Alcoa celebrated 125 years of its modern aluminum smelting process at the Oberlin College yesterday.
The smelting process was opened by Charles Martin Hall, whom was just 22 years old when he discovered a way to create aluminum by separating it from bauxite ore through electrolysis.
From this discovery the aluminum pellets are now called ‘Alcoa’s crown jewels’ because it lead to the patent Hall received July 9, 1886, and later the founding of Alcoa.
Alcoa vice president and chief sustainability officer Kevin Anton kicked off the recognition and also commemorating the anniversary with special programs.
According to Anton, Hall’s process is of course the backbone of our company, but this singular ‘cracking of the code’ did much more than just build an American success story.
Anton ensures in the 125 years since Hall’s discovery, the development of aluminum has been nothing short of ground-breaking, opening up entire markets and industries, from cookware to electrical conductors, to car frames, to space shuttles and iPods.
Alcoa has been at the forefront of aluminum, no other metal has aluminum’s sustainability advantage.
According to Alcoa, nearly 75 percent of the aluminum ever produced is still in use today.
When an aluminum can is recycled, it can be back on the shelf in 60 days.
（source from：metalworker）
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