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Pechiney SA was a major aluminium conglomerate based in France. The company was acquired in 2003 by the Alcan Corporation, headquartered in Canada. [1] In 2007, Alcan itself was taken over by mining giant Rio Tinto Alcan .
Pechiney est un ancien groupe industriel français, fondé en 1855 et actif jusqu'en 2003, dans les domaines de l'aluminium (production et transformation), de l'électrométallurgie, de l'emballage, de la chimie, et du combustible nucléaire.
1971: Pechiney merges with Ugine-Kuhlmann, creating Pechiney-Ugine-Kuhlmann (PUK) and becoming France's largest industrial group. 1982: PUK is nationalized by French government, which transfers much of company's assets to other nationalized companies.
Jun 26, 2024 · Pechiney, French state-owned, multinational holding company formed in December 1971 as Pechiney Ugine Kuhlmann SA after the merger of Pechiney SA, an aluminum producer established in 1855, and Société Ugine Kuhlmann, an aluminum maker and chemical company established in 1889.
Constellium is a global leader in aluminium products and solutions, with roots in the aluminium pioneers Pechiney, Alcan, and Alusuisse. Learn more about Constellium's history, business units, and sustainability report.
Jul 8, 2003 · Canada's Alcan, hoping to revive deal blocked once before by European antitrust regulators, offers to acquire France's Pechiney for 3.4 billion euros ($3.85 billion) in cash and stock;...
Nationalized in 1982, Pechiney, formerly the first French industrial group, under the name of Pechiney Ugine Kuhlmann, has undergone heavy restructuring and returned to its original activities. It has begun a new era of expansion, with the acquisition of American National Can in 1988 and the ensuing restructuring of the holding company in 1989.
