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The UK Aluminium industry has been declining in recent years, mainly due to outsourcing of aluminium production to countries with cheaper energy and labour sectors. | The UK Aluminium industry has been declining in recent years, mainly due to outsourcing of aluminium production to countries with cheaper energy and labour sectors. | ||
| − | There are currently 2 primary aluminium smelters both owned by [[Rio Tinto Alcan]] (formerly Alcan) and a number of secondary smelters and manufacturers. | + | There are currently 2 primary aluminium smelters in the UK, both owned by [[Rio Tinto Alcan]] (formerly [[Alcan]]), and a number of secondary smelters and manufacturers. |
==Primary Smelters== | ==Primary Smelters== | ||
| − | *Lochaber smelter, Fort William, Scotland. [[Rio Tinto Alcan]]. Capacity 43,000 tonnes per annum. | + | *[[Lochaber smelter]], Fort William, Scotland. [[Rio Tinto Alcan]]. Capacity 43,000 tonnes per annum. |
| − | *Lynemouth smelter, Northumberland. [[Rio Tinto Alcan]] Capacity 178,000 tonnes per annum. | + | *[[Lynemouth smelter]], Northumberland. [[Rio Tinto Alcan]] Capacity 178,000 tonnes per annum. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Anglesey Aluminium]] smelter, Angelsey, Wales ([[Rio Tinto Alcan]] and [[Kaiser Aluminium]]). Shut on 30th September 2009 due to power shortage and economic reasons. |
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:29, 22 August 2011
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The UK Aluminium industry has been declining in recent years, mainly due to outsourcing of aluminium production to countries with cheaper energy and labour sectors. There are currently 2 primary aluminium smelters in the UK, both owned by Rio Tinto Alcan (formerly Alcan), and a number of secondary smelters and manufacturers.
Primary Smelters
- Lochaber smelter, Fort William, Scotland. Rio Tinto Alcan. Capacity 43,000 tonnes per annum.
- Lynemouth smelter, Northumberland. Rio Tinto Alcan Capacity 178,000 tonnes per annum.
- Anglesey Aluminium smelter, Angelsey, Wales (Rio Tinto Alcan and Kaiser Aluminium). Shut on 30th September 2009 due to power shortage and economic reasons.
