Kaiser Aluminum is an American aluminum producer. The company was founded in 1946 by American industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. Kaiser entered the aluminum business by leasing, then purchasing three government-owned aluminum facilities in Washington state. These were the primary reduction plants at Mead and Tacoma, and the rolling mill at Trentwood. The company grew to be a vertically integrated aluminum producer. Kaiser currently owns 11 fabricating plants that can produce more than 400 million pounds of aluminum annually. The company also owns a 49 percent interest in an aluminum smelter in... Wales. The North American plants produce approximately 500 million pounds per year of value-added sheet, plate, extrusions, forgings, rod, bar, and tube. Kaiser Aluminum is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California. In 2005, it recorded revenues of roughly $1.1 billion and employed more than 2,000 people at 11 fabricating facilities throughout North America. Kaiser Aluminum filed for bankruptcy in 2002, due to labor disputes, the West Coast energy crisis, and asbestos liabilities. It emerged from bankruptcy four years later.
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| NASDAQ symbol: | KALU |
| Founded: | 1946 |
| Headquarters: | Washington, United States of America |
| Annual revenue: | $1,508,200,000 |
| Net income: | $-68,500,000 |
| Operating income: | $-91,000,000 |
| Market cap: | $1,600,000,000 |
| Industries: | Primary Aluminum Production, Aluminum |