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                                                                Exhibit 10 (xvi)

                                    PROMISSORY NOTE

$2,465,000                                                        MARCH 31, 2000

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ALBEX ALUMINUM, INC., an Ohio Corporation ("Maker") hereby
promises to pay to JACOB POLLOCK, TRUSTEE OF THE JACOB POLLOCK TRUST U/A DATED
MARCH 12, 1991 of 753 W. Waterloo Road, Akron, Ohio 44314 ("Holder"), or order,
the principal sum of $2,465,000 plus simple interest at the rate of 7% per annum
(unless in default) plus accrued interest as of March 31, 2000 in the amount of
$262,765. Interest will begin to accrue on the principal sum of $2,465,000 on
April 1, 2000 and continue to accrue thereafter until this Note is paid in full.

This Note is payable as follows: No interest or principal payments on the unpaid
balance of the Note will be made until December 31, 2000, but interest will
continue to accrue. No interest will accrue on accrued interest. Interest and
principal payments on the unpaid balance of the Note will be paid in 60
payments: 59 equal, monthly installments of $56,015.59 payable on the first day
of the month beginning January 1, 2001 and on the first day of each month
thereafter through November 1, 2006 and one balloon payment on December 1, 2006
equal to the remaining balance due on this Note. Payments will be applied to
accrued interest first and then to principal and interest.

All payments under this Note are subject to the terms of the (i) Subordination
Agreement dated January 17, 1997 between First Merit/First National Bank of
Ohio, Maker, and Holder, (ii) Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement dated
July 1, 1995, between the State of Ohio, Maker, and Holder and (iii) Consent
Agreement dated effective March 31, 1997, between the State of Ohio, Maker, and
Holder.

Payments under this Note must be delivered to Holder at 753 W. Waterloo Road,
Akron, Ohio 44319, or at such other location designated by Holder to Maker in
writing.

A PORTION OF THE INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED HEREBY HAS BEEN SUBORDINATED IN FAVOR OF
THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF OHIO AND THE PROVIDENT BANK, AS
TRUSTEE, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF JULY 1, 1995. THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF ANY HOLDER, TRANSFEREE, OR
PARTY CLAIMING ANY INTEREST UNDER OR AS A RESULT OF THIS INSTRUMENT ARE SUBJECT
TO ALL TERMS OF THE REFERENCED AGREEMENT.

Maker waives presentment, protest, demand, notice of protest, demand, dishonor
and non-payment of this Note, and agrees to comply with each of the covenants,
conditions, provisions and agreements between Maker and Holder, the terms of
which are incorporated herein by reference. No extension of time for the payment
of this Note with any person or entity now or hereafter liable for the payment
of this Note will operate to release, discharge, modify, change, or affect the
original liability under this Note, either in whole or in part, if Holder is not
a party to such agreement for the extension of time.

If any payment agreed to be paid hereunder becomes due and remains unpaid for a
period of ten days, or if Maker becomes insolvent, files for voluntary
bankruptcy or receivership, or if a petition

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for involuntary bankruptcy or receivership is filed against Maker, or any action
is commenced concerning the bankruptcy, reorganization, dissolution or
liquidation of Maker or for other relief relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
arrangement, reorganization, receivership or other debtor relief under any law
or statute of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in effect, or if Maker
makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, Holder may, at Holder's
option, in addition to any other remedy available to Holder at law or in equity
declare the remainder of this Note then due and collectible and any failure to
exercise this option will not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the
same at any other time. Upon the occurrence of any event of default as set forth
in this paragraph, interest on this Note will accrue at the rate of 12% per
annum.

Maker may pre-pay the obligation set forth in this Note in whole or in part at
any time without penalty. Pre-payments will first be applied to the interest due
and then to the remaining principal sum.

Maker previously issued to Holder its promissory note dated January 17, 1997
("Original Note"). On March 31, 1997 Maker and Holder amended and restated the
Original Note to provide for a moratorium of principal payments thereunder in
order to facilitate the purchase of Maker's stock pursuant to a Stock Purchase
Agreement ("First Amended Original Note"). On October 1, 1998, Maker and Holder
amended and restated the First Amended Original Note to provide for a moratorium
of principal payments and a six month extension of the term of the Note ("Second
Amended Original Note"). The Original Note, First Amended Original Note, and
Second Amended Original Note are hereby terminated and of no further force or
effect.

If any clause or provision of this Note is determined to be illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable by any court, the illegality or unenforceability of such clause or
provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder
thereof or of any other clause or provision hereof, and this Note will be
construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or other unenforceable
clause or provision had not been contained herein, and all other covenants,
obligations, and agreements will be enforceable to the full extent permitted by
law.

                                    MAKER:
                                    ALBEX ALUMINUM, INC.



                                    By: /s/ RICHARD D. POLLOCK
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                                        RICHARD D. POLLOCK, ITS PRESIDENT




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