SC aluminum smelter back to full production after a decade of lower capacity

The aluminum manufacturer started operating at half capacity in 2015 amid a dispute over power rates and foreign production.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 656

Last Updated: 6 days, 8 hours ago

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A Lowcountry aluminum plant is back to running at full capacity for the first time in over a decade, leaders announced Monday.

Century Aluminum’s Mt. Holly smelter in Berkeley County spent about $50 million to restart an idle portion of the plant, adding back 150 jobs, said company CEO Jess Gary during a Monday ribbon-cutting ceremony. That means the full facility is running for the first time since 2015.

“American aluminum keeps our country running,” …

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