Rio Tinto Alcan the new global leader in aluminium

Alcan joined the Rio Tinto group on 25 October 2007 following the successful Offer for Alcan by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto. The expanded aluminium product group, formed by the combination of Alcan and Rio Tinto's existing aluminium assets, today became the new global leader in aluminium and will be known as Rio Tinto Alcan.