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 and Nippon Amazon Aluminium Co. Ltd. . The company is supplied with the electric energy it needs from the Tucurui Hydroelectric Plant.
It is located in the city of Barcarena in Pará.

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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.