FACTBOX-Alcoa actions to counter economic downturn

NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Following are the actions announced by Alcoa Inc (AA.N) on Tuesday to address the economic downturn:

* Primary aluminum smelting cuts to reduce output by more than 750,000 tonnes per year, or 18 percent of annualized output.

* Alumina production to be cut to a total of 1.5 million tonnes per year.

* Total headcount cut by more than 13,500, or 13 percent of Alcoa's worldwide workforce, by the end of 2009.

* An additional 1,700 contractor positions will be eliminated.

* A global salary and hiring freeze.

* Procurement action to lower costs for energy, coke, caustic soda and aluminum fluoride.

* Initiatives to secure raw materials from alternate suppliers.

* Divesting four non-core downstream businesses: Electrical and Electronic Systems; Global Foil; Cast Auto Wheels; and Transportation Products Europe.

* Cutting capital expenditures in 2009 by half to $1.8 billion.

* Cost reductions in global primary metals and alumina operations, affecting approximately 2,600 employee and contractor positions.

* Restructuring and downsizing of Mill Products businesses in Europe and North America resulting in reduction of 900 positions.

* Elimination of 235 positions in the U.S. and Europe in Alcoa's global hard alloy extrusion production operations.

* Realignment of Russian operations affecting 18 percent of workforce. (No number given)

* Planned sale of Electrical and Electronic Systems will reduce positions across North America and Europe by 6,500.

* Exiting the auto cast wheel business and consolidation of the Beloit, Wisconsin facility employing 265 by June 1, 2009.