Associação Brasileira do Alumínio

Brazilian primary aluminum production achieves 117.2 thousand ton in February

Volume accrued along the two first months of the year amounts 245.8 thousand ton.

The Brazilian Aluminum Association- ABAL, announced the primary aluminum production in February 2010. According to the entity, 117.2 thousand ton was produced in the month, corresponding to a drop by 2.8% compared to February of the past year. The accrued volume produced in the two first months of the year amounted to 245.8 thousand ton, with a 4% drop compared to the same period in 2009.

Brazilian Primary Aluminum Production
Per Company

Unit: 1000 tons

Companies

2009

2010

Variation 2010/2009
(%)

February

Jan-Feb

February

Jan-Feb

February

Jan-Feb

Albras

(PA)

35.0-

74.0-

33.7-

70.8-

-3,7-

-4,3-

Alcoa

Poços de Caldas	(MG)
São Luís	(MA)

25.1-

5.0-

20.1-

54.1-

11.5-

42.6-

26.2-

6.0-

20.2-

54.3-

11.8-

42.5-

4,4-

20,0-

0,5-

0,4-

2,6-

-0,2-

BHP Billiton

(MA)

13.4-

28.4-

13.5-

28.4-

0,7-

0,0-

CBA

(SP)

36.0-

75.8-

36.5-

76.9-

1,4-

1,5-

Novelis

Ouro Preto	(MG)
Aratu	(BA)

8.1-

3.7-

4.4-

17.4-

7.9-

9.5-

7.3-

3.7-

3.6-

15.4-

7.8-

7.6-

-9,9-

0,0-

-18,2-

-11,5-

-1,3-

-20,0-

Valesul

(RJ)

3.0-

6.3-

0.0-

-100,0-

Total

120.6-

256.0-

117.2-

245.8-

-2,8-

-4,0-

Source:

Primary producers

Published: March/2010
Source: ABAL - Associação Brasileira do Alumínio

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