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Plant 2

The foreground is occupied by a sign that says: Alan, Usine Shawinigan (Alan, Shawinigan Plant). In the background, behind a fence, the factory and its chimneys dominate the landscape.

Appartenance Mauricie Société d’histoire régionale, Hebdo du Saint-Maurice Fonds

The second Alcan plant in Shawinigan was built in 1941 to meet the high demand for aluminum during the Second World War. In 2014, the plant, which was a vital part of Shawinigan’s economy, closed the pot rooms because of its outdated process.