The temporary shutdown of the PCC Bakki Silicon plant near Húsavík has raised concerns about the long-term impact of industrial closures on local communities. RÚV reports that Norðurþing municipality could …
Economic Uncertainty Grows as PCC Bakki Remains Idle Read More
The municipality of Norðurþing is facing significant financial strain from the halted operations at PCC BakkiSilicon. The closure of the silicon plant at Bakki is estimated to cost the municipality …
Norðurþing Faces Heavy Losses from PCC Shutdown Read More PCC BakkiSilicon has announced the dismissal of 30 additional employees at its silicon metal plant near Húsavík, citing continued instability in the global silicon market. The company had already laid …
PCC BakkiSilicon Cuts 30 More Jobs Amid Ongoing Market Uncertainty Read More The Silicon Metal Plant PCC Bakki has announced plans to start hiring workers early in the year 2021, according to an announcement from the company before the weekend. PCC temporary …
Plans to restart Silicon Metal Plant in Spring Read More A small fire broke out in the PCC silicon plant at Bakki, north of Húsavík, in the early morning hours during the night shift. A swift response for the municipal …
Small fire at PCC plant in the early morning hours Read More
Jökull Gunnarsson, who took over as CEO of the Bakki plant last fall, has announced that he will step down for personal reasons as CEO of PCC BakkiSilicon next month. …
Rúnar Sigurpálsson appointed CEO of PCC as Jökull Gunnarsson leaves the company Read More
The first turbine unite of the 90 megawatt Þeistareykir geothermal power plant went online today. The new plant consists of two turbine units, each with a 45 megawatt capacity. The …
Þeistareykir geothermal power plant goes online Read More
This morning, employees and managers of PCC started their day by walking form the company’s Húsavík office to the work site at Bakki. This was in celebration of the World …
PCC workers celebrate World Car Free Day Read More