Pechiney

Pechiney SA, formerly Compagnie des Produits Chimiques Henri Merle and then Société des Produits Chimiques d'Alais et de la Camargue, was a major aluminium conglomerate based in France. The company was acquired in 2003 by the Alcan Corporation, headquartered in Canada. In 2007, Alcan itself was taken over by mining giant Rio Tinto Alcan.