BEACHWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aleris International,
Inc. (NYSE: ARS) announced today that Steven J. Demetriou, the Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, of Aleris International, Inc., has been named
Chairman of the Aluminum Association's Executive Committee. Mr. Demetriou has
been Chairman and CEO of Aleris since December 9, 2004 following the merger of
Commonwealth Industries, Inc. and IMCO Recycling Inc.
Prior to the merger, Mr. Demetriou was President and CEO at Commonwealth
Industries.
Mr. Demetriou's career highlights include serving as President and CEO of
Noveon, Inc. a global producer of specialty chemicals for consumer and
industrial applications and Executive Vice President of IMC Global Inc., a
producer and distributor of crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients.
Before that he held leadership positions with Cytec Industries Inc., and
managerial positions at Exxon Mobil Corporation.
Mr. Demetriou received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Tufts
University.
The Aluminum Association, based in Arlington, Virginia, represents the
U.S. and foreign-based primary producers of aluminum, recyclers, producers of
semi-fabricated products, as well as suppliers to the industry. Member
companies operate about 200 plants in the United States and Canada and many
conduct business worldwide.
Aleris International, Inc. is a major North American manufacturer of
common alloy aluminum sheet and is a global leader in aluminum recycling and
the production of specification alloys. We are also a leading manufacturer of
value-added zinc products that include zinc oxide, zinc dust and zinc metal.
Headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, the Company operates
33 production facilities in the U.S., Brazil, Germany, Mexico and Wales, and
employs approximately 4,000 employees. For more information about the
Company, please visit our Web site at http://www.aleris.com.
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SOURCE Aleris International, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Michael D. Friday, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of Aleris International, Inc.,
+1-216-910-3503
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