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TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ALCOA MT. HOLLY PLANT IN GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH CAROLINA UPON THEIR ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO DECLARE MARCH 20, 2013, AS "ALCOA APPRECIATION DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, Alcoa's co-founder, Charles Martin Hall, discovered an affordable way to produce aluminum through electrolysis in 1886 that created the modern aluminum industry; and
Whereas, to commercialize Hall's discovery, the Pittsburg Reduction Company was incorporated on October 1, 1888, and later renamed Alcoa; and
Whereas, Alcoa's innovative solutions have revolutionized its markets from aerospace and automotive to consumer electronics and packaging; and
Whereas, Alcoa's leadership in sustainability and recycling has resulted in recognition as one of the Top Green Companies by Business Week Magazine and being featured in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for ten consecutive years; and
Whereas, Alcoa has partnered with its communities and invested more than five hundred fifty million dollars through the Alcoa Foundation since it was founded in 1952; and
Whereas, the Alcoa Mt. Holly plant in Goose Creek is responsible for nine hundred million dollars in economic impact on the State of South Carolina; and
Whereas, Alcoa Mt. Holly is responsible for six hundred direct jobs and a total of four thousand direct, indirect, and induced jobs statewide; and
Whereas, Alcoa Mt. Holly's leadership in manufacturing excellence, community stewardship, and environmental stewardship was honored with the Silver Crescent Large Manufacturer of the Year Award in 2009, and the employee volunteer program received the Charleston Magazine Giving Back Award in 2012. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize the significant contributions and accomplishments of the Alcoa Mt. Holly plant in Goose Creek, South Carolina upon the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding and declare March 20, 2013, as "Alcoa Appreciation Day" in South Carolina.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Alcoa Mt. Holly.
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