The Shawinigan plant began its operations in 1942 under the Alcan banner in Shawinigan, the city where the first aluminum casting in Canada was conducted in 1901. The billet casting centre opened its doors a few years later, in 1957, alongside the already established electrolysis. It conducted its activities under the Alcan banner, then under Rio Tinto Alcan until October 2013, when the Söderberg technology had become obsolete and the pot rooms were closed.Rich in history and legacy, the casting centre maintains today its operations as Shawinigan Aluminium inc., a distinct company of Groupe Sotrem-Maltech, which in taking possession, allowed jobs to remain in the "Cité de l’énergie", cradle of Canadian aluminum.

We manufacture superior quality aluminum billets by using state-of-the-art equipment. The stringent process control using chemical and metallographic analysis guarantees that our billets of various alloys meet a wide range of specifications. The practices developed over the years and the versatility of our casting equipment allow us to produce billets as little as 81 mm in diameter! Our sawing centre also contributes to meeting the specific needs of our customers.To ensure efficient control and a safe environment, we impose strict standards on all workstations and are equipped with automation and production monitoring softwares recognized by the industry.

QUALITY AND DIVERSITY
Multiple lengths, from 305 to 5500 mm, our aluminum billets are made-to-measure from prime metal with low GHE emissions (less than 2 tons of CO2/per tonof aluminum). They thus respect the highest quality standards of the industry, while at the same time reducing the impact on the environment.

WORLD-RENOWNED EXPERTISE
Thanks to its years of experience, our team masters the steps of alloying, casting and homogenizing billets perfectly.Our expertise in chemistry, metal cleanliness and metallurgy is appreciated by 60 customers, evolving in various sectors of activity, including companies specializing in the manufacturing of pressurized cylinders, heat exchangers, automotive applications, construction material as well as consumer goods.

OUR VISION
We put every effort into ensuring the sustainability of the company by establishing long-lasting relationships, investing in our installations and manufacturing quality products.In a future-oriented spirit, Shawinigan Aluminium inc. and the “Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de Shawinigan Aluminium inc.” (CSN), representing production and maintenance employees, have reached an agreement on a labor contract that will continue until the end of 2022.Therefore, with this strong commitment by our dynamic team, we will continue to serve satisfied customers everywhere in the world for years to come. We will always ensure that our customers can grow with us.

Shawinigan Aluminium is more than billets. It’s also:

• World class equipment
• Made-to-measure billet sizes
• Extensive technical knowledge
• Top quality aluminium
• An experienced multidisciplinary team
• ISO 9001 certification