Xstrata Zinc / Europe
Nordenham
Xstrata Zinc: World > Europe
| Detail label | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Germany, Europe |
| Products | Electrolytic Zinc |
| Employees | 306 |
| Annual production capacity | The Nordenham electrolytic zinc refinery has an annual production capacity of 150,000 tons. Its main products include: galvanizing zinc alloys for the steel industry, zinc casting alloys for the die-casting industry, zinc ingots, zinc balls and zinc shot. The plant also generates sulphuric acid, and other by-products like copper concentrate, cadmium and silver-lead concentrates. |
Description of Operation
Nordenham is an electrolytic zinc production plant situated near Bremerhaven, about 100 km from Bremen, in northern Germany. The plant is well located for receiving concentrate by sea and benefiting from its proximity to Europe's main zinc consumers.
Brief History of the Operation
Although Nordenham’s zinc refinery was founded in 1906, the electrolysis plant was implemented in 1972. Metaleurop bought the plant in 1988 and managed it until December 2002 when Xstrata acquired the refinery (click here to see press release).