Control Investments

Control Investment Framework

Industrial businesses,
principally
Non-auction processes
and special situations
Heavily structured
purchases
Hot assets that don't
require start up

Investments

  • NICHE Fusina

    Italy

    NICHE Fusina is one of the world's leading producers of industrial laminated aluminum products.
    The plant is composed of (1) Cast House - which produces large slabs and (2) Rolling Mill which manufactures the slabs into finished products such as sheets, plates, and "shates".
    Website
  • ElementUSA Inc.

    U.S.A.

    Developing a processing facility to extract REEs and critical minerals from residual bauxite

    Initial facility in Gramercy, LA
    Website
  • NICHE Fused Magnesia

    Hull, UK

    Manufactures fused and sintered magnesia products

    10,000 t / yr production capacity

    80% market share in Europe

Realized Investments

  • Wise Metals

    Muscle Shoals, AL

    Sold to Constellium for $1.4 billion in 2015

    World’s third-leading producer of aluminum can stock for the beverage industry
  • Noranda Bauxite

    St. Ann, Jamaica

    Sold to Concord Resources Ltd in 2021 (DADA still owns minority interest)

    5.2mm Mt annual production capacity bauxite mine

    Closest source of high-quality bauxite to the U.S.

    Largest bauxite mine in Jamaica by production
  • Noranda Alumina

    Gramercy, LA

    Sold to Concord Resources Ltd in 2021 (DADA still owns minority interest)

    1.2mm Mt smelter-grade & chemical-grade alumina refinery

    Only alumina refinery in the U.S.
  • NICHE Industrial Chemicals

    Gramercy, LA

    Sold to Concord Resources Ltd in 2021 (DADA still owns minority interest)

    Only major virgin chemical grade alumina supplier in US

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