Alcoa Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Forged Aluminum Wheel

Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products Proudly Celebrates 60 Years of Innovation-Wheel Leader Reflects on History of Innovation and Future Solutions. Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, a Cleveland, Ohio-based business unit of Alcoa Inc.announces the kick-off of its 60th anniversary, a year-long celebration of wheel innovation. In addition to manufacturing aluminum wheels for commercial trucks, buses, motor homes, light trucks, SUV's, passenger cars, trailers and motorcycles, Alcoa also produces a full line of wheel accessories, and provides just-in-time assembly services to original equipment manufacturers. To commemorate its 60th anniversary, Alcoa is introducing its Retro Wheel for the commercial vehicle aftermarket. This wheel has the classic look reminiscent of the original forged aluminum wheel but with all the modern technology developed through the years behind it. Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products provides wheel solutions that meet customer demands through the Alcoa Business System (ABS) which is founded on an environment that connects product development, engineering, manufacturing and sales and marketing to consistently provide the latest in wheel innovation solutions to meet marketplace needs. The business unit also works closely with the Alcoa Technical Center, the largest light metals laboratory in the world, to develop many product technologies and innovations seen in its products today. Through long-term partnerships with leading North American, Asian and European commercial vehicles and automobile manufacturers, Alcoa continues to offer wheel fitment solutions on many new vehicle platforms. Innovative styling, world class quality & engineering, manufacturing design and quick market flexibility make Alcoa wheels the most requested forged aluminum wheel in the global marketplace. With global demand for Alcoa forged aluminum wheels accelerating, the business unit continues growing in North America while expanding further into Europe, Latin America, Australia and Japan. Recent investments in manufacturing facilities in Cleveland, Ohio, Lebanon, Virginia, Barberton, Ohio, Monterrey, Mexico and Kofem, Hungary allow Alcoa to provide the latest in wheel production technology.