Hawesville is our largest U.S. smelter and has been the largest producer of high purity primary aluminum in North America. Four of Hawesville's five potlines are capable of producing high purity aluminum which is sold at a premium to standard-grade aluminum and is used extensively by the defense industry as well as for aerospace and other applications.
In July 2022 the Hawesville Smelter was idled due to soaring energy prices. The unprecedented rise in global energy prices caused by the war in Ukraine dramatically increased the price of energy in the U.S. and around the globe. Unfortunately, this made it necessary to curtail the operation.
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Sow casting equipment with overhead cranes
Hawesville has a power supply arrangement which provides market-based power to the Hawesville smelter. Under this arrangement, the power companies purchase power on the open market and pass it through to Hawesville at Midcontinent Independent System Operator (“MISO”) pricing plus transmission and other costs.
Truck, rail and barge (Ohio River)
Hawesville is quality certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard.
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Sow, High Purity and Molten
Low Profile: nominal 1400 lb.; 40″ wide, 11 ½” high, 52″ long
Grades:P0202A, P0303A, P0404A, P0506A, P0610A, P1020A
Grades:P0202A, P0303A, P0404A, P0506A
Grades:P0202A thru P1020A