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  • April 1999 (Revised March 2002)
  • Background Note

Aluminum Industry in 1994, The

After reaching all-time highs in excess of $2,500 per ton in 1988 and 1989, aluminum prices fall dramatically in the early 1990s as the former Soviet Union begins exporting far larger quantities of metal. By the beginning of 1994, the price has hit all-time lows (in... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Demand and Consumers; Price; Supply and Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Soviet Union
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Corts, Kenneth S. "Aluminum Industry in 1994, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 799-129, April 1999. (Revised March 2002.)
  • February 2020
  • Supplement

Managing Blackout at Aluminum Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) (B)

By: Joseph B. Fuller, Gamze Yücaoğlu and Youssef Abdel Aal
The case opens in 2017 as Tim Murray, CEO of Aluminum Bahrain (Alba), the largest single-site aluminum smelter in the world outside China and a major contributor to the Bahraini economy, was contemplating the recovery options as the company was facing the most severe... View Details
Keywords: Aluminum Industry; General Management; Cultural Change; Change Management; Crisis Management; Decision Making; Organizational Culture; Safety; Leadership; Emerging Markets; Bahrain; Middle East
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Fuller, Joseph B., Gamze Yücaoğlu, and Youssef Abdel Aal. "Managing Blackout at Aluminum Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 320-057, February 2020.
  • April 1991 (Revised October 1991)
  • Background Note

Note on the Aluminum Industry in 1983

By: Michael E. Porter
Keywords: Metals and Minerals
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Porter, Michael E. "Note on the Aluminum Industry in 1983." Harvard Business School Background Note 391-205, April 1991. (Revised October 1991.)
  • June 1991
  • Teaching Note

Note on the Aluminum Industry in 1983, Teaching Note

By: David J. Collis
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Collis, David J. "Note on the Aluminum Industry in 1983, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 391-273, June 1991.
  • April 1999 (Revised March 2002)
  • Case

Aluminum Smelting in South Africa: Alusaf's Hillside Project

With prices at all-time lows at the beginning of 1994, South Africa's sole primary aluminum producer--Alusaf--is considering building the world's largest greenfield smelter. Using cost estimates in this case, students can evaluate the relative cost position of this... View Details
Keywords: Metals and Minerals; Analysis; Markets; Profit; Capital; Industrial Products Industry; South Africa
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Corts, Kenneth S. "Aluminum Smelting in South Africa: Alusaf's Hillside Project." Harvard Business School Case 799-130, April 1999. (Revised March 2002.)
  • September 1988 (Revised February 1989)
  • Case

Amalgamated Aluminum Alloy Division

By: Benson P. Shapiro
Keywords: Mining Industry
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Shapiro, Benson P. "Amalgamated Aluminum Alloy Division." Harvard Business School Case 589-035, September 1988. (Revised February 1989.)
  • March 1988 (Revised September 1988)
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Friendly Competitors: The Amalgamated Aluminum Succession

By: Benson P. Shapiro
Keywords: Management Succession; Mining Industry; Mining Industry
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Shapiro, Benson P. "Friendly Competitors: The Amalgamated Aluminum Succession." Harvard Business School Case 588-064, March 1988. (Revised September 1988.)
  • May 1991 (Revised July 1992)
  • Teaching Note

Amalgamated Aluminum Alloy Division, Teaching Note

By: Benson P. Shapiro and John A. Quelch
Keywords: Mining Industry
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Shapiro, Benson P., and John A. Quelch. "Amalgamated Aluminum Alloy Division, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 591-121, May 1991. (Revised July 1992.)
  • June 1988 (Revised February 1989)
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Amalgamated Aluminum Pigments Division: The Technical Service Conundrum

By: Benson P. Shapiro
Keywords: Metals and Minerals; Manufacturing Industry
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Shapiro, Benson P. "Amalgamated Aluminum Pigments Division: The Technical Service Conundrum." Harvard Business School Case 588-078, June 1988. (Revised February 1989.)
  • October 2013
  • Supplement

Alcoa's Bid for Alcan (B)

By: Paul Healy and Penelope Rossano
In spring 2007, Alcoa CEO Alain Belda was concerned about the company's market position in light of increased competition from developing markets. China's recent entry into the aluminum market was affecting both supply and demand. Furthermore, downstream and upstream... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Acquisitions; Alcoa; Alcan; Rio Tinto; Aluminum Industry; Accounting; Financial Analysis; Consolidation; Market Participation; Financial Statements; Acquisition; Mining; Mining Industry; Canada; United States
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Healy, Paul, and Penelope Rossano. "Alcoa's Bid for Alcan (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 114-030, October 2013.
  • October 2013 (Revised December 2015)
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Alcoa's Bid for Alcan (A)

By: Paul Healy and Penelope Rossano
In spring 2007, Alcoa CEO Alain Belda was concerned about the company's market position in light of increased competition from developing markets. China's recent entry into the aluminum market was affecting both supply and demand. Furthermore, downstream and upstream... View Details
Keywords: Acquisitions; Strategy; Aluminum; Accounting; Financials; Alcoa; Rio Tinto; Alcan; Metals and Minerals; Competition; Consolidation; Emerging Markets; Acquisition; Financial Statements; Manufacturing Industry; Canada; China; Russia
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Healy, Paul, and Penelope Rossano. "Alcoa's Bid for Alcan (A)." Harvard Business School Case 114-029, October 2013. (Revised December 2015.)
  • 02 Mar 2018
  • Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Trump’s Tariffs Could Harm Allies as Much as Opponents

After many on and off signals, President Donald Trump pulled the trigger March 1 and announced he would slap long-term duties on steel (25 percent) and aluminum (10 percent) imports next week. The last imposition of tariffs on steel by... View Details
Keywords: by Dante Roscini; Steel; Manufacturing
  • December 2003 (Revised October 2014)
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Alusaf Hillside Project

By: Kenneth S. Corts and John R. Wells
The aluminum industry has suffered from long periods of depressed prices and profits interspersed with relatively short-lived price and profit peaks. The case investigates why this has occured, focusing on the decision Alusaf must make on whether to invest in a major... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Business Cycles; Financial Crisis; Metals and Minerals; Financial Strategy; Investment; Price; Profit; Demand and Consumers; Industry Structures
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Corts, Kenneth S., and John R. Wells. "Alusaf Hillside Project." Harvard Business School Case 704-458, December 2003. (Revised October 2014.)
  • January 1984 (Revised April 1987)
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Turning Around Alcan Europe (A): Patrick Rich's First Four Months as CEO-Europe

Faced with large losses in Alcan Aluminum (Europe), Patrick Rich takes the position of area general manager and slashes capital budgets, introduces new financial controls, and sets up mechanisms for increasing cooperation among the national subsidiaries. The focus is... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Manufacturing Industry; Europe
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Isenberg, Daniel J. "Turning Around Alcan Europe (A): Patrick Rich's First Four Months as CEO-Europe." Harvard Business School Case 484-062, January 1984. (Revised April 1987.)
  • April 1998
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Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (C)

By: H. Kent Bowen and Barbara Feinberg
Jim Sharpe, president of Extrusion Technology, describes the first five years at the aluminum extrusion company he purchased. He begins with day one as he introduced himself to the employees in 1987 and assured them of the company's continuity. Over the next two years,... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Forecasting and Prediction; Cost Management; Profit; Innovation Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Mining Industry
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Bowen, H. Kent, and Barbara Feinberg. "Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 698-096, April 1998.
  • January 2021
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Rio Tinto Aluminum: Can Purpose Lead to Profit?

By: David Fubini and Agastya Muthanna
This case describes the tradeoffs Rio Tinto faces as it considers investments to ensure environmentally friendly, sustainability produced aluminum with the potential risks of competitive pricing and profit loses. View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Investment; Price; Competition; Profit; Cost vs Benefits; Mining Industry
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Fubini, David, and Agastya Muthanna. "Rio Tinto Aluminum: Can Purpose Lead to Profit?" Harvard Business School Case 421-055, January 2021.
  • December 2002 (Revised February 2015)
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Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (Abridged)

By: H. Kent Bowen and Barbara Feinberg
Jim Sharpe, 10 years after receiving his MBA from Harvard and working for others, has finally become his own boss and 100% owner of manufacturer of aluminum extrusions. After 10 months of an unfunded search, he acquires the business in an LBO and prepares to face his... View Details
Keywords: Search Funds; Search; Entrepreneurial Management; Operations Strategy; Acquisitions; Work/family Balance; Unions; Union; Turnarounds; Funding Model; LBO; Bank Debt; Bank Loans; Equity Investment; Career Management; Small Business; Work-Life Balance; Negotiation; Operations; Labor Unions; Investment; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Borrowing and Debt; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
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Bowen, H. Kent, and Barbara Feinberg. "Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (Abridged) ." Harvard Business School Case 603-084, December 2002. (Revised February 2015.)
  • September 2001 (Revised December 2003)
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Eskimo Pie Corporation (Abridged)

By: Richard S. Ruback
In early 1991, Reynolds Metals, the makers of aluminum products, decided to sell its holding of Eskimo Pie, a marketer of branded frozen novelties. Reynolds had an offer from Nestle to acquire Eskimo Pie. However, Reynolds decided instead to make an initial public... View Details
Keywords: Food; Initial Public Offering; Cost of Capital; Valuation; Business Divisions; Brands and Branding; Food and Beverage Industry
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Ruback, Richard S. "Eskimo Pie Corporation (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 202-037, September 2001. (Revised December 2003.)
  • February 1997 (Revised December 2012)
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Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (A)

By: H. Kent Bowen and Barbara Feinberg
Jim Sharpe, 11 years after receiving his MBA from Harvard and working for others, has finally become his own boss and 100% owner of manufacturer of aluminum extrusions. After 10 months of an unfunded search, he acquires the business in an LBO and prepares to face his... View Details
Keywords: Acquisitions; Search Funds; Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurs; Turnarounds; Bank Loan; Manufacturing; Metals Processing; Entrepreneurial Finance; Leveraged Buyouts; Labor Unions; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Crisis Management; Management Skills; Experience and Expertise; Borrowing and Debt; Manufacturing Industry
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Bowen, H. Kent, and Barbara Feinberg. "Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 697-078, February 1997. (Revised December 2012.)
  • February 1997 (Revised December 2012)
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Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (B)

By: H. Kent Bowen and Barbara Feinberg
Jim Sharpe, 11 years after receiving his MBA from Harvard and working for others, has finally become his own boss and 100% owner of manufacturer of aluminum extrusions. After 10 months of an unfunded search, he acquires the business in an LBO and prepares to face his... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Business Ventures; Business or Company Management; Competency and Skills; Management Teams; Risk and Uncertainty; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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Bowen, H. Kent, and Barbara Feinberg. "Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 697-079, February 1997. (Revised December 2012.)
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