1, 2008 (2008-01-01)
Fate
Acquired by Rio Tinto
Products
Aluminium

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Alcan

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Edges34
Triples46
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
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related to Acquisition · 13
Alcan → Alcan Incorporated, Alcan's US, Alcoa, Engineered Products, In, Incorporated, Oxfordshire, Packaging, Rio Tinto, Rio Tinto Alcan Incorporated, Rio Tinto Canada Holding, The, US
related to Alcan (Canadian operations) · 8
Alcan → Alcan Aluminium Limited, Aluminum Company, Canada, January, July, June, Limited, Northern Aluminum Company
related to Aluminium (holding company) · 7
Alcan → Alcan Aluminium Holdings Limited, Alcan Aluminium Limited, Aluminium Limited, April, January, July, May
related to Single company after 1995 · 5
Alcan → Alcan Aluminium Limited, Alcan Inc, January, March, Rio Tinto Alcan Inc
related to External links · 4
Alcan → AP Technology, Rio Tinto, Tinto Alcan Archived July, Wayback MachineRio Tinto Alcan
Industry · 2
Alcan → aluminium manufacturing, Mining
Defunct · 1
Alcan → January 1, 2008 (2008-01-01)
Fate · 1
Alcan → Acquired by Rio Tinto
Founded · 1
Alcan → June 3, 1902 (1902-06-03)
Headquarters · 1
Alcan → Maison Alcan, Montreal, Quebec

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aluminum company canada rio tinto production 2001 2008 founded aluminium northern largest inc acquired products war us became 1902 renamed

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AlcanDefunctJanuary 1, 2008 (2008-01-01)1.00infobox
AlcanFateAcquired by Rio Tinto1.00infobox
AlcanFoundedJune 3, 1902 (1902-06-03)1.00infobox
AlcanHeadquartersMaison Alcan, Montreal, Quebec1.00infobox
AlcanIndustryMining1.00infobox
AlcanIndustryaluminium manufacturing1.00infobox
AlcanProductsAluminium1.00infobox
AlcanSuccessorRio Tinto Alcan1.00infobox
AlcanTraded asTSX: AL1.00infobox
Alcanrelated to AcquisitionIn0.60section
Alcanrelated to AcquisitionRio Tinto0.60section
Alcanrelated to AcquisitionUS0.60section

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