Kaiser Aluminum

Kaiser Aluminum was founded in 1946 by prominent American industrialist Henry J. Kaiser as a mining, refining and primary aluminum producer.

Kaiser Aluminum has evolved strategically from a fully integrated aluminum company to a semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products company with competitive strength in demanding aerospace and defense, automotive and general industrial applications.

The company maintains leading positions in its strategic market segments, differentiated by customer satisfaction, a broad product offering and as a low-cost producer.

The founding values of the company remain at the core of Kaiser Aluminum’s culture today. These values continue to drive the company to be a preferred employer, preferred supplier, preferred investment, preferred customer and a valued corporate citizen.


Kaiser Aluminum manufactures highly engineered semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products with value-added features that deliver better performance and lower costs to blue-chip customers.

Kaiser Aluminum produces specialty aluminum products to meet the needs of demanding applications, differentiating the company from its competitors with a broad product offering of value-added products and a passion for “Best in Class” customer satisfaction.

Kaiser Select® rod, bar and plate are a new generation of products that provide additional value through greater consistency leading to added value for its customers through lower processing costs and improved quality.

Kaiser Select® products have enhanced characteristics engineered to provide solutions for customers with enhanced characteristics to include: exceptional flatness, low residual stress, superior machining performance, refined grain structure and lot to lot product consistency.

The Kaiser Production System is a unique, integrated application of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and Total Productive Manufacturing tools that drive manufacturing efficiency and continuous improvement to produce superior products and achieve “Best in Class” customer satisfaction.

Kaiser Aluminum is a supplier of choice to blue-chip customers in the aerospace and defense, automotive and general industrial market segments.