# Century Aluminum

> Century Aluminum produces primary aluminum in the United States and Iceland, supported by a majority interest in Jamaica’s Jamalco bauxite and alumina operation and a Dutch carbon-anode plant. It sells standard metal and specialized alloys into industrial supply chains, including low-carbon Natur-Al aluminum, and is developing an Oklahoma smelter with Emirates Global Aluminium.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Products:** Extrusion billet, Sow aluminum, Standard and foundry ingot, Natur-Al, Alumina and bauxite operations
- **Notable:** Publicly listed on Nasdaq since the March 1996 IPO., Acquired Grundartangi in 2004, Sebree in 2013 and the remaining Mt. Holly interest in 2014., Introduced Natur-Al in 2020.

## Products & services

- **Extrusion billet** — U.S. and Icelandic billet in multiple diameters and alloy series for downstream extrusion and fabrication.
- **Sow aluminum** — U.S.-made primary aluminum in P0610A and P1020A grades.
- **Standard and foundry ingot** — Primary aluminum ingot and foundry alloys; the current product page lists Icelandic production.
- **Natur-Al** — Icelandic low-carbon primary aluminum offered as standard ingot, foundry ingot and billet; introduced in 2020.
- **Alumina and bauxite operations** — Jamalco mines bauxite and refines alumina, supplying Century smelters and external buyers.
- **Carbon anodes** — Vlissingen manufactures consumable carbon anodes for Grundartangi; production began in late 2013.

## Achievements

- Publicly listed on Nasdaq since the March 1996 IPO.
- Acquired Grundartangi in 2004, Sebree in 2013 and the remaining Mt. Holly interest in 2014.
- Introduced Natur-Al in 2020.
- By August 2026, reported completion of the last 90-pot restart at Mt. Holly.
- Grundartangi and Jamalco hold ASI Performance Standard certifications, according to current facility pages.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Announced the EGA joint development agreement for the proposed Inola smelter.
- **2026-02** — Completed Hawesville sale for $200 million cash plus a 6.8% minority interest in the planned data-center venture.
- **2026-02** — U.S. Aluminum Company agreed to explore an adjacent fabrication facility with EGA and Century.
- **2026-06** — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a June 2 petition seeking to block the proposed Inola smelter, citing environmental and utility concerns; this records the filing, not a court ruling.
- **2026-08** — Reported Q2 net sales of $752.1 million and net income attributable to Century of $249.3 million; completed Mt. Holly’s last 90-pot restart and returned Grundartangi Line 2 to near full production.

## Links

- Website: https://centuryaluminum.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/century-aluminum
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Centuryaluminumhawesville/

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