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History

This section traces the history of Capral, celebrating the impact of its products in the built environment. Through a timeline of defining moments, it showcases a mix of large scale commercial projects and everyday residential applications that have shaped communities over the past 90 years.

Established as British Aluminium Company (Australia) Pty Ltd

Granville plant opens

Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange as Australian Aluminium Company Ltd

Campbellfield plant opens

Name change to Alcan Australia

Kurri Kurri smelter opens

Alcan sells its Australian shareholding

Becomes Capral Aluminium Limited

Acquisition of Comalco Extrusion, Canning Vale (WA)

Kurri Kurri smelter sold to VAW Aluminium

Bremer Park plant opens, Bundamba QLD

Acquisition of Crane Aluminium, including Angaston (SA) and Penrith (NSW)

Granville site closes

Acquisition of Austex Dies as 100%-owned subsidiary of Capral

Acquisition of OneSteel Aluminium

Acquisition of G. James’s Smithfield extrusion plant (NSW)

Huntingwood distribution centre opens (NSW)

Net Zero 2050 target and launch of LocAl® lower-carbon aluminium

Acquisition of Altec, Deception Bay (QLD)

Acquisition of Allyman, Wollongong (NSW)

Achieved ASI Certification

Acquisition of ATC, Noble Park (VIC) and Apple Aluminium, Archerfield (QLD)

Acquisition of Comsupply, Perth (WA)