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Century Aluminum Co.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We produce primary aluminum. Aluminum is an internationally traded commodity, and its price is effectively determined on the London Metal Exchange ("LME"). Our primary aluminum facilities produce value-added and standard-grade primary aluminum products. In 2004, we acquired Grundartangi, an Icelandic primary aluminum facility which became our first production facility located outside of the United States. We produced approximately 804,000 metric tons of primary aluminum in 2008 with net sales of approximately $2.0 billion. Our current primary aluminum production capacity is 785,000 metric tons per year ("mtpy"). We have begun construction on a primary aluminum facility in Helguvik, Iceland and have curtailed operations at our Ravenswood, West Virginia facility. We are currently evaluating the Helguvik project's cost, scope and schedule in light of global economic conditions and weakening commodity prices. During the evaluation, we have significantly reduced spending on the project.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Logan W Kruger
Number of Employees 34
Contact Information

2511 Garden RD Bldg A

Monterey, California 93940

centuryaluminum...

1 831 642 9300

NAICS Code Primary Aluminum Production: 331312

Recent Events

  • Century Aluminum retirees, attorney.....

    11/20/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Employees seeking specifics

    11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Avocent, Cirrus, Corning, Family Dollar Rise

    10/09/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Century Aluminum Sets Date for Third Quarter 2009 Earnings

    10/01/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Gramercy plant ready to increase production

    9/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Century Aluminum sells 50% stakes in Gramercy Alumina and St. Ann Bauxite to Noranda Aluminum...

    9/01/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Century recalls 28 employees to Hawesville smelter

    8/11/09 - Product Recall - View Story

  • Century To Transfer Gramercy, St Ann Stakes To Noranda Units

    8/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Century Aluminum Sets Date for Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Announcement

    6/25/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Century Aluminum agrees to Hawesville power deal

    6/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Century Aluminum: Talks on power contract fail

    5/30/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Logan W Kruger President and Chief Executive Officer
David W Beckley Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for More Than Five Years.
E Jack Gates Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Gerald J Kitchen Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer
Michael A Bless Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Steve Schneider Senior Vice President Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
Wayne R Hale Executive Vice President Coo
Robert R. Nielsen Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
William J Leatherberry Senior Vice President & General Counsel
David Kjos Vice President, Operations, Iceland
Jerry E Reed Vice President, Business Development
Jim Chapman Vice President, West Virginia, Operations
Matt Powell Vice President of Operations
Michelle Lair Vice President Treasurer
Peter C McGuire Vice President
Shelly Lair Vice President and Treasurer
John P O Brien Managing Director of Inglewood Associates Inc.
Ragnar Gudmundsson Managing Director Nordural Ehf. and Subsidiaries
Peter Jones Partner, Setter Group
Jack E Thompson Director of Rinker Group Ltd.
Robert E Fishman Director of Century Aluminum Company
Giulio Casello Senior Vice President, Business Development
Kip Price
John C Fontaine Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Catherine Z. Manning Chair
Craig A Davis Board of Directors
Jarl Berntzen Board of Directors
Roman A Bninski Board of Directors
Stuart M Schreiber Board of Directors
Willy R Strothotte Board of Directors

Logan Kruger is president and CEO of Century Aluminum. Kruger came to Century in November 2005 from Inco, Limited, a Canadian-based mining and metals company, which he joined in September 2003 as Executive Vice-President, Technical Services. While at Inco, he was appointed to the position of President, Asia/Pacific. In this role, he was responsible for the Goro Nickel project in New Caledonia, PT Inco operations in Indonesia and future business development throughout the Asia/Pacific region. Prior to joining Inco, Mr. Kruger held a number of senior executive positions with Anglo American, including Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American Chile Limited, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Company. He joined Anglo American's Gold and Uranium Division in 1972. A native of South Africa, Kruger was born in 1950. He is a graduate of Witwatersrand University, and the Management Development Program at the University of South Africa.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Century Aluminum Company President and Chief, Executive Officer Current
Century Aluminum Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for More Than Five Years. Current

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer Current
Century Aluminum Company Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Rockwell Automation, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Rockwell Automation, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
M. Safra & Co Managing Director Former
Dillon Read Investment Banker Former
Princeton University Former

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Senior Vice President Chief Accounting Officer and Controller Current
Century Aluminum Company Director Current

Wayne Hale joined Century Aluminum in March 2007 as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He came to Century from Sual-Holding in Russia, where he served as senior vice president upstream. At Sual, he was responsible for mining, refining and smelting, HSE, logistics, procurement and sales. Mr. Hale has spent 26 years in the aluminum industry including prior senior management experience with Kaiser and Rio Tinto. In addition to his aluminum experience he spent four years in the copper mining, concentrating, smelting and refining industry. Hale, who was born in 1955, holds degrees from Ohio University and Western Washington University.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Executive Vice President Coo Current
Western Washington University Degrees Former
Ohio University Degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Tanimura & Antle Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Century Aluminum Company Secretary Current
Tanimura & Antle Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Former
Castle & Cooke, Inc. Vice President Former
Century Aluminum Company General Counsel Former
Stanford University Undergraduate Degree Former
Tanimura & Antle Inc. Corporate Secretary Former
Castle & Cooke, Inc. General Counsel Former
Columbia University Law School J.D Former
Castle & Cooke, Inc. Secretary Former
Columbia University Law School J.D. Former
Stanford University Undergraduate Degree Former

Bill Leatherberry is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Century Aluminum. Mr. Leatherberry joined Century in January 2005 after serving as senior transactions counsel to VarTec Telecom, Inc., one of the largest privately held telecom companies in the United States at the time. Prior to this he served as an associate in the Dallas, Texas office of the international law firm Jones Day. Mr. Leatherberry holds undergraduate and MBA degrees from the University of Texas and a J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Senior Vice President & General Counsel Current
Century Aluminum Company Board of Directors Current
Century Aluminum Company Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary Former
Century Aluminum Company Assistant Secretary Former
Southern Methodist University J.D. Degree Former
The University of Texas MBA Degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Vice President, Operations, Iceland Current
University of Idaho Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Jerry Reed is Vice President of Business Development. He came to Century Aluminum from Alcoa, where he served most recently as strategic marketing director for Alcoa Primary Products. Prior to that, he held other senior management positions at Alcoa, McKesson General Medical, Liberty Fabrics and Courtaulds Textiles. Mr. Reed holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Accounting from Emory & Henry College, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Vice President, Business Development Current
Century Aluminum Company Board of Directors Current
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania Masters of Business Administration Former

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The Ravenswood Vice President Current
Century Aluminum Company Vice President, West Virginia, Operations Current
The Ravenswood Manager Current
Glenville State College Former

Matt Powell is vice president of operations for Century Aluminum of Kentucky. Mr. Powell, who joined Century in 2003, previously held the position of operations manager at the Hawesville, KY facility. Prior to joining Century, he held a number of senior management roles with Ormet Primary Aluminum Corporation. Mr. Powell, who was born in 1971, holds a BS degree from the University of Rio Grande.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Vice President of Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Vice President Treasurer Current

Peter McGuire is vice president and associate general counsel of Century Aluminum. Mr. McGuire joined Century in 1998 after holding senior legal positions with companies involved in aluminum, biotechnology and energy. Mr. McGuire was born in 1948. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and holds an MBA from Wharton and a J.D. from Hastings College, University of California.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Vice President Current
Hastings College J.D. Former
University of California J.D Former
Hastings College MBA Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
Georgetown University Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Vice President and Treasurer Current
Century Aluminum Company Treasurer Current
University of California, Santa Barbara Former

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Managing Director of Inglewood Associates Inc. Current
Century Aluminum Company Director Current
Century Aluminum Company Chairman of the Board Former

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Managing Director Nordural Ehf. and Subsidiaries Current
McGill University MBA Degree In International Business, International Finance Former
University Corp. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Partner, Setter Group Current
Century Aluminum Company Board of Directors Current
Century Aluminum Company Director of Mizuho Corporate Bank Former

Director of Rinker Group Ltd. since 2006. Director of Tidewater Inc. since 2005. Director of Phelps Dodge Corp. from 2003 to 2007. Director of Stillwater Mining Co. from 2002 to 2006. Vice Chairman of Barrick Gold Corporation from 2001 to 2005. Chairman and CEO of Homestake Mining Company from 1998 to 2001. Member of the advisory board of Resource Capital Funs III, LLP since 2002. Member of the Industry Advisory Council for the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona since 2002.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Director of Rinker Group Ltd. Current
Century Aluminum Company Member of the Boards of Directors of, Tidewater Inc., Stillwater Mining Co. Current

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Director of Century Aluminum Company Current
Century Aluminum Company Board of Directors Current

Giulio Casello is Senior Vice President of Business Development. Casello joined Century in September, 2005 from Alcoa, where, since 2002, he served as Director of Western Australian Operations for Alcoa World Alumina in Pinjarra, Australia. Since 1986, he has performed in a number of capacities for Alcoa, including General Manager, North American and European Operations for Alcoa World Chemicals, Kwinana Refinery Location Manager and Pinjarra Refinery Production Manager. Mr. Casello, who was born in 1959 and is a native of Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Western Australia, and a Masters of Engineering Management from Curtin University.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Senior Vice President, Business Development Current
Curtin University of Technology Masters of Engineering Management Former
Curtin University of Technology Masters of Engineering Management Former
University of Western Australia Bachelor of Engineering Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Current

Retired on June 30, 2008 as a partner with the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Most recently served as the financial effectiveness and merger integration leader for the Atlanta Advisory practice. Over 30 years of experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, including 23 years as an auditor and nine years as an advisor to chief financial officers.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Chair Current
PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner Former
Century Aluminum Company Board of Directors Former

Chairman of Century Aluminum Company since August 1995. Chairman and CEO of Century Aluminum from 1995 to 2002 and 2003 to 2005. Director of Glencore International AG since 1993 and an executive of Glencore from September 1990 to June 1996.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Director Current

Mr. Roman A. Bninski, a director, is a partner of Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, which furnishes legal services to us and Glencore. On March 8, 2006, Mr. Bninski informed the Board that he will not stand for reelection when his current term expires on the date of our 2006 annual meeting of stockholders.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Board of Directors Current

Mr. Stuart M. Schreiber, a director, is the managing director and owner of Integis, Inc., which we paid $839,000 in fees for management and executive search services provided to us in 2005. In addition, Mr. Schreiber, who is not independent, serves as a consultant to both the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee. Our Board of Directors determined that his service to these committees was in our and our stockholders best interest due to his unique industry experience and knowledge. Mr. Schreiber receives a fee of $2,000 per committee meeting he attends as a consultant. In 2005, Mr. Schreiber attended 4 Compensation Committee and 12 Nominating Committee meetings. On March 8, 2006, Mr. Schreiber informed the Board that he will not stand for reelection when his current term expires on the date of our 2006 annual meeting of stockholders.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Board of Directors Current

Chairman of Glencore International AG since 1994. CEO of Glencore from 1993 to 2001.Chairman of Xstrata AG since 1990. Director of Minara Resources Ltd. since 2000.

Organization Position Status
Century Aluminum Company Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Nico Mining names Jones, Raman as directors

    Stockwatch - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Century recalls 28 employees to Hawesville smelter

    Forbes.com - 8/11/09 - View Story

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