Alcan

This article is about the historical company. For the present company, see Rio Tinto Alcan. For the highway, see Alcan Highway. For other uses, see Alcan (disambiguation).

Aluminum Company of Canada
TSX: AL
Industry
FoundedJune 3, 1902 (1902-06-03)
DefunctJanuary 1, 2008 (2008-01-01)
FateAcquired by Rio Tinto
SuccessorRio Tinto Alcan
HeadquartersMaison Alcan,
Montreal, Quebec
ProductsAluminium

Alcan was a Canadian mining company and aluminum manufacturer. It was founded in 1902 as the Northern Aluminum Company, renamed Aluminum Company of Canada in 1925, and Alcan Aluminum in 1966. It was rebranded once more in 2001, to Alcan Incorporated. During that time, it grew to become one of the world's largest aluminum manufacturers.

Alcan was purchased by Australian-British multinational Rio Tinto for $38 billion in 2007, becoming Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. in 2008. It was headquartered in Montreal, in its Maison Alcan complex.

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