Jacques Vanier Has Been Promoted To President, Alcoa Forgings And Extrusions. (Photo: Business Wire)

Jacques Vanier, 51, re-joined Alcoa in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer of Extrusions and assumed operations responsibility for Forgings in 2012. Prior to rejoining Alcoa, Jacques was the Vice President of manufacturing at American Commercial Lines. Earlier in his career with Alcoa he held several leadership assignments including Director of Global Manufacturing and Operations, Alcoa Transportation Systems, and Director of Manufacturing for Alcoa Soft Alloy Extrusions. Jacques holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Distribution and a Master’s Degree in Industrial Management from Clarkson University. Jacques and his wife Laura reside in Lafayette, Indiana.

About Alcoa

Alcoa is the world’s leading producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, as well as the world’s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry, Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the past 125 years. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as titanium and nickel-based super alloys. Sustainability is an integral part of Alcoa’s operating practices and the product design and engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has been a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 11 consecutive years and approximately 75 percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 61,000 people in 30 countries across the world. For more information, visit www.alcoa.com and follow @Alcoa on Twitter at twitter.com/Alcoa.

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