Kevin Lowery
Kevin Lowery
aligned best director interests sure
We do that as another part of making sure director interests are aligned with shareholders. The best way to do that is to make sure they are shareholders.
cost electricity global higher initial throw top
Even at the initial price, (the electricity cost) is way higher than the global average. Then you throw the new cost on top of it and that's why it got curtailed.
global people understand
We're a global company. We need people who understand global issues.
question safety
We're well-known for our safety record. When it comes to safety, there is no question when it comes to our company.
begun employees frame informed intend last obviously plant sales sell time
We intend to sell the business, of which the plant is part of the business. We informed employees last night. We have just begun the sales process. There is no time frame on this, but we would obviously like to do it quickly.
continue employment level
We continue to have the same level of employment here.
areas avenues event source strike
There are other avenues to source bauxite, from other areas of the world, in the event the strike may go on.
money spend
We spend a lot of money on this plan.
crew people preparing
There is a crew working at CBG doing some loading and preparing of shipments. So, there are still crews of people working there right now.
continue explore power ways
We said when we curtailed that smelter that we would continue to explore ways that we would be able to find low-cost or competitively priced power to restart it.
government meeting might officials people understanding union
We have people who, right now, are meeting with people in the government and union officials to try to get a better understanding of how long this thing might last.
funds shifted solely versus
We shifted more funds to the communities in which we operate, versus solely in Pittsburgh, or New York, for that matter.
cut employee hour send shovel snow
We're not going to send an employee who makes $40 an hour out to shovel snow or cut the grass.
care good health implement people
We want to implement that now. It's nothing new. People are still going to get very good health care benefits.