Chemicals & MaterialsJul 16, 2026

Alcoa Corporation

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Year Founded & Workforce

1885-12-31

4,500 Employees

Industry

Chemicals & Materials

Services

Alcoa Corporation Overview

Company Headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Founded: 1886

Workforce: ~4,500

Company Working: Alcoa Corporation (Alcoa) is a leading company in the metal industry that is engaged in the production of bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products. It operates through three business segments, namely, aluminum, alumina, and bauxite. The company operates seven active bauxite mines across Brazil, Guinea, Saudi Arabia, and Australia. In 2018, Alcoa generated a revenue of USD 1.2 billion from the bauxite segment. In the same year, the company shipped a total volume of 46.9 million dry metric tons of bauxite. Of the total shipment, 5.7 million dry metric tons were shipped to third parties.

Strategy

Alcoa aims to strengthen and secure its position as a low-cost industry leader across the aluminum value chain. Furthermore, it plans to create a cost-competitive bauxite production by upgrading its technologies and optimizing production methods.

Company Snapshot

$11,652M

Revenue

4,500

Employees

1885-12-31

Founded

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Advanced alumina refining system
Vast product portfolio
Strong distribution network
Vertically integrated operations
Leading bauxite producer

Weaknesses

Limited presence in emerging economies
Limited presence in developing markets
Low research & development expenditure

Opportunities

Strategic acquisitions and mergers
New product developments
Strategic mergers and acquisitions
Increasing demand for bauxite in China

Threats

Strict environment regulations in Europe and the US
Fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
January 2020	Recognition	Alcoa announced that its bauxite mines and alumina refineries products received performance standard certification from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI).
January 2020	Divestment	Alcoa announced its plans to sell its non-core assets with a goal of generating free-cash-flow ranging between USD 500 million to USD 1,000 million by the end of 2020. According to this plan, the company entered an agreement with Veolia ES Technical Solutions to sell its waste treatment facility at Gum Springs, Arkansas US for USD 250 million.

Product Offering

Alcoa Corporation
- Bauxite

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Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

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Alcoa Corporation

Company Headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US Founded: 1886 Workforce: ~4,500 Company Working: Alcoa Corporation (Alcoa) is a leading company in the metal industry that is engaged in the production of bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products. It operates through three business segments, namely, aluminum, alumina, and bauxite. The company operates seven active bauxite mines across Brazil, Guinea, Saudi Arabia, and Australia. In 2018, Alcoa generated a revenue of USD 1.2 billion from the bauxite segment. In the same year, the company shipped a total volume of 46.9 million dry metric tons of bauxite. Of the total shipment, 5.7 million dry metric tons were shipped to third parties.

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