Volkhov smelter, the first aluminium producing facility built in Russia, has access to the seaports of Saint Petersburg and Murmansk.
- The first smelter built in Russia
- Located near the railway assembly that links North, South, West and East legs of the Russian railway network
- Has access to the seaports of Saint Petersburg and Murmansk
Geography |
Volkhov, Russia |
Products |
Primary aluminium |
Consumers |
Transport and aluminium industries |
Annual production capacity |
24,000 tonnes of aluminium |
Capacities |
2 potrooms, casthouse |
Energy source |
Volkhov HPP |
Smelting technology |
Prebaked anodes technology |
Development |
The smelter plans to start the production of alloys for automotive and electrical industries.
2011 will give a start to the reconstruction of the smelter’s casting capacities. The project will embrace the deployment of a new up-to-date casthouse. |
Certificates |
ISO 14001 (environmental management standard)
ISO 9001 (quality management standard) |
Head Count |
400 people |
Management |
Nikolay Grachev, General Director |
Contacts |
E-mail:Korzina Mariya@rusal.ru |