Aluminum Corp (NYSE:ACH), Alumina (NYSE:AWC), Alcoa (NYSE:AA), Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) in 2010

Most of the companies with strong aluminum exposure like Aluminum Corp (NYSE:ACH), Alumina (NYSE:AWC), Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) got knocked down near the first part of January 2010, and most of them are still struggling to recover, although over the last several months they have rebounded some.

Aluminum Corp. ended the year at $22.79, gaining $0.23 on December 31, up 0.09 percent. The company had a 52-week trading range of $18.03 to $34.27. They ended the year with a market cap of $12.34 billion.

Alumina (NYSE:AWC) closed the year out at $10.18, losing $0.02 on the last trading day, down 0.20 percent. The trading range for 2010 was from $4.76 to $10.35. They ended the year with a market cap of $6.21 billion. Alumina was one of the more consistent and profitable performers in the aluminum sector in 2010.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA finished off the year at $15.39, gaining $0.18 on Friday, up 1.18 percent. The 2010 trading range for them was $9.81 to $17.60. They closed off the year with a market cap of $15.72 billion.

Century Aluminum ended 2010 at $15.53, down $0.18 on the final trading day of the year, losing 1.15 percent. Their trading range for the year was $8.25 to $18.77. Their market cap heading into 2011 is $1.44 billion.