SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwired) — 04/12/13 — Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — producer (NYSE:AA) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) emerged from a difficult 2012 to see solid improvement in first-quarter 2013. Despite weak metal prices, the company reported record profits in its downstream business, and improved results in its midstream and upstream businesses. Industrial Info is tracking more than $6 billion in active projects involving Alcoa.For details, view the ent