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## Alcoa is Global: News’04 

• 43 Countries 

## Expanding in Mexico 

Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products completed con- struction and production ramp-up at its Monterrey, Mexico, plant to meet cus- tomer demand. Employees there turned in outstanding quality and delivery per- formances, and have not had a single lost workday during construction and since production began. 

• 350-plus operating locations 

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## Building Futures 

The Alumar smelter in São Luís, Brazil, is helping to construct the first local high school in the rural area. The Mário Martins Meireles High School Center, which will serve 1,200 students, is a part- nership between Alumar and the Maranhão government. Alumar is providing the facilities and operational equipment, and the govern- ment will be responsible for ongoing activities. 

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•131,000 Employees 

Gains for Aerospace Market Alcoa Mill Products used ABS to avoid a potential process bottleneck at its Davenport (IA) Works and achieve increased revenues, while reducing costs. The effort centered on improving the operational availability of the ultrasonic inspection (USI) station, which inspects Davenport’s aerospace components in accordance with U.S. FAA requirements. The USI team posted a 26% improvement, surpassing its goal. 

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