# Nature Alu starts up $15M purified aluminum plant in La Baie

Nature Alu started up a new plant in La Baie, Quebec, built at a cost of $15 million, to produce purified aluminum ingots (99.99% purity). First production is expected at the end of July 2020, with initial capacity of 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes per year and 14 employees.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-07-09
- Where: La Baie, Quebec, Canada
- Value: $11.0M (15.0M CAD)
- Jobs: 14
- Starts operating: Jul 2020
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes per year
- Products: purified aluminum ingots
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Nature Alu](https://endata.com/companies/40036.md)

## Sources

- [informeaffaires.com](https://informeaffaires.com/regional/aluminium/nature-alu-demarrage-dune-usine-de-15-m), 2020-07-09: "La coulée des premiers lingots d'aluminium purifié à 99,99 % dans la nouvelle usine Nature Alu aura lieu à la fin du mois de juillet."

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