| Ilene S. Gordon, Senior Vice President, Alcan Inc., and President and Chief Executive Officer, Alcan Packaging, has been elected Chairman of the Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) Board of Directors. Ms. Gordon has been a member of the FPA’s Board since 2000, most recently serving as Executive Vice Chairman. Based in Linthicum, Maryland, the FPA represents the interests of the flexible packaging industry in the U.S.A.
“On behalf of Alcan, I am honored to accept this new assignment and pleased to work side-by-side with other packaging executives to promote the sustainability of flexible packaging and to ensure the FPA continues to deliver the value and services to our dynamic industry,” said Ms. Gordon. Ms. Gordon assumed her current position at Alcan on December 1, 2006, succeeding Christel Bories, now President of Alcan’s Engineered Product Group. Ms. Gordon was previously in charge of the Company’s food packaging business in the Americas. In her current role, Ms. Gordon oversees 130 facilities and 31,000 employees in 31 countries. Headquartered in Paris, France, the business recorded 2006 revenues of US$6 billion.
Alcan Packaging is a world leader in value-added specialty packaging ranking No. 1 in flexible food, pharmaceutical, beauty and tobacco packaging, and delivering innovative solutions using plastics, engineered film, aluminum, paper, paperboard and glass to customers around the world.
The FPA has served as the voice of the U.S. flexible packaging industry since 1950. FPA members are manufacturers of flexible packaging sold to users or distributors for packaging purposes, and material or equipment suppliers to the industry. Flexible packaging is produced from paper, plastic, film, aluminum foil, or any combination of those materials, and includes bags, pouches, labels, liners, wraps, rollstock, and other flexible products.
Alcan Inc. (NYSE, TSX: AL) is a leading global materials company, delivering high quality products and services worldwide. With world-class technology and operations in bauxite mining, alumina processing, primary metal smelting, power generation, aluminum fabrication, engineered solutions as well as flexible and specialty packaging, today’s Alcan is well positioned to meet and exceed its customers' needs. Alcan is represented by 68,000 employees, including its joint-ventures, in 61 countries and regions, and posted revenues of US$23.6 billion in 2006. The Company has featured on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index consecutively since 2003. For more information, please visit: www.alcan.com.
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