Novelis collaborated with Fives to upgrade three aluminum melting furnaces at Novelis’ site in Voerde, Germany. This joint project marks an important step forward in the decarbonization of industrial processes and highlights the shared commitment of both companies to sustainability and innovation. “Sustainability is at the core of Novelis’ business model,” said Emilio Braghi, executive […]
The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) recently updated its ISRI Specifications1 to approve the addition of a new scrap specification, called “vesper.” The new specification was developed in partnership with Novelis and other partners in the recycling supply chain. Vesper is designed to meet the growing demand for recycled wrought products (sheet, extrusion, and/or plate), which […]
Hydro and the University of Michigan are collaborating to establish the Center for Recycling, Extrusion and Aluminum Technology (CREATe) partnership, under which Hydro will invest $2.5 million over five years to advance aluminum recycling and extrusion alloy development. “Hydro was founded 120 years ago at the intersection of a commercial visionary and a brilliant researcher,” […]
First Star Recycling is installing new sorting equipment to capture used beverage cans (UBCs) that are otherwise missorted at its material recovery facility (MRF). The new equipment is being funded by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) as part of its efforts to capture more beverage cans at MRFs. This is achieved through a finance sharing […]
EGA Spectro Alloys, which is 80% owned by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), plans to continue growing its recycling operations with phase two of its recycling expansion. This announcement follows the recently grand opening of its 90,000 sq foot recycling facility. “This marks a momentous time in Spectro’s 52-year history,” said Luke Palen, president of EGA Spectro […]
Brembo officially launched the use of an alloy with 100% recycled aluminum in the production of its original equipment calipers for automotive vehicles — a key step forward in the company’s sustainability journey. “The adoption of recycled aluminum in the production of our iconic brake calipers embodies our ongoing commitment to innovation for sustainability. This […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), developed a new recycled-aluminum alloy, called RidgeAlloy. The alloy is produced by remelting post-consumer scrap aluminum and recasting it into a material that meets the strength, ductility and crashworthiness standards for structural vehicle parts. This is expected to enable the transformation of low-value […]
By Matthew Cortelli, P.E., Ramboll. As new secondary aluminum plants are not mass produced, it is pertinent to utilize the lessons learned from previous projects and apply best available technology (BAT) to the next one, so that aluminum remelt facilities can benefit from the continuous improvement process. Ideally, the secondary aluminum producer involves operations personnel […]
