Company Profile
Kaiser Aluminum
Company Overview
Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) is a leading producer of fabricated aluminum products for aerospace/high strength, general engineering, automotive and custom industrial applications.
Our engineers, designers, metallurgists and sales personnel work with customers to find innovative solutions for our customers’ needs. Our expansive aluminum product offering includes plate, sheet, extrusions, rod, bar, tube, forge stock, and wire.
Headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California
12 fabricating facilities in North America
More than 2,000 employees
Ship more than 500 million pounds of product annually
More than $1.3 billion in revenue (2012)
49% interest in Anglesey Aluminium, UK
Company History
Legendary industrialist Henry J. Kaiser founded Kaiser Aluminum in 1946 with the lease and eventual purchase of three aluminum facilities from the United States Government. Over the ensuing decades, Kaiser Aluminum grew to become involved in virtually all aspects of the aluminum industry, including the mining and refining of bauxite into alumina, the production of primary aluminum from alumina, and the manufacture of fabricated and semi-fabricated aluminum products.
Following a recent restructuring, Kaiser Aluminum shed its non-strategic bauxite and alumina operations as well as most of its primary aluminum holdings. The company is now focused on developing the highest-quality fabricated aluminum products for major suppliers and manufacturers in the aerospace, general engineering, automotive and custom industrial markets.
In keeping with Henry J. Kaiser’s legacy, Kaiser Aluminum continues to be a sustaining brand. We are committed to continuing our tradition of robust North American manufacturing through our world-renowned expertise in aluminum processes and fabrication. Thus, Kaiser Aluminum continues to be a recognized leader in metallurgy and innovative engineered solutions – now and into the future.