Novelis and TOMRA Recycling presented groundbreaking advancements in aluminum recycling technologies via a new webinar titled, “From AI to Dynamic LIBS: How new sorting technologies drive growth in aluminum recycling,” hosted by industry experts Frank van de Winkel, business development manager – Metal, and Tom Jansen, head of the Metals segment, TOMRA; and Wilhelm Kiefer, […]
Speira successfully started up operation of a new tiltable rotary furnace, dubbed “Bernhard.” This is the first of four recycling furnaces being installed at the company’s plants in Grevenbroich and Töging, Germany. The start up ceremony was attended by Einar Glomnes, CEO of Speira; District Administrator Hans-Jürgen Petrauschke; and Mayor Klaus Krützen. “We take a […]
Constellium and TARMAC Aerosave, a pioneer in aircraft and engine storage, maintenance, and eco-responsible dismantling, achieved a major milestone in sustainable aerospace innovation. The companies have successfully recycled and remelted aluminum from end-of-life aircraft into new, high-performance material suitable for future aerospace applications. “At Constellium, recycling is at the core of what we do. We […]
The Aluminum Association outlined the pathways to move the U.S. industry toward greater self-sufficiency in its domestic aluminum supply. The pathways are presented in a a new white paper, Powering Up American Aluminum: A Roadmap for Next Generation Supply Chain Resilience, which the Asssociation developed in collaboration with Wittsend Commodity Advisors. According to the Association, the […]
Pure Aluminum, a fast-growing aluminum processor based in Saranac, Michigan, is forming a joint venture with Traxys, a global leader in the physical trading of metals and natural resources, and Consortium Metals, a sales and marketing specialist in the secondary aluminum industry. This strategic partnership will enable recycling of aluminum scrap and manufacture value-added aluminum products, […]
RevoCast, an affiliate of Lorval Capital Management (along with Apex Aluminum Extrusions), plans to construct a new state-of-the-art aluminum remelting facility in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. The facility will supply the West Coast and Pacific Northwest extrusion market with low-carbon aluminum billet with the highest recycled content. “The launch of this aluminum remelting facility marks a […]
Novelis opened the Ulsan Aluminum Recycling Center at Ulsan Aluminum, which is Asia’s largest aluminum beverage can recycling facility, located in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. Fully funded by Novelis, the new center is equipped to process a wide range of post-consumer scrap — including aluminum from cans, automotive, and industrial sources — enhancing the company’s […]
By Alton Tabereaux, Contributing Editor. The U.S. was once ranked as one of the top primary aluminum producing countries in the world. It grew significantly thanks to the war efforts during World War I in the 1910s and through to the 1940s. Since 1940, there have been 28 different aluminum smelters built in the U.S., […]
