Elkem Ísland (former Icelandic Alloys Ltd.) was established April 28, 1975 by the Icelandic government in cooperation with the American company Union Carbide.

Extensive electrical engineering service was provided by the Verkís firm Rafteikning in Actavís‘ new plant located Hafnarfjörður, along with a new pilot scale facility, a warehouse, an office and laboratory...

The project scope included conversion of the Kubal aluminium smelter, Plant 2, from Söderberg pot technology to pre-baked anode technology and increasing the current from 120 kA to...

 The Helguvik aluminium smelter is planned with two potlines, each with 180 reduction pots and associated overhead pot tending machines, alumina conveying system, pot-gas...

Aluminium production takes place in two 600 m potlines, each with 90 reduction pots, and two 900 m long potlines, each with 130 reduction pots, with a total floor area of more...

Bechtel-HRV undertook the project on an EPC basis, being responsible for all engineering, procurement and construction, as well as overall project management, including management of...