Neuman Aluminium recently completed the refurbishment of a furnace at their Marktl headquarters in Austria. The aim of the project was to update the furnace with a new stirring system to allow for the increased utilization of scrap in its portfolio of aluminum slugs, which are used in impact extrusion for packaging and technical applications. […]
Hydro is working alongside Siemens Mobility, TSR Group, and Voestalpine to recycle aluminum recovered from decommissioned trains to produce new rail components. The Train2Train project demonstrates how collaboration and a focus on traceability can keep aluminum in use across the rail sector. “Aluminum can be recycled repeatedly without losing its properties,” said Piotr Chmielewski, vice president […]
By John Peterman, Gillespie & Powers, Inc. In March, my marketing team made a simple post on the Gillespie & Powers, Inc. LinkedIn page celebrating aluminum recycling for Global Recycling Day. After all recycling is one of our core markets. Then, a mining and metallurgical advisor from Brazil responded to that post, pointing out that […]
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. […]
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,” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Trimet Aluminium SE significantly expanded the capacity of its recycling facility in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, while also fundamentally modernizing its energy supply. In addition, Trimet is investing in additional recycling capacity in Essen, Germany, and is expanding its scrap sorting infrastructure in Hamm, Germany. “Industry depends on sustainably produced materials to meet its climate targets,” said […]
