The American producer ALCOA INC tabled an offer to the take over of the Slovakian aluminium foundry SLOVALCO, 75.5% held by the State capital group ZSNP, from the authorities responsible for privatisation in this country. The offer competes with that already made by the Norwegian NORSK HYDRO which, alongside the European Bank for Reconstruction and development (EBRD), already holds 14.5% of SLOVALCO and is negotiating its take-over.