The Albras aluminium smelter joint venture in Brazil has ramped up production after the seven-month stoppage of one of its lines due to an electrical transformer catching fire, the company said on Wednesday October 14.
"Ramp-up conclusion on production line 1 will allow us to resume full capacity at Albras for all four lines," Albras president, Jo??o Batista Menezes, said in a written statement.The smelter, owned 51% by Norsk Hydro and 49% by Nippon Amazon Aluminium Co, has the capacity to produce 460,000 tonnes per year...