# Trafigura and Sidenor eye Alcoa aluminum smelter in Spain

Trafigura and Sidenor Aceros Especiales have shown interest in acquiring Alcoa's aluminum smelter in Galicia, Spain, which GFG Alliance had been in advanced talks to buy before Greensill Capital's collapse.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-06-05
- Where: Galicia, Spain, Spain
- Status: rumored
- Products: aluminum
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Alcoa Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/7297.md) (partner)
- [GFG Alliance](https://endata.com/companies/19734.md) (partner)
- [Sidenor Aceros Especiales](https://endata.com/companies/23599.md) (investor)
- [Trafigura](https://endata.com/companies/46947.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/trafigura-sidenor-eye-spanish-aluminum-plant-on-gfgs-buy-list), 2021-06-05: "The firms have shown interest in taking over the Alcoa asset"

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