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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Description

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products. The company produces rolled, extruded, and drawn aluminum products used principally for aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer durables, electronics, electrical, and machinery and equipment applications. Its aerospace and high strength products include heat treat plates and sheets, cold finish bars, seamless drawn tubes, hard alloy extrusions, and billets; and aluminum plates, sheets, extruded shapes, and tubes for aerospace applications, as well as manufactures various specialized rod and bar products for various applications. The company's general engineering products comprise 6000-series alloy rod, bar, tube, wire, sheet, plate, and standard extrusions used in the enhancement and production of military vehicles, semiconductor manufacturing cells, electronic devices, after-market motor sport parts, and tooling plates. Its automotive extrusions include extruded aluminum products for bumpers and anti-lock braking systems, structural components, and drawn tube for drive shafts in automobile industry. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation also offers extruded, drawn, and cast aluminum products for industrial end uses, including consumer durables, electrical/electronic, machinery and equipment, light truck, heavy truck, and truck trailer applications. The company sells its products directly to customers through sales personnel located in the United States, Canada, Europe, and China, as well as through independent sales agents in Asia, Mexico, and the Middle East. It serves aerospace companies, automotive suppliers, and metal distributors. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California.

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Aluminum
Keywords: Aerospace Electronics Semiconductor Metals Machinery Alloys Electronic Devices Tooling Extrusion Semiconductor Manufacturing Aluminum Products Aerospace Applications Space Applications Bumper Kaiser Aluminium Aluminium Alloy Bar Products Equipment Applications Extruded Aluminum Products