Alcan

Alcan was a Canadian mining company and aluminum manufacturer. It was founded in 1902 as the Northern Aluminum Company, Limited, renamed Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited in 1925, and Alcan Aluminum Limited in 1966. It took the name Alcan Incorporated in 2001. During that time, it grew to become one of the world's largest aluminium manufacturers. Alcan was purchased by Australian-British multinational Rio Tinto for in 2007, becoming Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. in 2008.