Dynamic, multicultural and value-driven, Alcan provides high-quality products and value-added services through 68,000 employees in 430* facilities, offices and R&D centres in 61 countries and regions. This global presence is complemented by a companywide commitment to being a valued community partner wherever the company operates, touching millions of people every day. With a customer commitment aimed at finding the right solution, Alcan holds leading market positions in the Americas, Europe and Asia and is well positioned to meet and exceed its customers’ needs worldwide.   

Alcan has been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes consecutively since 2002 and the Company has received extensive recognition for integrating sustainability considerations into its decision-making process. Alcan was one of only five Canadian companies on the annual Global 100 list of the Most Sustainable Corporations in the World and was also named the industry champion for metals on Fortune Magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list in 2007. Other recent and noteworthy recognitions include: the 2006 Robert W. Campbell Award for leading environment, health and safety management; Innovest’s top-rated mining and metals company in 2007; the World Environment Center’s 2007 Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development; and the highest ranking mining company and second overall in Corporate Knights’ Best 50 Corporate Citizens in 2007.

This external recognition reflects the Company’s concrete efforts to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. AIMS, the Alcan Integrated Management System, helps to generate maximum value and long-term growth, while a focus on developing strong leaders and empowering employees fuels innovation, drives performance improvements and reinforces Alcan’s competitive advantage. With its head office in Montreal, Canada, Alcan is a public company traded on the Toronto, New York, London, Paris (Euronext) and Swiss stock exchanges.

On July 12, 2007, Alcan’s Board of Directors recommended that the Company’s shareholders accept an offer by Rio Tinto Group to acquire all outstanding Alcan common shares for US$101 per share in an all cash transaction. To be named Rio Tinto Alcan, the combined aluminum group will be a new global leader in the industry with an attractive cost position bolstered by a strong technology portfolio, complementary refining and smelting assets, and a strong growth pipeline. For more information, please refer to Alcan’s June 30, 2007, Form 10-Q.

* Includes joint-ventures