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.
Construction on a new production line
Construction has started on a new production line in Norðurál,Grundartangi. Around 40 permanent new jobs will be created when the new line starts production and yearly export revenues will increase by 20 – 30 million USD.
Confidentiality Lifted on Power Purchase Agreements
Norðurál uses almost a quarter of all electrical power produced in Iceland. At our request, confidentiality has been lifted on all but one of our power purchase agreements.
Environmental Report 2021
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 2021
We produced of 315.182 tonnes of aluminum and aluminum alloys in 2021. Electricity usage was about 25% of all electricity produced in Iceland. Total number of employees was 601.
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, skills and first rate equipment
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Norðurál employs competent and ambitious staff who receive warm reception and appropriate vocational training.
Low-Carbon Aluminum for Premium Products
With Natur-Al™ our customers can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of their premium products.
Our mission is to enhance the value of all products that are built with Natur-Al™.
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.