Community

West Iceland’s Largest Workplace   We are proud of Norðurál’s economic importance and the part we play in utilizing of one of Iceland’s most valuable resources: the clean and sustainable energy harnessed from rivers and geothermal steam. But we are no less aware of the company’s social value as the region’s largest workplace by far….

Governance

About Norðurál   Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. is a producer of aluminum and aluminum alloys for the international market. The company is licensed for an annual output of 350,000 metric tons of aluminum. In addition to our smelter in Grundartangi in western Iceland, we also have offices on Skógarhlíð in Reykjavík.   Norðurál Grundartangi is a…

Economy

Annual revenue and value for the community     Norðurál’s aluminum pro- duction in 2022 was 306,267 tons, a decrease of around 9,000 tons from the previous year. This de- crease is mainly a result of the energy cut in the first quarter of the year, when electricity supplied to ma- jor consumers was reduced…

Environment

  Norðurál has been successful in its efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions, reduce waste, and improve our use of raw materials. As a result of efficient production methods and careful monitoring, emissions per ton from our aluminum are amongst the lowest in the world. We constantly seek ways to reduce other operational emissions, guided…