Aluminium of Greece

Aluminium of Greece (Greek: Αλουμίνιο της Ελλάδος, literally Aluminium of Greece, also known by its French name Aluminium de Grèce) is an aluminium producing company in Greece. It was founded in 1960 by a conglomerate including French aluminium producer Pechiney. Its headquarters are in Marousi, a suburb of Athens. Its production plant is located at Agios Nikolaos, near Distomo in Boeotia, on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth. The site combines proximity to the large bauxite deposits of Boeotia and Phocis and sea transportation facilities, with unobtrusive integration into the surrounding area. The annual production capacity of this industrial complex is : 800,000 tonnes of alumina and 165,000 tonnes of aluminium.

1,100 people are directly employed by the plant. Since 2005 it is member of Mytilineos Holdings. The Company has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since 1973. The Company also owns Delphi-Distomon mining company.

Aluminium of Greece also owns Agios Nikolaos Port, a dock capable of accommodating and serving boats up to 50,000 metric tons deadweight (DWT).

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