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Article: Alcan's exports up 700%.
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- South American Business Information
- Article date:
- July 8, 2004
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Brazil, Jul 7, 2004 (O Estado de Sao Paulo/SABI via COMTEX)
Between 2001 and 2003, the aluminum sheet manufacturer Alcan Aluminio do Brasil reported a 700% increase in exports from 5,000 m tons to 40,000 m tons with the supply to the US and Asian divisions. The company expects 80,000 m tons in 2004 and also exports to Mexico, Panama and the Middle East, markets where Alcan does not own plants. With a capacity of 300,000 m tons per year, the Pindamonhangaba plant (Sao Paulo state) may export 30% of production to balance the falling domestic sales. Alcan, active since 1940 in ...