Grundartangi, Iceland

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Low Carbon Aluminum

Our Grundartangi, Iceland smelter produces low-carbon primary aluminum. Built in 1998 and acquired by Century Aluminum in 2004, this facility is our largest operation.

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Responsible production

Operating as Norðurál, Grundartangi is a leader in Iceland’s smelting industry. We are committed to minimizing our environmental impact, we are certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) for responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminum. We have implemented green accounting across our operations to support transparency and continuous improvement.

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About Grundartangi

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EMPLOYEES

Approximately 700

PRIMARY ALUMINUM CAPACITY

  • 320,000 MT / year
  • Two potlines with a total of 520 pots

  • CERTIFICATIONS

  • ISO 9001
  • ISO 14001
  • ISO 45001
  • ASI Performance standard

  • Aluminum Products

    Ingots and Billet

     

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    Ingots

    • Standard Ingots
    • Grades: P0406A, P0610A, P1015A, P1020A
    • Primary Foundry Alloy

     

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    Billet

    • Diameters: 17.78 cm, 20.32 cm, 22.86 cm, 54.4 cm and 30.48 cm 
    • Lengths: 701.04 cm, 800.1 cm 
    • 6XXX series
    • Extrusion Billets

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