Business Description
Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alcoa Corporation is a global producer of bauxite, alumina, and aluminum with operations across eight countries including Australia, Canada, Norway, and the United States. The company mines raw bauxite ore, refines it into alumina, and then smelts and casts aluminum into various forms sold to manufacturers in the transportation, construction, packaging, and industrial sectors. Alcoa also generates and sells electricity to traders, large industrial users, and utility companies.