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Sortera Technologies, Inc. started up and achieved full operation of its second state-of-the-art scrap processing facility in Lebanon, TN, which is located in the heart of the Southern U.S. automotive manufacturing corridor. Utilizing Sortera’s proprietary AI-driven sorting technology, the facility will transform mixed-alloy scrap into high-value aluminum scrap for the automotive, construction, and aerospace industries. […]
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RevoCast Aluminum Billets, owned by Vitrum Glass Group, started operation of its new aluminum billet casting facility in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. Originally announced in May 2025, the new facility recycles aluminum scrap into high quality billet for the next generation of manufacturing. “Launching this facility is a defining milestone for my group of companies,” […]
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The U.S. has seen heavy investment in secondary aluminum recycling capacity in recent years in order to address increased demand for low-carbon aluminum products. With secondary production accounting for 84% of total U.S. aluminum production in 2024 (representing 3.6 million tons of the 4.27 million total), this trend is likely to continue. However, this growth […]
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The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) , which operates the VALCO aluminum smelter, plans to invest approximately €300 million in the construction of a new aluminum foil plant as part of a new integrated industrial part in the Tema Heavy Industrial Zone in Ghana. The agreement marks a significant milestone in Ghana’s industrial transformation […]
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General Motors (GM) is introducing a new bumper system comprised of recycled aluminum in its Cadillac OPTIQ electric vehicle (EV). This marks one of the first U.S. implementations of Hydro CIRCAL, which is independently verified by DNV to have 75% post-consumer scrap, in a structural, safety‑critical automotive application. “Michigan built the automotive age,” said Duncan […]
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Hydro and Mercedes-Benz are expanding their partnership to increase the use of recycled and low-carbon aluminum across Europe. The companies will support opportunities to cut emissions at industrial scale, while also strengthening already resilient value chains. “The next generation of automotive supply chains will be defined by higher levels of circularity, a lower-carbon footprint and […]
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Constellium signed a new long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the community of Gottmadingen, Germany. This agreement will provide locally produced solar electricity for its extrusion and automotive structures plants in Gottmadingen and Singen. “This initiative is an important step in our efforts to reduce our environmental footprint, strengthen the energy resilience of our operations, […]
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Aluminum Dynamics, Inc., part of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), plans to invest more than $200 million in a recycled aluminum slab center in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The planned facility would add recycled aluminum slab production near the company’s flat rolled aluminum mill in Columbus, MS. According to the announcement, the project is expected to create […]
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Magnesium as a Critical Mineral
By J.P. Weiler, Meridian Lightweight Technologies, Inc. Magnesium alloys have historically been associated with lightweighting applications in automotive and aerospace systems due to their low density, high specific strength, dimensional stability, and castability. The use of magnesium alloys in transportation systems expanded significantly during periods of increased emphasis on fuel economy and vehicle mass reduction, […]