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Alpart

Jamaican aluminium company1

Alumina Partners of Jamaica, also known as Alpart, is a company that owns and operates a bauxite refinery in Nain, Jamaica. Alpart was founded in 1969 as a joint venture by Kaiser Aluminum, Reynolds Aluminum, and Anaconda. Construction commenced in December 1966. the first buildings completed were for a Dunwoody industrial skills training center, which began teaching in November 1967.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Alumina Partners of Jamaica, also known as Alpart, is a company that owns and operates a bauxite refinery in Nain, Jamaica. Alpart was founded in 1969 as a joint venture by Kaiser Aluminum, Reynolds Aluminum, and Anaconda. Construction commenced in December 1966. the first buildings completed were for a Dunwoody industrial skills training center, which began teaching in November 1967. Plant operations began on 18 May 1969, (the first shipment was made 9 August 1969) and on 6 March 1970 the formal opening ceremony took place, attended by prime minister Hugh Shearer and then union leader and later prime minister Michael Manley.2

Products and brands

  • Alumina
  • bauxite

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