Kaiser Aluminum
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| Kaiser Aluminum. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public (NYSE: KALU) |
| Founded | 1946 in Washington state |
| Headquarters | Principal:  Foothill Ranch, CaliforniaOperational: Washington state |
| Key people | Jack A. Hockema - President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Industry | Aluminum |
| Products | rolled aluminum milled aluminum |
| Revenue | ▲ US$1.1 billion (2005) |
| Net income | ▲ |
| Employees | 2,000 (2005) |
| Website | http://www.kaiseraluminum.com |
Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ: KALU) is an American aluminum producer. The company was founded in 1946 by American industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. Kaiser entered the aluminum business by purchasing two government-owned aluminum facilities in Washington state. The company grew to be a vertically integrated aluminum producer. Kaiser currently owns 11 fabricating plants that can produce more than 400 million pounds of aluminum annually. The company also owns a 49 percent interest in an aluminum smelter in Wales. The North American plants produce approximately 500 million pounds per year of value-added sheet, plate, extrusions, forgings, rod, bar, and tube.
Kaiser Aluminum is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California. In 2005, it recorded revenues of roughly $1.1 billion and employed more than 2,000 people at 11 fabricating facilities throughout North America.
