Copies of Noral News, 1950-1962, the Alcan Magazine, 1962-1970, and other publications, 1952-1970; aluminium coiled sheet, weight calculator and flat sheet and plate calculator, [n. d.]; Alcan paperweight, [n. d.].
Alcan Industries Limited Records
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- ReferenceGB 218 D4238
- Dates of Creation1950-1970
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description84 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Northern Aluminium Company (Noral) was incorporated in England in 1909. It began by selling aluminium products produced in America but during the 1920s acquired aluminium production facilities. In 1939 the company established works at Rogerstone, near Newport, Monmouthshire, in response to the increased need for arms production. In 1958 the Rogerstone site was expanded. In 1960 Northern Aluminium became Alcan Industries Limited and in 2004 Alcan's Rogerstone works still produce coils of aluminium alloy. The Northern Aluminium Company produced the in house magazine Noral News, 1950-1962. Following the renaming of the company the magazine was relaunched as the Alcan Magazine in 1962.
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Arranged into the following: publications; miscellaneous.
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[2003]
Note
Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Gwent Record Office, Alcan Industries Limited, catalogue; Alcan website (www.alcanrolledproducts.com), viewed 14 June 2004.
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Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Gwent Record Office and the National Library of Wales.
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