Andrea Svendsen

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    EGA Targets Net Zero with New Sustainable Technologies

    Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is an integrated aluminum producer, with capabilities ranging from bauxite mining to smelting, casting, and recycling. Its aluminum smelting capabilities include two smelters in Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, and in Jebel Ali, Dubai, with total production of 2.73 million tonnes in 2023. Within its […]

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    ASI Launches Standards Revision Process and Invites Feedback

    The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is kicking off a multi-year process to revise its Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standards. The aim is to ensure that these standards will continue to drive the sector towards more sustainable production and responsible sourcing of aluminum. As a The ASI commits to review its standards at least […]

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    Speira to Digitalize Aluminum Scrap Flows in Germany

    Speira is digitalizing the aluminum scrap flows at three of its recycling facilities in Germany, including Töging am Inn, Grevenbroich, and Deizisau. The company plans to implement the Metallics Optimizer from SMS group, with the goal of setting new operational standards in scrap handling. “With SMS group, we have the right partner for our business […]

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    Hydro Moves Forward with Plasma Technology Project

    By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Hydro is moving closer in its work to reduce fossil energy sources at its aluminum casthouses through the use of plasma technology. Positive laboratory scale trials coupled with simulation data have put the company on track to embark on a pilot project at its Casthouse Reference Center in Sunndal, Norway […]

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    Novelis Successfully Trials the Use of Hydrogen in a Recycling Furnace

    Novelis Inc. successfully tested the use of hydrogen fuel to power an industrial recycling furnace at its U.K. plant in Latchford, Warrington. The company believes this is a significant step toward carbon-neutral production. “Exploring renewable energy sources, such as hydrogen, making first mover investments, and reducing energy intensity are part of our 3×30 vision to […]

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    Hydro Increases Shares in Hydrovolt EV Battery Recycling Facility

    Hydro signed an agreement with Northvolt, in which Hydro will acquire the remaining shares in the battery recycling facility, Hydrovolt, for NOK 78 million (US$6.9 million). This acquisition increases Hydro’s ownership in Hydrovolt from 72 to 100%. Headquartered in Oslo, Hydrovolt is a battery recycling and raw materials company established in 2020 as a 50/50 […]