Noranda idles 2 potlines at New Madrid smelter after circuit failure

Noranda Aluminum Holding

08/01/2016 21:30

NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp 
 NORN.PK  has idled two of three potlines at its New Madrid, 
Missouri smelter after an electrical supply circuit failure, the 
company said in a statement on Friday.  
    The failure occurred on Thursday afternoon and no serious 
injuries were reported, the company said. The facility has a 
capacity to produce 253,000 tonnes of aluminum each year, but 
has been operating at around 85 percent of capacity for the past 
several months with no plans to ramp up to full capacity. 
    
 
 (Reporting By Luc Cohen; Editing by Tom Brown) 
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Keywords: NORANDA ALM HLD OUTAGES/SMELTER