# Iran inaugurates SALCO aluminum smelter in Lamerd

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the SALCO aluminum smelter in Lamerd, Fars province, with an output capacity of 300,000 tons per year and an investment of about $1.2 billion.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-04-23
- Where: Lamerd, Fars province, Iran, Iran
- Value: $1.20B
- Starts operating: 23 Apr 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 300,000 tons per year
- Products: aluminum
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [SALCO](https://endata.com/companies/46748.md)
- [IMIDRO](https://endata.com/companies/42249.md) (investor)
- [Ghadir Investment Company](https://endata.com/companies/46749.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [irannewsdaily.com](https://irannewsdaily.com/2020/04/rouhani-inaugurates-iran-largest-aluminum-plant/), 2020-04-23: "The project has an output capacity of 300,000 tons per year and was launched with an investment of around $1.2 billion."

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