Novelis entered into a strategic 3-year agreement with TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG. The contract strengthens the long-standing partnership between the two companies, ensuring a reliable supply of raw materials made from presorted and processed end-of-life aluminum products of approximately 75,000 tonnes to be fed into Novelis’ production of low-carbon aluminum sheet for the automotive sector.
“We are very proud to publicly demonstrate our strong partnership with TSR, and to sustainably drive the circularity of our industry through this long-term commitment,” said Emilio Braghi, executive vice president, Novelis Inc., and President, Novelis Europe. “This is an important alliance to secure the supply of high-quality processed raw materials to meet our customers’ sustainability targets, as well as advancing on our own 2030 journey toward 75% recycled content across our products.”
Both Novelis and TSR are market leaders in different areas of the aluminum recycling chain. Novelis is a global leader in the production of innovative aluminum sheet products and solutions and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum. Last year the company processed approximately 700,000 tonnes of aluminum scrap in Europe to produce low-carbon, circular aluminum solutions for the market and plans to increase this amount by around 50,000 tonnes this fiscal year. The company aims to be the leading provider of low-carbon, sustainable aluminum solutions and achieve a fully circular economy by partnering with its suppliers, as well as customers in the aerospace, automotive, beverage can, and specialties industries throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.
TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG, a part of the REMONDIS Group, has 170 business locations and around 4,500 employees across Europe and processes 7.2 million tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous metals every year, producing high-quality recycled raw materials that can be returned to the production cycles of various industries. As a key supplier of recycling material, TSR ensures that their customers are able to maximize the decarbonization potential of these raw materials without having to compromise on the quality of their finished products.
The strategic agreement between Novelis and TST directly supports the rising market demand for high-recycled-content aluminum. Availability of end-of-life material is crucial because Novelis is constantly developing innovative solutions with its automotive customers to absorb more pre- and post-consumer scrap into new, high-recycled-content automotive aluminum alloys. By joining forces, Novelis and TSR will truly accelerate the shift towards a circular economy and thereby foster the decarbonization of the aluminum industry — in Europe and beyond.
“At TSR, we are excited to deepen our collaboration with Novelis based on our joint purpose to maximize circularity and decrease carbon emissions, conserve natural resources and reduce energy of the material industries,” noted Denis Reuter, COO of TSR Group. “Ensuring that valuable resources are reused and repurposed benefits both our businesses and the planet. By working together, we can lead the transition toward a circular economy for the automotive sector and beyond. We are proud that, thanks to our innovative Europe-wide processing lines, we can contribute to this effort.”