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Dunkirk Aluminium Smelter To Cut Production By 15 Percent Due To Jump In Energy Prices

Dunkirk Aluminium Smelter To Cut Production By 15 Percent Due To Jump In Energy Prices

The largest aluminium smelter in France is cutting production by 15 percent due to the continued rise of electric prices. On Friday, a spokesperson for the Dunkerque aluminium smelter made the announcement, noting that production has already been dropped by a tenth....

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Sanjeev Gupta Loses Dunkirk Aluminium Smelter To AIP

The largest aluminium smelter in Europe is now owned by American Industrial Partners after the firm bought the asset from struggling Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance last week. In a statement released to the media, AIP said it gained title to the plant after foreclosing on shares pledged by GFG Alliance to AIP in a mezzanine-financing […]

GFG Alliance In Talks With Glencore Over Refinancing Aluminium Assets’ Debt

The struggle to keep Gupta Family Group Alliance’s assets funded continued last week as its head Sanjeev Gupta continued talks with Glencore plc to refinance the debt of GFG Alliance’s aluminium assets in Europe. Sources told AlCircle over the weekend that Glencore is in talks with GFG Alliance to refinance its over US$500 million in […]

GFG Alliance Seeking Payment Pause For Debt Payments To Troubled Backer Greensill

In response to concerns raised by an insolvency filing by one of its financial backers, GFG Alliance leader Sanjay Gupta said his firm is in discussions with its administrators regarding an agreement to pause payments to the troubled firm. On Friday, Gupta relayed internally that it was seeking a standstill agreement from Greensill Capital’s administrators, […]

Liberty Steel Labor Reps Seek Assurance From GFG Alliance After Insolvency Of Major Financial Backer

Representatives from British trade unions seek to meet with officials at Liberty Steel after one of GFG Alliance’s major backers signaled financial trouble by entering into administration. On Monday, Greensill Capital filed insolvency paperwork with local courts. The financial firm lost insurance and investor funding for its own supply chain business last week. Gupta Family […]