EGA Spectro Alloys, which is 80 percent owned by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), started production at its state-of-the-art aluminum recycling plant in Rosemount, Minnesota. With the new expansion completed, the leading Midwest-based producer of recycled aluminum alloys will produce and sell billet under EGA’s recycled product brand RevivAL, a nod to the company’s 52-year legacy of giving used aluminum new life.
“More and more, manufacturers are looking for supply chain solutions that help them meet their environmental goals and using recycled aluminum is a win for everyone,” said Luke Palen, president of EGA Spectro Alloys. “With this expansion, we will produce high-quality, recycled billet, made in America and contribute to a circular economy in our region and throughout the U.S.”
The new expansion is a 90,000 sq ft facility, which will produce up to 120 million pounds per year of recycled aluminum billets from scrap aluminum. The aluminum billet — logs of aluminum up to 25 ft long — will be used as raw material for extruders, which turn it into products like railings, window and door trim, and structural components for cars, boats, airplanes, trailers, docks and more. The facility also includes a new, world-class quality laboratory, which will help ensure customers receive the highest quality recycled aluminum that meets customers’ precise specifications in diverse industries across the country.
EGA Spectro Alloys’ first recycled billets were shipped to Crown Extrusions in Chaska, Minnesotta, where they will eventually be turned into a waterfront dock for Dock Rite, in Hutchinson, MN and fabricated into sustainable docks for sale across the region.
The facility is expected to reach full production capacity in the first quarter of 2026, at which point it will add up to 50 full-time jobs.
EGA acquired its 80% stake in Spectro Alloys in 2024, as part of its expansion into North America. In addition, the company recently announced plans to build a $4 billion smelting production plant in Oklahoma, which would nearly double the U.S.’ production of primary aluminum.