Gränges recently formed a strategic, long-term partnership with aluminum recycler, Scepter, Inc. Under the agreement, Scepter will supply recycled aluminum ingots to Gränges’ rolling and recycling centers in the U.S.
“Gränges is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of our products and thereby also helping our customers on their decarbonization journey. This agreement is a significant step towards advancing our sustainability goals and providing low-carbon solutions for our customers,” said Patrick Lawlor, president of Gränges Americas. “This helps Gränges remain at the forefront in our industry as it enables us to offer closed-loop recycling and circularity partnerships to our customers in the HVAC, specialty packaging, building and construction, and automotive industries.”
Through the ten-year supply agreement, Gränges Americas will source aluminum ingots comprised of post-consumer scrap from the aluminum recycler Scepter to its U.S. operations for the production of low-carbon sheet and foil products. The carbon emissions intensity of the sourced ingots is estimated to be 0.3 t CO2e/t Al.
“We are very proud to enter into this long-term agreement with Gränges, a global aluminum company at the cutting edge of sustainability and decarbonization efforts in the industry,” said Garney Scott, CEO of Scepter. “It will allow us to expand on our vision, leverage our resources, and deliver the highest quality low-carbon ingots. We look forward to future growth with Gränges in the U.S.”
In order to further lower the carbon footprint of its products, Gränges plans to power its production processes with renewable electricity. This will strengthen Gränges’ capability to offer customers and end-users industry-leading circular and sustainable aluminium solutions.
Securing access to recycled and low-carbon input materials is a key enabler for Gränges to offer circular and sustainable aluminum solutions to its customers. Combined with the use of renewable energy to power its operations, this agreement will help Gränges to achieve its 2040 net-zero goal.