FreedomFest returning to Alcoa
It has been four years since FreedomFest drew crowds to the Alcoa Duck Pond. On June 29, the fireworks and the Fourth of July fun return, officials said.
View ArticleAlcoa Inc. donates land to Habitat for Humanity
Alcoa Inc. has donated seven lots to Blount County Habitat for Humanity to recognize the organization’s service to the community.
View ArticleEditorial: Plant expansion is good news for Tennessee, Alcoa
Alcoa Inc. announced plans last month for a $275 million expansion of its Blount County operation that will eventually add 200 jobs. The expanded rolling mill operation will supply light, durable and...
View ArticleFreedomFest returns to Alcoa today
After a four-year absence, the city of Alcoa and Alcoa Inc. will once again present FreedomFest today — in celebration of the event’s 35th year.
View ArticleAlcoa Inc. to cash in on beer can trend
The trend to market craft beer in cans has not escaped the attention of Alcoa Inc., one of the world’s leading producers of aluminum sheet used in beverage cans.
View ArticleAlcoa breaks ground on $275M expansion
Alcoa Inc. broke ground this morning on a $275 million expansion expected to produce 200 full time jobs plus about 400 jobs during construction.
View ArticleWindham Professionals closing Alcoa facility
What a difference a few months makes. Windham Professionals will close its Alcoa call center, four months after announcing plans for a major expansion.
View ArticleAlcoa expansion aims at automakers
Growing demand for automotive aluminum, will bring 275 new jobs to Alcoa. Inc.'s Blount County factory.
View ArticleAlcoa says being dumped by DJIA no big deal
After being booted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average earlier today, aluminum company Alcoa Inc. rushed to assure shareholders the decision was no big deal.
View ArticleAluminum maker Alcoa battered by tough week
The news hasn’t been good this week for aluminum manufacturer Alcoa Inc. It’s stock price is tumbling, a Duetsche Bank analyst downgraded the stock to sell and forecasters were predicting aluminum...
View ArticleArea schools, businesses collaborate to train workers for manufacturing jobs
The advanced manufacturing classes Doug Thompson is taking at Pellissippi State Community College will help move him out of the mud and into a better job, Thompson says.
View ArticleKnoxvilleBiz Calendar: Week of December 1
Networking events, Alcoa's expansion and the Five Points master planning are among the items on this week's KnoxvilleBiz calendar.
View ArticleAlcoa expansion on pace to turn out auto products by 2015
Alcoa Inc. is well on its way to producing its first automotive sheet aluminum by mid-2015, but the key to breaking into the automotive market is having the right people, not just the right product,...
View ArticleMatthew Castle, 33
As a new hire at Alcoa Inc. a decade ago, Matthew Castle took to heart some career advice from a mentor.
View ArticleLongtime labor, Democratic leader Harold Woods dies
Harold G. Woods, retired longtime president of the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Area Central Labor Council, active Democrat and community leader, died early Monday at his home of complications of liver cancer.
View ArticleWampler Sausage, Alcoa Inc. among Green Light winners
From sustainable office rehab to the energy efficiency and community outreach projects of an East Tennessee industrial giant, local companies have been recognized for their efforts to build a greener...
View ArticleUT joins manufacturing hub
The University of Tennessee and Alcoa Inc. will be part of a $140 million national advanced manufacturing effort announced Tuesday by President Barack Obama.
View ArticleAlcoa shares higher on growth projections
Alcoa Inc. has struggled financially in recent years as it has moved away from smelting to producing finished products for autos, aircraft and other goods.
View ArticlePortraits of the past: Maryville artist ready to unveil latest work
MARYVILLE — Amy Campbell-Rochelson calls herself a “visual storyteller,” but she has become something of a regional archivist, too.
View ArticleSteelworkers union, Alcoa reach tentative contract agreement
Steel workers in Blount County and other Alcoa Inc. locations across the country will vote soon on a tentative five-year agreement reached between Alcoa and the United Steelworkers, a union official...
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