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Path to Success
The Kwinana refinery boosted
daily production by more
than 7% doing the “Three-in-
a-Row Flow Path Walk.” In
this ABS activity, more than
80 daily management systems
provide standardized tracking
of progress toward goals.
Regularly checked by man-
agers, the management board
guides discussions about the
health of the system.
Restoring Rivers
Alcoa, Greening Australia
and the National Heritage
Trust jointly introduced
River Recovery – a national
initiative dedicated to bringing
Australian rivers back to life.
Alcoa has committed A$2 mil-
lion over three years to the
program, which brings together
landholders, natural resource
groups and scientists for the
restoration, protection and
management of Australia’s
river systems.
Wagerup Advances
The Western Australian govern-
ment granted environmental
approval for the expansion
of the Wagerup refinery, which
would increase capacity to
4.7 million-mtpy. A pre-feasibil-
ity study is underway. Once
completed, a study on engineer-
ing and implementation will
begin. Alcoa also established the
Wagerup Sustainability Fund
to strengthen the sustainability
of the region and share the ben-
efits of the project.
Competitive Edge
A new end line – an aluminum
sheet processing line – was
launched at the Yennora rolled
products plant. The upgrade
increases production capacity
of food cans and screw cap
wine bottle closures. Last year,
a new cleaning and cut-to-
length line was commissioned,
expanding Yennora’s product
range and opening new domes-
tic and export opportunities.
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