Tag: PCC
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Plans to restart Silicon Metal Plant in Spring
The Silicon Metal Plant PCC Bakki has announced plans to start hiring workers early in the year 2021, according to an announcement from the company before the weekend. PCC temporary shut down the plant’s furnaces last August to make necessary improvements to its smoke treatment plant. Due to difficult global market conditions created by the…
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Small fire at PCC plant in the early morning hours
A small fire broke out in the PCC silicon plant at Bakki, north of Húsavík, in the early morning hours during the night shift. A swift response for the municipal fire department, first responders and staff on site prevented further damage. This is the second time that a fire breaks out since the plant went…
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Rúnar Sigurpálsson appointed CEO of PCC as Jökull Gunnarsson leaves the company
Jökull Gunnarsson, who took over as CEO of the Bakki plant last fall, has announced that he will step down for personal reasons as CEO of PCC BakkiSilicon next month. Jökull has stated that he is leaving for personal reasons, and not because of ongoing technical problems at the plant. He will work closely with…
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Þeistareykir geothermal power plant goes online
The first turbine unite of the 90 megawatt Þeistareykir geothermal power plant went online today. The new plant consists of two turbine units, each with a 45 megawatt capacity. The second 45 MW turbine unit is scheduled to go online in April next year. Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, has invested heavily in…
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PCC workers celebrate World Car Free Day
This morning, employees and managers of PCC started their day by walking form the company’s Húsavík office to the work site at Bakki. This was in celebration of the World Car Free Day, which is celebrated on September 22. The aim of this day is to encourage motorists to give up their cars for a…