Gunnar Guðlaugsson

Gunnar Guðlaugsson is the CEO of Norðurál, an aluminum smelting company located in Iceland. He recently made headlines due to a significant production halt at the facility caused by a failure in two transformers, which has affected two-thirds of the company's production capacity. With over 600 employees under his leadership, Gunnar is focused on addressing the operational challenges while striving to avoid layoffs. He emphasized the importance of minimizing financial losses and restoring production as swiftly as possible, indicating that investigations are underway to determine the cause of the equipment failure.