TITLE: Commemorating the 125th anniversary of the founding of Alcoa Inc.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 125th anniversary of the founding of Alcoa Inc.

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WHEREAS, The Fortune 500 company Alcoa Inc. is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding in 2013, and this occasion represents a fitting opportunity to recognize this pioneering company for its contributions to the prosperity and technological leadership of our state and nation; and WHEREAS, In 1886, the inventor Charles Martin Hall discovered an affordable way to smelt the semi-rare metal aluminum by passing an electrical current through a bath of cryolite and aluminum oxide; and WHEREAS, Mr. Hall and Alfred E. Hunt incorporated the enterprise as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company on October 1, 1888, and opened a small experimental plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; by 1895, the company had opened a third factory, and it was renamed the Aluminum Company of America in 1907; the name Alcoa was coined in 1910 and adopted as the official corporate name in 1999; and WHEREAS, In the years since, Alcoa's innovative solutions have revolutionized businesses from the aerospace and automotive industries to consumer electronics and packaging, and the company's leadership in sustainability and recycling has earned it recognition as one of the Top Green Companies by BusinessWeek magazine; it has also been featured for 10 years in a row in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index; moreover, the Alcoa Foundation has invested more than $550 million in local communities since its founding in 1952; and WHEREAS, Alcoa has had a presence in Texas since 1950, and it runs major facilities in Rockdale, Point Comfort, Waco, Wichita Falls, and San Antonio, in addition to several sales and warehouse locations; the company currently employs more than 2,000 men and women in the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, For a century and a quarter, Alcoa has been a leader in American research, manufacturing, and business, benefiting communities and creating jobs and opportunities in Texas and across the nation; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of Alcoa Inc. and extend to the company's management and employees sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Alcoa as an expression of high regard by the Texas Legislature. Farney President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 92 was adopted by the House on March 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 92 was adopted by the Senate on May 14, 2013, by a viva-voce vote. Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: Date Governor