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Canadian mining company (1902–2008)
Alcan was a Canadian mining company and aluminum manufacturer. It was founded in 1902 as the Northern Aluminum Company, renamed Aluminum Company of Canada
Alcan
Highway in British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska
l'Alaska; also known as the Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, or ALCAN Highway) is a highway in North America which was constructed during World
Alaska_Highway
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Alcan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Alcan was a Canadian mining company and aluminum manufacturer. Alcan may also refer to: Alcan Highway
Alcan_(disambiguation)
Canadian aluminum company
Rio Tinto Alcan is a Canada-based mining company. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, it is a subsidiary of global mining conglomerate Rio Tinto. It was
Rio_Tinto_Alcan
French painter
Eugène Alcan (1811 – c. 1898) was a French Jewish litterateur, painter, and poet, who embraced Roman Catholic Christianity. He was born in Paris in 1811
Eugène_Alcan
District municipality in British Columbia, Canada
Valley. The city was planned and built by the Aluminum Company of Canada (Alcan) during the 1950s. Its post office was approved on 6 June 1952. Kitimat's
Kitimat
2003 studio album by Ween
11. "I Don't Want It" 3:25 12. "The Fucked Jam" (instrumental) 2:53 13. "Alcan Road" 5:10 14. "The Argus" 4:51 15. "If You Could Save Yourself (You'd Save
Quebec_(album)
Building complex in Montreal, Canada
Maison Alcan (English: Alcan House) is a building complex located on Sherbrooke Street in the Golden Square Mile district of Montreal, Canada. The complex
Maison_Alcan
Chemical compound
temperature and low pressure only. This compound is produced as a step in the Alcan process to smelt aluminium from an aluminium-rich alloy. When an aluminium
Aluminium_monochloride
Moyse Alcan (14 May 1817 – 15 May 1869) was a French Jewish poet and publisher. Born in Verdun (Meuse), Alcan was the father of the Parisian publisher
Moyse_Alcan
Border crossing between Alaska, United States and Yukon, Canada
The Alcan–Beaver Creek Border Crossing (French: Poste frontalier d'Alcan–Beaver Creek) is a border crossing point between the United States and Canada
Alcan–Beaver Creek Border Crossing
Alcan–Beaver_Creek_Border_Crossing
Golf tournament
The Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship, also known as the Alcan Open, was an international golf tournament played from 1967 to 1970. It was sponsored
Alcan_Open
2013 film directed by Aleksi Salmenperä
Alcan Highway is a 2013 documentary film by the Finnish director Aleksi Salmenperä. It is a road movie about a dream of being somewhere else. The film
Alcan_Highway_(film)
French Jewish publisher and scholar (1841–1925)
Felix Mardochée Alcan (French: [alkɑ̃]; March 18, 1841 – February 18, 1925) was a French Jewish publisher and scholar, born in Metz. He was the grandson
Félix_Alcan
Dam in British Columbia, Canada
to power an aluminum smelter in Kitimat, British Columbia by Alcan (now Rio Tinto Alcan), although in the late 1980s the company increased their economic
Kenney_Dam
French politician (1810–1877)
Michel Alcan (21 May 1810 – 26 January 1877) was a French engineer, politician, and author; born at Donnelay, in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle
Michel_Alcan
Defunct public aquarium in Canada
The Montreal Aquarium, also known as the Alcan Aquarium, was a public aquarium on St. Helen's Island, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built for the 1967
Montreal_Aquarium
1922 debate on physics and philosophy
(1922), Durée et simultanéité, à propos de la théorie d'Einstein, Paris: Alcan; The second edition includes three new appendices, see Bergson, H. (1923)
Einstein–Bergson_debate
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Alcan Border, also known as Port Alcan, is a census-designated place in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Part of the Unorganized
Alcan_Border,_Alaska
Aluminium smelter in Northumberland, North East England
The Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter was an industrial facility near Ashington, Northumberland, on the coast of North East England, 0.65 mi (1.05 km)
Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter
Alcan_Lynemouth_Aluminium_Smelter
French aluminium conglomerate
acquired in 2003 by the Alcan Corporation, headquartered in Canada. In 2007, Alcan itself was taken over by mining giant Rio Tinto Alcan. Prior to its acquisition
Pechiney
German telecommunications company
ALCAN Systems GmbH is a telecommunications company based in Darmstadt, Germany. The company is develops antenna systems for fixed, mobile, cellular and
Alcan_Systems
British aluminium production company
Aluminium Company Ltd on 7 May 1894 and was subsequently known as British Alcan Aluminium plc (1982-1996). In the late 1880s and early 1890s, innovations
British_Aluminium
Biomass power station in Northumberland, England
Until March 2012, it was the main source of electricity for the nearby Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter. It is located on the coast of Northumberland
Lynemouth_power_station
Canadian businessman (1924–2017)
February 6, 2017) was a Canadian businessman and former chairman and CEO of Alcan Aluminum Limited from 1979 to 1989. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Culver attended
David_Culver
BatonRouge". Sherwin Alumina closes Gregory plant Alcan, (2006). An Evolving Alcan: Alcan Facts 2006, Canada: Alcan. Platt's Metal Week, 27 October 1997, p. 6
List_of_alumina_refineries
Hydroelectric power station in Highland, Scotland
company was bought by Canadian-based Alcan in 1982 which was subsequently bought by Rio Tinto in 2008. Rio Tinto Alcan then sold the scheme to GFG Alliance
Lochaber_hydroelectric_scheme
French philosopher (1869–1944)
Modalité du jugement, Paris, Alcan, 1897. Spinoza et ses contemporains, Paris, Alcan, 1923. L'idéalisme contemporain, Paris, Alcan, 1905. Les étapes de la
Léon_Brunschvicg
are historic companies, which were absorbed into what is now Rio Tinto Alcan, headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The companies' business is focused on
Rio_Tinto_Aluminium
Defunct Swiss industrial group
1999), and employed over 30,000 worldwide (1997). The group was acquired by Alcan on 18 October 2000. In 1886 Paul-Louis-Toussaint Héroult and Charles Martin
Alusuisse
1976 film by Stewart Raffill
George Buck Flower Heather Rattray Mark Edward Hall Cinematography Gerard Alcan Edited by R. Hansel Brown Frank Decot Music by Gene Kauer Douglas Lackey
Across the Great Divide (film)
Across_the_Great_Divide_(film)
Sports and entertainment precinct in Montreal
centered around life and nature. The Planetarium, also known as the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, is one of the newer additions to Olympic Park. It started its
Olympic_Park_(Montreal)
French photographer
et Georges-Auguste Racine, Paris, Félix Alcan, 1905 Mécanisme et éducation des mouvements, Paris, Félix Alcan, 1904; 1905 Danses gymnastiques composées
Georges_Demenÿ
City in Quebec, Canada
to Dufresne Street. The uptown presence of the Canadian Carborundum and Alcan no. Two plants favoured the foundation of the Christ-Roi neighbourhood,
Shawinigan
French aluminium product manufacturer
created when Rio Tinto sold off Alcan Engineered Products to Apollo Management (51%) and FSI (10%) in 2011. Prior to that, Alcan Engineered Products was the
Constellium
Kaiser Aluminum (28.3%), Alcan (21.4%), and Pechiney Ugine Kuhlmann (20%). Since April 2005, it has been owned by Rio Tinto Alcan (80%) and Rusal (20%).
Queensland_Alumina_Limited
American materials company
Aluminum Company in Quebec was renamed the Aluminum Company of Canada (ALCAN) in 1925. They were responsible for the development of Arvida, Quebec, a
Alcoa
Canadian architectural firm
projects in Canada including Place Bonaventure, Place Ville-Marie and Maison Alcan. The firm was originally formed as a partnership under the name Affleck
Arcop
Planetarium in Montreal, Canada
The Montreal Planetarium (formerly Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium) is a planetarium located in the Space for Life, near the Olympic Stadium and the Biodome
Montreal_Planetarium_(2013)
Canadian businessman (1927–2023)
served as a senior official with Canadian General Electric, Manulife, and Alcan. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Blundell received a B.A.Sc. in 1949 from the
William_R._C._Blundell
Town in the Northern Territory, Australia
in the local language. Nabalco became Alcan Inc. and acquired 100% of the Gove project in 2001. In 2003, Alcan Gove issued a notice of intent to the Government
Nhulunbuy
City in the province of Québec, Canada
city Arvida (then a separate town). In 1942, to supply power to the plant, Alcan built a hydroelectric station at Shipshaw that was the largest in the world
Saguenay,_Quebec
(CASAW) against Alcan in Kitimat, British Columbia. From June 3 to June 21 (18 days) union members blockaded roads to protest against Alcan management and
1976_CASAW_wildcat_strike
G (40%), Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (40%), and Rio Tinto Alcan (20%). Tony Kinsman was appointed CEO of Sohar Aluminium in September 2004
Sohar_Aluminium
Mining railway in Canada
railway company located in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, wholly owned by Rio Tinto Alcan, a mining corporation. The Roberval and Saguenay Railway was incorporation
Roberval_and_Saguenay_Railway
Former Australian mining and extraction company
reserves in northern Australia. The company was renamed Alcan Gove Pty Ltd in 2002, becoming part of Alcan. The North Australian Bauxite and Alumina Company
Nabalco
1975 film
Logan Susan Damante-Shaw Hollye Holmes Ham Larsen Cinematography Gérard Alcan Edited by R. Hansel Brown Music by Gene Kauer Douglas M. Lackey Distributed
The Adventures of the Wilderness Family
The_Adventures_of_the_Wilderness_Family
Anglo-Australian multinational mining company
Canadian aluminium company Alcan for $38.1 billion, as of 2014[update], "the largest mining deal ever completed". Alcan's chief executive, Jacynthe Côté
Rio_Tinto_(corporation)
French psychologist, IQ test developer (1857–1911)
psychologie du raisonnement; Recherches expérimentales par l'hypnotisme (Paris, Alcan, 1886; English translation, 1899). Published in English as The psychology
Alfred_Binet
English golfer (born 1946)
International Trophy. These good performances gained him an entry to the Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship at Royal Birkdale where he finished second
Peter_Townsend_(golfer)
French psychologist
mélancolie. Alcan, 1894. Traduction avec préface de « Les Émotions » par Lange. Alcan, 1896. La Tristesse et la Joie. Thèse de doctorat ès lettres. Alcan, 1900
Georges_Dumas
Market town in Oxfordshire, England
2023. "Alcan 1931 – 2008 – photo montage of the demolition of the "Ally" Alcan in Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK". Youtube.com. 31 July 2009. "Alcan, Banbury"
Banbury
(December 7, 1887 – November 9, 1973) was the president of what became known as Alcan (the Aluminum Company of Canada), one of the largest aluminum companies
Ray_Edwin_Powell
Guinean mining company
operations in Guinea. Halco's stock is owned by Alcoa (45%), Rio Tinto Alcan (45%) and Dadco Investments (10%). Guinea is the world's 5th largest producer
Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée
Compagnie_des_Bauxites_de_Guinée
U.S. state
stationed in the region returned home praising its natural splendor. The Alcan Highway, built during the war, and the Alaska Marine Highway System, completed
Alaska
21 March 2023. "Paranam Aluminum Smelter Near Onverwacht, Suriname". "Alcan's Burntisland factory to shut by end of month". The Scottish Herald. 19 November
List_of_aluminium_smelters
retrieved April 8, 2010{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) Alcan (May 2005), Water Energy : The Management of Lac Saint-Jean (PDF), archived
List of hydroelectric power stations in Canada
List_of_hydroelectric_power_stations_in_Canada
Sporting arena in Montreal, Quebec
includes the Montreal Insectarium, Montreal Botanical Garden, and Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium. It is an accredited member of both the Association of Zoos
Montreal_Biodome
Decommissioned public planetarium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Canada. It closed permanently in October 2011. A new facility, the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, near Olympic Stadium in Montreal, opened in April 2013. The
Dow_Planetarium
Book by Henri Pirenne
Language French language Subject Early Medieval Europe Publisher Félix Alcan Nouvelle Société d'Editions Publication date 1937 Publication place Belgium
Mohammed_and_Charlemagne
Annual music festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
musicians. Name changes 1982-1986 – Concours de Jazz 1987-1992 – Prix de Jazz Alcan 1993-1999 – Prix de Jazz du Maurier 2000-2009 – Grand Prix de Jazz General
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Montreal_International_Jazz_Festival
Borough of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
In 2000, Alcan entrusted the management of Powell Quay to the Saguenay Port Authority. Port Alfred's Quays: Duncan Quay: Rio Tinto Alcan has owned Duncan
La_Baie
Belgian politician (1885–1953)
1927. Au-delà du marxisme, Bruxelles, L'Églantine, 1927. (Rééd., Paris, Alcan, 1929; Seuil, 1974) Socialisme et marxisme, Bruxelles, L'Églantine, 1928
Henri_de_Man
Amusement park in Montreal, Quebec
night after the park had closed. In 1980, blue-collar workers at La Ronde's Alcan Aquarium enacted a 41-day strike, refusing to enter the aquarium to feed
La_Ronde_(amusement_park)
French revolutionary, lawyer and politician (1758–1794)
corruption sous la terreur: l'affaire de la Compagnie des Indes (in French). F. Alcan. Mathiez, Albert (1927). The French Revolution. Williams & Norgate. Matrat
Maximilien_Robespierre
1982 Indian film
Starring Sanjeev Kumar Shabana Azmi Parikshit Sahni Cinematography Gérard Alcan Music by Bappi Lahiri Release date 19 March 1982 (1982-03-19) Country India
Suraag_(1982_film)
Country in the Caribbean
was a significant reduction in production by the second-largest producer, Alcan.[citation needed] Reynolds Jamaica Mines, Ltd. left the Jamaican industry
Jamaica
French bank
"Bpifrance profite des résultats historiques de PSA". Les Echos. 26 March 2019. "Rio Tinto completes divestment of 61 per cent of Alcan Engineered Products".
Bpifrance
through its subsidiary, Domtar. Rio Tinto Alcan Rio Tinto Australia / United Kingdom Canadian manufacturer Alcan was purchased by Rio Tinto in 2007 and merged
Foreign ownership of companies of Canada
Foreign_ownership_of_companies_of_Canada
Engineering and management consultancy
metals clients the major mining and metals companies in the world, including Alcan, Alcoa, BHP, Barrick Gold, BlueScope, Glencore (and predecessor Falconbridge)
Hatch_Ltd
These points (and a few others, including Polson Park, Rideau Heights and Alcan), if not part of the original city, were annexed to Kingston from Kingston
List of neighbourhoods in Kingston, Ontario
List_of_neighbourhoods_in_Kingston,_Ontario
Indian multinational aluminium manufacturing company
holding. In July 2007, Hindalco announced it is acquiring the stake of Alcan Inc. in the Utkal Alumina Project located in Doraguda, Odisha. On 15 April
Hindalco_Industries
Country in South America
industries such as foreign-owned bauxite mining (Reynolds Metals and Rio Tinto's Alcan) and sugar (GuySuCo) operations were taken over by the government. However
Guyana
Dam in British Columbia, Canada
Columbia, Canada. It was completed in 1954, providing hydroelectricity for Alcan's Kitimat Aluminum smelter. The powerhouse is built in a cavern created 427 m
Kemano_Generating_Station
American professional golfer (1932–2007)
National Four-ball Championship (with Butch Baird) 1967 Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship 1968 Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship 1972 Taiheiyo Club
Gay_Brewer
Pakistani
2005, the Aga Khan Planning and Building Service received the US$1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability for its efforts to provide water and sanitation
Building and Construction Improvement Program
Building_and_Construction_Improvement_Program
Borough of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
city Arvida (then a separate town). In 1942, to supply power to the plant, Alcan built a hydroelectric station at Shipshaw that was the largest in the world
Jonquière
Canadian architect (1922–1989)
Other prominent projects included Place Ville Marie (1956-1965) and Maison Alcan (1983) in Montreal. Place des Arts (Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier), Montreal (1963)
Raymond_Affleck
professor of assaying at Columbia University. It was acquired by Alcan in 1963 and renamed as Alcan Powders and Pigments. The aluminium powder business was separated
Metals_Disintegrating_Company
Hydroelectric reservoir in British Columbia
Kemano Generating Station at sea level at Kemano to service the then-new Alcan aluminum smelter at Kitimat. When it was constructed on the Nechako River
Nechako_Reservoir
Premier of British Columbia from 2017 to 2022
conflict-of-interest due to his owning of shares of Alcan while signing an order-in-council approving an agreement between Alcan and BC Hydro (part of the BC Liberals
John_Horgan
Canadian electrochemist (1927–2005)
1985 and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) - Alcan Professor of Electrochemistry from 1987 to 1992. He is the author of more
Brian_Evans_Conway
American business executive (born 1953)
was acquired by Alcan in 2003 and Gordon held various leadership positions until landing her first role as president and CEO at Alcan Packaging, based
Ilene_S._Gordon
Settlement in Quebec, Canada
plants constructed during the last ten years in the Saguenay area. Rio Tinto Alcan continues to operate a smelter and related plants in the Arvida area. In
Arvida
Guide book for the Alaska Highway
about traveling along the Alaska Highway, often locally referred to as "The ALCAN". It has since expanded to cover all major highways in the northwest corner
The_Milepost
Building in Whittier, Alaska
Colonel William Walter Hodge, commander of the 93rd Engineer Regiment on the Alcan Highway. Construction shortly began on another of the towers: the Buckner
Begich_Towers
Repurposed textile factory in Montreal
Musée d'art contemporain Pointe-à-Callière Museum Redpath Museum Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site Montreal Science
Peck_Building
Association football club in Jamaica
– Arthur McKenzie Cup. Won Juvenile All-Island Knockout Championship – Alcan Trophy 1969 Track and Field athletic section of Club established. Promoted
Cavalier_F.C.
Swiss reinsurance company
a Swiss-based run-off reinsurance captive of Alcan Holdings Switzerland AG, a member of Rio Tinto Alcan, in a legacy transaction. Later that month, Swiss
Swiss_Re
Network of buildings in Quebec, Canada
Musée d'art contemporain Pointe-à-Callière Museum Redpath Museum Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site Montreal Science
Underground_City,_Montreal
French philosopher (1851–1917)
Volume 1 Volume 2 (F. Alcan, 1900). Boirac, Emile, & Magendie, A. Leçons de psychologie appliquée à l'éducation (Paris, F. Alcan, 1902). Fouillée, Alfred
Émile_Boirac
Human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
built to service a hydroelectric power station, built to provide energy for Alcan to smelt aluminum from its ore. The Kemano Generating Station is built 427 m
Kemano
Town in the Highlands of Scotland
venues. Just outside the town is a large aluminium plant once operated by Alcan and powered by the Lochaber hydroelectric scheme, in its day the biggest
Fort_William,_Scotland
French philosopher and psychologist (1865–1947)
laboratory of experimental psychology at the university. Ls psycho-physique, F. Alcan, 1901 Observations et experiences de Psychologie scolaire, 1910 L'illusion
Marcel_Foucault
Preserved S118 class 2-8-2 steam locomotive
States Army Transportation Corps (USATC) to haul materials to build the ALCAN highway and transport soldiers during World War II. In 1946, it was sold
White Pass and Yukon Route 190
White_Pass_and_Yukon_Route_190
French writer & journalist (1903–1979)
], quasi-novel. Éditeurs associés, 1923. La Chirologie [Palm Reading]. Alcan, 1927. Mon cœur dans une formule [My Heart in a Formula]. Cahiers suridéalistes
Maryse_Choisy
French philosopher (1832–1918)
Métaphysique, Alcan, 1896, in Gallica. Du fondement de l'induction suivi de Psychologie et Métaphysique et de Notes sur le pari de Pascal, Paris, Alcan, 1924
Jules_Lachelier
Canadian architect
in 1992. Rose founded the Alcan Lectures in Architecture, which ran from 1974 to 1992. This lecture series, sponsored by Alcan Aluminium Limited, brought
Peter_Rose_(architect)
French philosopher (1888–1974)
Du rôle de l'idée de l'instant dans la Philosophie de Descartes, Paris, Alcan, 1920; rééd. avec une préface de Frédéric Worms, Paris, Descartes & Co,
Jean_Wahl
French psychiatrist (1873–1950)
1159/000284857 Sérieux P., Capgras J.(1909) Les Folies rasonnantes, J.-F. Alcan. Sérieux, P., & Capgras, J. (1987). Misinterpretative delusional states
Joseph_Capgras
ALCAN
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Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : variant spelling of Sugar.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Jessie, JESSI means "one who beholds" or "one who looks out," and also "gift."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Snake, Venkateswara
Girl/Female
Tamil
Materialistic knowledge, Top level of intelligence
Girl/Female
Hindu
Victorious or Goddess of victory, Goddess Lakshmi or Lucky or fortunate or auspicious
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sitaram | ஸீதாராம
Sita & Lord Rama
Girl/Female
Biblical
Separated, set apart.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Hick. This surname has also been established in the Irish county of Kerry since the 17th century.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Gift from God.
Girl/Female
Australian, Hebrew, Jewish
Honoured
ALCAN
ALCAN
ALCAN
ALCAN
ALCAN
n.
An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained.