NEWSBREAK: Explosion at Almatis’ German plant
By Davide Ghilotti
Published: Thursday, 16 January 2020
The company said the calcination and grinding operations at the site are not affected but the extent of the damage is unknown.
Specialty alumina producer Almatis GmbH has reported an
explosion that affected its sintering plant in Ludwingshafen,
Germany.
The producer said a fire, followed by an explosion, occurred
at the site at around 1:45am German time in the night between
Wednesday and Thursday. The causes of the incident are still
unknown...