NEW MADRID -- To say that one of the leading employers in New Madrid is facing hard times may be putting it lightly.
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation, a leading producer of value-added primary aluminum products, has been facing declining revenues, been forced to lay off employees, deal with rising energy costs, and most recently, a major reduction in aluminum production capacity resulting from a loss of incoming electrical power caused by the ice storm in late January. But company officials are making strides to remain a sustainable business -- and getting some help from the General Assembly along the way.
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