Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation NORNQ

Company Overview

Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (OTC: NORNQ) was a U.S.-based aluminum producer engaged in the mining, refining, smelting, rolling, and recycling of aluminum products. The company operated across the aluminum value chain, supplying primary aluminum, rolled aluminum products, and aluminum-based materials to industrial, transportation, packaging, and consumer markets. Its operations historically spanned bauxite mining, alumina refining, primary aluminum smelting, and downstream rolling activities, making it one of the few vertically integrated aluminum producers in North America during its operating period.

The company’s principal revenue drivers included sales of primary aluminum products, flat-rolled aluminum sheets, and fabricated aluminum products. Noranda served customers primarily in the United States and broader North American manufacturing markets. A key strategic characteristic was its ownership of integrated upstream and downstream assets, including mining interests in Jamaica and smelting operations in Missouri. Noranda’s origins trace back to assets formerly associated with Falconbridge and Xstrata aluminum operations before being consolidated under private equity ownership and later listed publicly. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2016 following prolonged pressure from low aluminum prices, high operating costs, and energy-related challenges.