Aleris Six Sigma: Earnings Improvement

Aluminum products manufacturer, Aleris, sees improved margins and earnings through a combination of efforts, that include Six Sigma productivity projects and integration of acquisitions. ...

... "Contributing to the earnings increase were the 2005 acquisitions of ALSCO and certain assets of Ormet and the Corus Aluminum acquisition as well as widening scrap spreads and the favorable FIFO impact of the rising LME. In addition, the segment has continued to achieve excellent results in its Six Sigma and productivity initiatives. These factors have more than offset decreases in legacy business volumes, slightly lower rolling margins and increases in freight, paint and certain conversion costs such as labor and natural gas. " ...

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Aleris International, Inc. is a global leader in aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. Aleris is also a recycler of zinc and a leading U.S. manufacturer of zinc metal and value-added zinc products that include zinc oxide and zinc dust. Headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, the Company operates 50 production facilities in North America, Europe, South America and Asia, and employs approximately 8,600 employees.