SUGAR LAND--July 10, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Aluminum producer Alcoa Incorporated (NYSE:AA) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) weathered weak aluminum prices in second-quarter 2015 to post record profits in its downstream businesses amid continued growth in its aerospace and automotive segments, while the alumina business posted its strongest first-half in eight years. The company is directing its investments toward a leading status in the aerospace and automotive markets. Industrial Info is tracking $5.8 billion in projects involving Alcoa.

Within this article: Details on Alcoa's quarter and projects, including a proposed, $750 million aluminum rolling mill in Texas.