Aluminum growth better than forecast: Alcoa

Mar 15, 2013 | 10:25 AM | Jethro Wookey

Tags  bauxite, alumina, aluminum, aluminum demand, Alcoa, Timothy Reyes, Klaus Kleinfeld, 19th Bauxite and Alumina Conference Jethro Wookey

MIAMI — Aluminum demand growth has outpaced even the more bullish forecasts of the past few years, according to Alcoa Inc. president of global primary products Timothy Reyes.

Klaus Kleinfeld, the Pittsburgh-based company’s chief executive officer, in 2010 was among a number of top executives to predict rapid demand growth over the next decade. He said that demand would likely double between 2010 and 2020, but growth over....





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