Alcan - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Alcan M&A Summary

Alcan has acquired 2 companies of its own. It has also divested 2 assets.

Alcan’s largest acquisition to date was in 2003, when it acquired Pechiney International S.A. for $4.5B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2009, when it sold Alcan Packaging / Food Americas to Bemis for $1.2B. Alcan has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include metals/mining (50%) and packaging (50%).

Alcan Ownership

Who owns Alcan?

Alcan is owned by Rio Tinto. It was acquired on July 12, 2007.

Alcan Business Overview

Where is Alcan headquartered?

Alcan is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

How many employees does Alcan have?

Alcan has 64,700 employees.

What sector is Alcan in?

Alcan is a metals/mining company.

When was Alcan founded?

Alcan was founded in 1902.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Alcan, Inc.

1188 Sherbrooke Street West,
Montreal, Quebec H3A 3G2
Canada,
(514) 848-8000
www.riotintoalcan.com

Alcan, Inc. is a Canadian mining company and aluminium manufacturer. The Company also offers engineered products and packaging industries primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $4.5B $4.5B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $1.3B $1.3B
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aluminerie Alouette Inc. 2012-01-30 - Stake Purchase
Sept-Iles,, Quebec · www.alouette.qc.ca
Alcan Packaging / Food Americas 2009-07-05 1.2B USD Divestiture
Chicago, Illinois
Pechiney International S.A. 2003-09-12 4.5B EUR Add-on Acquisition
Cedex, France
Gentek Building Products, Inc. 1994-12-21 120M USD Divestiture
Concord, Ontario
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Packaging 1 (50%) 4.5B (100%) 1 (50%) 1.2B (91%)
Metals/Mining 1 (50%) - - -
Building Materials - - 1 (50%) 120M (9%)
Total 2 $4.5B 2 $1.3B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 1 - 1 120M
  Quebec 1 - - -
  Ontario - - 1 120M
France 1 4.5B - -
United States - - 1 1.2B
  Illinois - - 1 1.2B
Domestic 1 (50%) - 1 (50%) 120M (9%)
Cross-border 1 (50%) 4.5B (100%) 1 (50%) 1.2B (91%)
Total 2 $4.5B 2 $1.3B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $4.5B
TOTAL $4.5B
Largest Pechiney International S.A.
$4.5B (2003-09-12)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.2B
$100M to $1B 1 $120M
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest Alcan Packaging / Food Americas
$1.2B (2009-07-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Metals/Mining

Employees

64,700

Established

1902

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