Alcan Packaging, a division of Rio Tinto Alcan, will participate in Interpack, the world's largest packaging exhibition, where it will showcase both its packaging and its passion for bringing Inspired Solutions to customers around the globe. The tradeshow runs from April 24-30 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Alcan Packaging, a division of Rio Tinto Alcan, will participate in Interpack, the world's  largest packaging exhibition, where it will showcase both its packaging and its passion for bringing Inspired Solutions to customers around the globe. The tradeshow runs from April 24-30 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

"We are launching the 'Inspired Solutions' theme at this global event because it expresses the essence of Alcan Packaging's passion and ambition," said Ilene Gordon, president and chief executive officer of Alcan Packaging.

"It also describes what we want to be for our customers every day: talented people, who are inspired by customers and relentlessly focused on doing the right thing for them."

Alcan Packaging has designed an eye-catching, 400-square-meter booth for the show where its sales and marketing employees from around the world will greet current and future customers. Discussions will focus on the exceptional range of unbeatable and sustainable packaging solutions for the food, pharmaceutical, beauty and tobacco markets.

This year marks Interpack's 50th anniversary, which takes place in Dusseldorf every three years and which had nearly 177,000 visitors from 106 countries in 2005.

Alcan Packaging is a world leader in value-added specialty packaging. It delivers multi-material innovative solutions to customers around the world for  the food, pharmaceutical, beauty and tobacco markets. Led by Ilene Gordon,president and CEO, Alcan Packaging is headquartered in Paris, France. With 128 facilities and 30,000 employees in 31 countries, it generated US$6.2 billion revenues in 2007. For more information, please visit www.alcanpackaging.com and meet us at Interpack (Hall 9 - Stand A32).

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.