About Us

Formed in 1968, Noranda Aluminum's Primary Products complex is located at a strategic mid-U.S. distribution point on the west bank of the Mississippi River, five miles south of the City of New Madrid in Southeast Missouri. Corporate offices of Noranda Aluminum Inc. are located in Franklin, TN.

The Noranda Aluminum Inc's New Madrid complex came into production in four stages: The Rod Mill, supplied with purchased aluminum metal, started initial production in the fall of 1969. First aluminum metal was produced by the Reduction Plant on February 25, 1971. Phase II of the Reduction Plant was completed and metal production started in 1976. Phase III was completed and first metal tapped on July 29, 1983. Further improvements were added in 1999, including the single piece anode project and a second rod mill.

Noranda Aluminum's reduction plant incorporates the most advanced environmental control technology and has current annual metal production of 259,000 metric tons.

Part of the plant's metal production is produced for the Rod Mill for conversion into aluminum rod used in the manufacture of electrical conductor products. The balance of metal output is sold to Noranda's customers in the form of extrusion billet, foundry ingot, and primary sow.

The Company's sales division is headquartered in New Madrid with regional sales managers in Tennessee and Texas. From New Madrid, the company's aluminum is transported to customers throughout the United States by rail or truck. Aluminum is also sold to overseas customers, and transported by rail and truck to seaports for placement on oceangoing vessels.

Noranda's New Madrid operations directly employs 1,100 people with an annual payroll of approximately $60 million, providing economic support and stability to the Southeast Missouri regional economy.