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How Is Aluminum Made? - Episode 334

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The Pittsburgh Reduction Company

The Hall Houtes process, which in 1907 became the aluminum company of America, AKA alcoa, right here in beautiful, sunny Pittsburgh. So I love when we have a Pittsburgh connection. We talked about Oberlin, Ohio, but this one's even closer. Uh, and he got $20,000 to build a pilot plant here in Pittsburgh. Um, that partnership would then lead to the formation of the Pittsburgh Reduction Company.

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