On Sept 12, Platts reported that JSW Aluminum's sheet mill in Goose Creek, South Carolina, and Bonnell Aluminum's extrusion facility/cast house in Newnan, Georgia, could be impacted by Hurricane Florence.
According to the latest update from Platts quoting a company official, JW Aluminum temporarily closed its building sheet mill in Goose Creek, South Carolina in preparation of the potential damage from Hurricane Florence.
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The official, on anonymity said that JW closed Mt. Holly at 7 pm local time Wednesday and does not expect to reopen until Saturday. The decision will depend on the current weather conditions.
Companies in the Mt.Holly area were bracing for the major impact from the hurricane late Thursday night or Friday morning.
Century Aluminum 's Mt. Holly smelter was not closed down, although it was operating only on as-needed basis, keeping with the plant's detailed operating plan.
Santee Cooper, the state-owned utility that supplies a fourth of the smelter's electricity, said that they are prepared for the hurricane damage. They are working at four times the normal capacity in order to restore any outages on its system.
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