Integris Metals Files for IPO

Alcoa Inc. and BHP Billiton announced that their 50/50 joint venture, Integris Metals Corp., has filed for an initial public offering with the SEC. Minneapolis based Integris Metals is a metals service center that processes and distributes primerily aluminum and stainless steel. The company posted 2003 earnings of $10.9 million on sales of $1.49 billion.