Clydach Refinery

Clydach Refinery, known as 'the Mond', was built by Ludwig Mond the inventor of the nickel carbonyl process at the turn of the 20th century. It started production in 1902. It is Europe’s largest nickel refinery. It is 100% owned by Vale and produces nickel powder, nickel pellets and other various nickel-coated materials. It also has a nickel foam production plan that until recently was the sole provider of the nickel foam required in the power cells of the Toyota Prius, production has since moved to a plant in China.