Alcan Supplies Aluminum Sheet for New Peugeot 308

PARIS, October 1 -- Alcan announced today that it will supply PSA Peugeot Citroën with aluminum sheet for the hood of the new Peugeot 308. Peugeot is expecting to produce 350,000 units of its 308 series in 2008 making it the highest volume vehicle in Europe using aluminum body panels. The aluminum sheet is produced at Alcan's Specialty Sheet rolling and recycling operations in Neuf-Brisach, France.

"Alcan has a unique experience of high-volume aluminum hood production with proven lightweight and cost effective solutions," said Christophe Villemin, President Alcan Specialty Sheet. "Alcan's commitment to providing the automotive industry with leading edge solutions will support carmakers in their efforts to further reduce the weight of their vehicles ultimately resulting in reduced CO2 emissions," he added.

"This agreement with Peugeot demonstrates how joint development with customers can deliver innovative high-performance solutions in a competitive market. It also underlines Alcan's unrivalled R&D capabilities in Europe," said Thierry Mootz, Alcan's Director, Sales and Marketing for Automotive.

Alcan's new lightweight solutions will help contribute to the automotive industry's efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. In Europe, every 100kg of reduced vehicle weight translates into a 6% reduction in CO2 emissions, or 9g/km.

Alcan Specialty Sheet is a key player in the European rolling industry, and occupies leading market positions for beverage can and closures, automotive, customized industrial sheet solutions including high quality functional surface products. It includes world-class rolling and recycling operations in Neuf-Brisach (France) and Singen (Germany), as well as dedicated R&D capabilities in Voreppe (France) and Neuhausen (Switzerland).

Alcan Inc. is a leading global materials company, delivering high quality products, engineered solutions and services worldwide. With world-class technology and operations in bauxite mining, alumina processing, primary metal smelting, power generation, aluminum fabrication, engineered solutions as well as flexible and specialty packaging today's Alcan is well positioned to meet and exceed its customers' needs. Alcan is represented by 68,000 employees, including its joint-ventures, in 61 countries and regions, posted revenues of US$23.6 billion in 2006. The Company has featured on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2002. For more information, please visit: http://www.alcan.com.

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