# Press Metal completes Phase 3 smelter expansion in Bintulu

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings completed its new Phase 3 smelter at Samalaju Industrial Park in Bintulu, Malaysia, increasing smelting capacity by 42% to 1.08 million tonnes per year. The smelter has commenced production and is expected to operate at full capacity by Q3 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-06-07
- Where: Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu, Malaysia
- Starts operating: Q3 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1.08 million tonnes per year
- Products: aluminium
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Press Metal Aluminium Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/15797.md)

## Sources

- [recoda.gov.my](https://recoda.gov.my/press-metal-upbeat-about-global-aluminium-prices/), 2021-06-07: "The new phase (smelter) has commenced production, and we anticipate operating at full capacity by the third quarter of 2021."

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