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ALCAN INC

Exchange

Entity type

operating

Fiscal year end

Dec 31

Headquarters

Ontario, Canada

Research Summary

AI-assisted · Grounded in filings

Updated Nov 28, 2025

ALCAN INC

Alcan Aluminium Limited, with CIK 4285, was a major integrated aluminum producer engaged in primary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals. The company operated bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum smelting, and fabrication facilities across more than 100 countries, producing flat-rolled aluminum for beverage cans, automotive parts, electrical products, and packaging materials serving transportation, construction, and industrial sectors. As the world's second-largest aluminum producer through much of the 1990s and 2000s, Alcan faced material risks from cyclical commodity pricing, energy-intensive production costs, and competitive consolidation, ultimately acquired by Rio Tinto in 2007. View Alcan's SEC filings on Earnings Feed to explore historical financial data and operational disclosures.