Vista Metals Fontana Aluminum Plant
Large load · 13425 WHITTRAM AVE., Fontana, CA
Vista Metals operates an aluminum casting campus of over 30 acres in Fontana, California, producing ingot, billet, plate and slab. Southern California Edison is the city's electricity provider. Vista told the California PUC that natural gas is its primary energy source and electric heating is not a viable substitute for aluminum melting.
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Overview
The Fontana campus covers over 30 acres and produces cast and scalped forging ingot, extrusion billet, Duramold plate and rolling slab ingot.
Profile
- Electricity and grid
- The City of Fontana lists Southern California Edison as its electricity provider. Vista said electric heating is not a viable substitute to natural gas heating for aluminum melting facilities.
- Ownership and investment
- Vista Metals Corp is listed as its own parent with 100 percent ownership. Vista has invested more than $100 million into the Fontana facility and employed 268 people there in January 2022.
Facility
- Activity
- Aluminum forging ingot, extrusion billet, plate and rolling slab ingot
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Reported Oct 1, 2026