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The SPIN (2006) database indicated for the four included Nordic countries that a volume of
2240.2 t in total in altogether 43 preparations were on the market in the year 2004 (Danish
data from the year 2003). The most recent use data (Finland and Norway for the year 2004)
indicate a use of 1853.3 t in the industrial category “manufacture/industry of basic metals”
(83 % of total amount). The other industrial categories between the years 2001 and 2004 have
been “industry for fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment”, “industry for
other non-metallic mineral products” and “manufacture of chemicals and chemical products”,
whereas the use categories were “raw materials for production of metals”, “others”, “fillers”
“process regulators” and “flux agents for casting”. This information is in accordance with the
data provided by industry.
Table 1.2: Primary aluminium production sites in Europe (EAA 2006b). Some of the sites
were closing by 2006.
Company Location(s)
Elkem Lista Norway
Elkem Mosj. Norway
Hydro Årdal Norway
Hydro Høyan Norway
Hydro Karm Norway
Hydro Sund Norway
Søral AS Norway
Trimet Aluminium Germany
[Hydro Stade] [Germany]*
Hydro Neuss Germany
HAW Germany
Corus Voerde Germany
Aluminium Delfzijl Netherlands
PNL Vlissingen Netherlands
Anglesey Al. United Kingdom
Alcan Lynem United Kingdom
Alcan Lochab United Kingdom
Nordural Iceland
Alcan Isal Iceland
Kubikenborg AB Sweden
Talum Slovenia
Slovalco Slovakia
Aluminium of Greece Greece
[Alcan Lannemezan] [France]*
Alcan Dunkirk France
Alcan St. J. De Maurienne France
Alcoa San Ciprian Spain
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