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NASA Certifies Alcoa as Sole Supplier of Al-Li Alloy for Ares 1

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that NASA has certified its Davenport, Iowa, facility as the only supplier in the U.S. to produce aluminum-lithium alloy 2195 thin plate for the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle, the rocket that will enable astronauts to explore space beyond low earth orbit with the goal of reaching the moon by 2020. Davenport will produce almost 1 million pounds of the thin aluminum-lithium material for this program. The Alcoa Technical Center near Pittsburgh is casting the aluminum-lithium ingot and shipping it to Davenport, where it is rolled into thin plate for additional fabrication.
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Alcoa's Vacuum Die Casting Process Wins Global Innovation Award from Nissan Motor NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2008--Alcoa (NYSE:AA)announced today that it is the recipient of a Global Innovation Award from Nissan Motor Company for its proprietary vacuum die casting process (AVDC) and new, advanced alloys used on the GT-R, Nissan's new flagship, high-performance sports sedan. The award was presented at the Nissan Global Supplier Awards ceremony held recently in Tokyo.

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Alcoa-SIE Cargo Conversions 757-200ASF Receives CAAC STC (Alcoa SIE Release June 17) Alcoa-SIE Cargo Conversions (ASCC) announced today that it received Supplemental Type Certificate approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its 757-200ASF freighter conversion program. To support the Chinese market, ASCC has also signed a Sales Representative Agreement with Beijing Tuo Hai Consulting Services Company LTD (BTHC).
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