Century Aluminum Announces Curtailment Of One Potline At Hawesville, KY Smelter

(RTTNews) - Century Aluminum of Kentucky, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Aluminum Co. (CENX), announced the orderly curtailment of one potline at its Hawesville, Kentucky aluminum smelter, effective immediately.

Following the curtailment, Hawesville's primary aluminum production will be about 60% of capacity. The plant was operating at approximately 80% capacity prior to the curtailment.

Century Aluminum of Kentucky previously issued a notice of its intent to curtail its plant operations in their entirety beginning on October 24, 2015, unless the current pricing environment substantially changes, and such notice remains in effect.