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  • At the same time, Alcan is also a great adopter of new technology, meaning productivity is likely to soar.

    Annual Financial Forum 2000

  • Over the ensuing 27 years, he accepted positions of increasing responsibility in Alcan International Limited, Aluminum Company of Canada Limited, and Alcan Aluminium Limited, before accepting the presidency of the parent company, Alcan Aluminium Limited, on October 1, 1977.

    Canada At The Crossroads 1986

  • Moreover, the scuttled deal dashes hopes that Alcoa would be well positioned to buy its former rival Alcan, which is part of Rio Tinto and which BHP was expected to sell after the merger.

    Death of a Megadeal: BHP Ends Its Pursuit of Rio 2008

  • So as we come into the shortened week on the stock exchange, one of the things traders are going to be watching is the heating up battle for Alcan, which is the aluminum company of Canada.

    CNN Transcript May 29, 2007 2007

  • Yesterday Alcoa, the world's biggest aluminum company, triggered a hostile takeover bid for Alcan, which is Canada's aluminum company.

    CNN Transcript May 8, 2007 2007

  • Glasgow firefighters try to control a fire at 3A Composites, Inc., also known as Alcan

    Glasgow Daily Times, Glasgow, KY Homepage 2010

  • The spin-off company Novelis took over the rolling mill, previously known as Alcan, in 2005

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2009

  • It was previously known as Alcan, before a spin-off company was created in 2005 and then two years later it was acquired by Mumbai-based Hindalco Industries.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2009

  • The spin-off company Novelis took over the rolling mill, previously known as Alcan, in 2005

    BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2009

  • It was previously known as Alcan, before a spin-off company was created in 2005 and then two years later it was acquired by Mumbai-based Hindalco Industries.

    BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2009

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