Environmental protection at the Pori site

The Aurubis Finland production site is located in the western part of Finland in the town of Pori next to the Kokemäenjoki River. The copper foundry and rolling mill are in a copper industrial park along with other companies that work with copper. The site comprises an area of about 78,000 m².

The rolling mill in Pori is a state-of-the-art hot and cold rolling mill, and it is fully integrated from casting to finishing. In 2023, our 310 employees produced 44,300 t of strip, sheet, plate and circles as well as 59,700 t of shapes, more than half of which for internal use. The selection of high-quality products covers a wide range of copper and copper alloys. Copper scrap is the main input for production, and recycling materials account for around 65 % of the raw materials used in the foundry. The waste heat that arises in the foundry is sold to local power plant Pori Energia. The waste heat produced during the hot rolling process is reused to preheat combustion air during processing. Emissions of dust and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are reduced to a minimum using afterburning and filters in the foundry. Cooling water in the smelting process circulates in a closed system. Cooling and process water from the rolling mill is treated by an external service company, including the removal of copper and oil residues. In 2023, more than € 300,000 was invested in measures to improve our environmental performance.

Environmental Protection - facts & figures