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14
Modernization Project
Completed
A three-pronged moderniza-
tion project at Alcoa-Köfém,
in Hungary, was finished in
2007. It includes expanding
brazing sheet for the auto
and heat exchanger market,
adding the no-polish
Dura-Bright®line of wheels,
and launching a new
machining operation for airfoil
castings to support Alcoa’s
aircraft and industrial gas
turbine business in Europe.
The Dura-Bright®surface
treatment process uses
100% recycled rinse water.
First “ Green” Yacht
High-quality aluminum plate
supplied by Alcoa’s Fusina,
Italy, plant was used by Italian
yacht builder Mondomarine
for the Tribù, the first luxury
yacht to receive the Italian
Shipping Register’s Green
Star award for environmental
efficiency. The special desig-
nation is only given to vessels,
like the all-aluminum, 164-feet
(50-meter) Tribù, designed
to meet strict environmental
standards.
Collaborate on
Technology
Alcoa signed a technology
cooperation agreement
with Russia’s United Aircraft
Corporation (UAC) whereby
Alcoa will supply UAC with
advanced metallics, modern
structural concepts, and
manufacturing technologies
for future-generation aircraft.
The agreement also includes
joint technology cooperation
and a plan to set up an
aerospace technology center
in Russia to support the
relationship.
Europe