Alcoa Russia, Arconic Russia

In 2016 Alcoa Inc. officially split into Alcoa Corp. and Arconic Inc.

Head of Government and Industry Relations

March 2012 – August 2020

In the history of the American giant Alcoa, a global leader in the entire lifecycle of aluminum, the Russian footprint was one of the most significant among all Western metallurgical companies. It was a story of rapid expansion, deep modernization of Soviet-era assets, and ultimately, a complete exit from the market. In January 2005, Alcoa purchased two of Russia's largest downstream aluminum plants from Rusal for $257 million. Alcoa did not just act as an owner; it was a strategic investor. Between 2005 and 2014, the company invested over $800 million into its Russian facilities (technology and EHS standards). Alcoa plants swiftly became the largest primary aluminum consumer in Russia. In 2015 Alcoa Inc. began optimizing its portfolio and split into two entities: Alcoa for upstream/mining and Arconic for downstream/high-tech products. The plant in Belaya Kalitva (Alcoa Metallurg Rus) was sold in 2015. Now it was Arconic that owned the Samara plant in Russia. Following the events of February 2022, Arconic was among the first global companies to announce a total break from Russia. Arconic officially completed the sale of the Samara Metallurgical Plant (SMZ) on November 15, 2022.