Low-Carbon Aluminum for Premium Products

Pure aluminum from pure energy

At Norðurál Grundartangi, 600 employees work round the clock using electricity from Iceland’s renewable resources to process pure aluminum from aluminum oxide. Our product, pure aluminum and various aluminum alloys, are shipped to international customers, turning green energy from falling water and geothermal heat into one of Iceland’s most valuable exports.

Norðurál Requests Transparency in Power Pricing

Norðurál regards the newly published report by the Fraunhofer Institute for the Ministry of Industry and Innovation as generally helpful and positive step.

Environmental Report 2019

Norðurál has implemented green accounting to its operations, which is a comprehensive record of all the materials that are both sent to and from the aluminum plant. Our aim is to limit environmental impact.

Financial Statements 2019

We produced of 315.867 tonnes of aluminum and aluminum alloys in 2019. Electricity usage was about 25% of all electricity produced in Iceland. Total number of employees was 570.

In Grundartangi since 1997

Norðurál in Grundartangi is among the largest aluminum plants in Europe, with an annual production of 317.000 tons and approximately 600 employees. With Norðurál, Icelanders convert a fragment of the country’s power to a 600 million dollar export product while at the same time promoting the use of environmentally friendly energy sources and materials for vehicles, packaging and numerous other things.

2014 Production increase prepared by increasing the power and production of alloy begins. Mercedes-Benz uses aluminum from Norðurál for their C-Class car that is made 50% of aluminum.
2015 Norðurál signs the Paris Climate Agreement and thereby commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and waste production.
2016 Separation of organic waste begins in the cafeteria where 110 thousand meals are served every year. Green parking lots established.
2017 Approximately 317.000 tons of aluminum and alloy are produced. Number of employees is 600.
2018 All togher! an extensive employee safety project launched that reminds us that safety depends on the cooperation of us all.
2019 Norðurál receives ASI certification, for environmentally friendly and responsible production, and Equal pay certification.
2020 We introduce Natur-Al ™, low-carbon aluminum with one of the lowest CO₂ footprints in the world.

Stability of operation from skilled workforce and first rate...

Jobs at Norðurál

Norðurál employs competent and ambitious staff who receive warm reception and appropriate vocational training.

Visit Us

Our place of work is unusual in a few ways. The “Pot Rooms” are not really rooms, but massive buildings covering a stretch of almost 3 miles. Our stock room is no pantry either, with massive coils of spare wire stacked 60 feet from the ground. We welcome groups for guided tours. Send us a request for a tour by e-mail or call +354 430 1000 and we’ll do our best to find a convenient time to accommodate you.