- CEO
- William F. Oplinger
- Full Time Employees
- 13,900
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Aluminum
- Address
- 201 Isabella Street Pittsburgh PA United States of America 15212-5858
- IPO Date
- Nov 1, 2016
- Business
- Alcoa Corporation engages in bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminum production, operating as a global leader in the aluminum industry. Its main products include bauxite extracted from mines in Australia, Brazil, Guinea, and Suriname; alumina produced at its six refineries in Australia, Brazil, and Spain, serving smelters and industrial chemical customers; and primary aluminum products such as ingots, sow, T-bars, billets, slabs, and rods for use in packaging, automotive, aerospace, construction, and transportation sectors. The company also produces low-carbon aluminum under the EcoLum™ brand, emphasizing sustainability. Alcoa’s vertically integrated operations extend from mining raw bauxite through alumina refining to smelting and casting aluminum in various global locations, including North and South America, Europe, and Australia. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alcoa is among the world's largest producers of bauxite and alumina and ranks as a major aluminum supplier worldwide.
Recent major changes for Alcoa include the permanent closure of its Kwinana alumina refinery in Western Australia in 2025, which followed a 2024 curtailment due to aging infrastructure, high operating costs, and feedstock quality issues. This closure incurs substantial restructuring charges of approximately $890 million and reduces Alcoa's global refining capacity from 13.9 million metric tons to 11.7 million metric tons. In 2024, Alcoa completed the acquisition of Alumina Limited, further consolidating its alumina refining portfolio. The company also divested its stake in the Ma’aden joint venture in Saudi Arabia in late 2024/early 2025 to improve strategic focus and financial flexibility. Additionally, Alcoa secured a 10-year renewable energy contract with the New York Power Authority, effective April 2026, and announced a $60 million investment to modernize its Massena anode baking furnace in the U.S. Alcoa is also advancing a strategic project to develop a gallium critical mineral plant co-located with its Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia, supported by U.S. and Australian government partnerships. These moves reflect Alcoa’s emphasis on operational efficiency, sustainability, and strategic realignment towards its core upstream aluminum business.
Alcoa operates primarily through two segments: Alumina, which encompasses bauxite mining and alumina refining; and Aluminum, covering aluminum smelting, casting, and select energy assets. The company’s alumina segment produces smelter-grade alumina for internal use and third-party sales, alongside chemical and metallurgical grade alumina for industrial applications. Its aluminum segment produces commodity-grade and value-added aluminum products, focused increasingly on low-carbon footprints. Alcoa deploys technologies and renewable energy solutions to support sustainability goals, with more than 75% of its smelting portfolio powered by renewable energy.
Alcoa has a global footprint with operations across the Americas, Australia, and Europe, serving diverse industrial markets including automotive, aerospace, construction, packaging, and transportation. The company’s integrated model leverages extensive raw material reserves, operational scale, and renewable energy contracts to position itself as a competitive and sustainable supplier in the aluminum industry.
Founded as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company in 1888, Alcoa is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its history includes significant evolution through name changes, antitrust-driven structural shifts, diversification efforts, and a 2016 separation from the engineered products segment (Arconic Inc.), leaving it focused on upstream bauxite, alumina, and aluminum production. Alcoa’s leadership emphasizes innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability in advancing its core materials business worldwide.