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Corporate Facilities
The Latin American soft alloy extrusions business is reported in Corporate Facilities. For more information, see Note Q
to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. (Financial Statements and Supplementary Data).
Latin American Extrusions Facilities
COUNTRY FACILITY
OWNERS1
(% Of Ownership) PRODUCTS
Brazil Itapissuma Alcoa (100%) Extrusions
Utinga Alcoa (100%) Extrusions
Sorocaba Alcoa (100%) Extrusions
Tubarão Alcoa (100%) Extrusions
1Facilities with ownership described as “Alcoa (100%)” are owned by the company, except in the case of the Sorocaba
facility, which is a facility leased by the company.
Sources and Availability of Raw Materials
The major raw materials purchased in 2011 for each of the company’s reportable segments are listed below.
Alumina Flat-Rolled Products
Bauxite Alloying materials
Caustic soda Aluminum scrap
Electricity Coatings
Fuel oil Electricity
Natural gas Natural gas
Nitrogen
Primary aluminum (ingot, billet, P1020 , high purity )
Steam
Primary Metals Engineered Products and Solutions
Alloying materials Alloying materials
Alumina Cobalt
Aluminum fluoride Electricity
Calcined petroleum coke Natural gas
Cathode blocks Nickel
Electricity Primary aluminum (ingot, billet, P1020 , high purity )
Liquid pitch Resin
Natural gas Stainless Steel
Steel
Titanium
Generally, other materials are purchased from third party suppliers under competitively-priced supply contracts or
bidding arrangements. The company believes that the raw materials necessary to its business are and will continue to
be available.
Energy
Employing the Bayer process, Alcoa refines alumina from bauxite ore. Alcoa then produces aluminum from the
alumina by an electrolytic process requiring large amounts of electric power. Energy and electricity account for
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