Albras

Albras Alumínio Brasileiro S.A. is the second-largest aluminium producer in Brazil having a total annual production of around 460,000 tonnes. It is a joint venture between Norsk Hydro (51%)^[1] and Nippon Amazon Aluminium Co. Ltd. (NAAC) (49%).^[2] The company is supplied with the electric energy it needs (700 MW) from the Tucurui Hydroelectric Plant (4000 MW).

Albras Alumínio Brasileiro S.A.

Company type	Public company
Industry	aluminium
Founded	1978
Headquarters	Barcarena, Brazil
Products	aluminium products, aluminium alloys
Revenue	US$ 3.4 billion (2010)
Net income	US$ 297.9 Million (2010)
Number of employees	7,800 (2010)
Website	https://hydro.com

It is located in the city of Barcarena in Pará.

History

Established on September 1, 1978, Albras was constituted as a joint venture between Brazilian and Japanese capitals. On July 6, 1985, the Albras plant was started for the first time and it was officially inaugurated on October 24 the same year.^[3]