Constellium Valais SA — Switzerland
Metals Plant in Switzerland. Approximate location 46.2819, 7.5416.
Metals PlantSwitzerlandCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Constellium Valais SA is a non-ferrous metals plant in Switzerland. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points. It emits about 6,110 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.28% of the CO₂e from the 21 facilities in Switzerland that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673253.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
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- Pont de la Tine · Hydro · 11 MW · 19 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: other-metals. As non-ferrous metals plant, it requires high process heat (typically 400–1200°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 6,110 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 6k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Constellium Valais SA carries €521k/yr of carbon at the full Swiss ETS (EU-linked) price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: Swiss ETS (EU-linked) €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Local climate
Constellium Valais SA sits in a tundra climate zone (Köppen ET), at 46.3°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1519 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.17× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
- Constellium Valais SA · Metals Plant · 13,900 t CO₂
- Lonza Ltd. , Visp · Petrochemical · 32,625 t CO₂
- CHE-Visp_ammonia · Chemical Plant · 39,480 t CO₂
- Cremo Sa / Werk Thun · Food & Beverage · 5,520 t CO₂
- Cremo Sa · Food & Beverage · 8,319 t CO₂
- Cremo Sa / Usine De Lucens · Food & Beverage · 2,229 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 46.2819, 7.5416. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Constellium Valais SA?
Constellium Valais SA is a non-ferrous metals plant in Switzerland. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
How much CO₂ does Constellium Valais SA emit?
The page uses about 6,110 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #14 among facilities in Switzerland by estimated CO₂.
Where is Constellium Valais SA located?
Constellium Valais SA is in Switzerland at approximately 46.2819, 7.5416.