# Alcoa restarts Intalco potlines, adding 280,000 tons of annual capacity

Alcoa restarted potlines at its Intalco smelter in Ferndale, Washington, adding 280,000 tons of annual primary aluminum capacity after a four-year idling.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-04-18
- Where: Ferndale, Washington, United States
- Starts operating: 18 Apr 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 280,000 tons per year
- Products: primary aluminum
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Alcoa Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/7297.md)

## Sources

- [22metals.com](https://www.22metals.com/category/plant-openings), 2026-04-21: "The Ferndale, Washington smelter will return to partial production after a four-year idling."

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