6900 boul. Raoul-Duchesne
Bécancour, Québec, G9H 2V2

Tel. : 819 294-2900
Fax : 819 294-1056

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Finished	Annual Capacity
Aluminum rods	81 500 metric tonnes

Raw Materials

First smelting aluminum
Magnesium
Silicon
Chromium

Investment

49 000 000 $

Employees

68

Area

4 hectares

Background

Began operating in 1992 under the name Usine de tige Reynolds. Division of the Canadian Reynolds Metals Company of Baie-Comeau. A part of the Alcoa Group since 2000.

Business Description

Conversion of aluminum rods ranging from 17.5 to 9.5 mm in diameter.

Market

Manufacturers of electric cables and magnet wire, the steel industry, manufacturers of magnetic coiled cables, automobile manufacturers, manufacturers of extruded products and extruded chapes.

Environmental Protection

Equipment and processes guaranteeing a minimum rate of atmospheric emissions; Treatment of effluents and waste; Utilization of sources of energy having a low incidence of environmental impact; ISO 9002 since September 1996

Contact Persons

Jean-François Cyr,
Interim General Manager

Claudia Lechuga,
Production Manager
claudia.lechuga@alcoa.com

Sylvie Nobert,
Human Resources and Communication Director    sylvie.nobert@alcoa.com