Novelis Inc. formed a strategic partnership with Sortera Alloys, Inc., an innovative industrial scrap metal sorting and recycling company based in Fort Wayne, IN. Under the agreement, Novelis will take advantage of Sortera’s advanced sorting technologies, including machine learning data analytics and advanced sensors, to recycle and re-use higher amounts of both production and post-consumer […]
Steel Dynamics, Inc. plans to invest $2.2 billion in three new aluminum facilities — a low-carbon flat rolled mill along with two supporting recycled aluminum slab centers. The company aims to bring its high-quality, sustainable, customer-centric approach to the aluminum flat rolled market. “We are incredibly excited to announce this meaningful growth opportunity, which is […]
Hydro held a groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of construction of a €40 million expansion of its aluminum recycling plant in Rackwitz, Germany. The expansion will enable the plant to increase production of HyForge forging stock, while also increasing the use of post-consumer, end of life scrap. “With more automotive customers putting emphasis on sustainability, […]
The World Economic Forum has launched an aluminum sector for its First Movers Coalition (FMC), a global initiative aimed at harnessing the purchasing power of companies to decarbonize the seven industrial sectors that currently account for 30% of global emissions, including aluminum. “Technology has given us the tools to reduce our emissions and build a […]
Hydrovolt, a battery recycling joint venture between Hydro and Northvolt, has started commercial recycling operations at its plant in Fredrikstad, Norway. The new facility provides a sustainable solution for handling end-of-life electric vehicles (EVs). “Hydrovolt represents a milestone on Norway’s trailblazing journey towards widespread electric transportation,” said Peter Qvarfordt, CEO of Hydrovolt. “Norway has been […]
Novelis Inc. plans to invest $2.5 billion to build a new low-carbon aluminum rolling and recycling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama — making it the first integrated rolling facility to be built in the U.S. in 40 years. The highly advanced facility will have an initial capacity to produce 600,000 tonnes of finished aluminum goods […]
Novelis Inc. broke ground on a $365 million investment to build a highly advanced recycling center in Guthrie, Kentucky, which will support closed-loop recycling for the automotive market in North America. “This groundbreaking marks a major milestone in our ongoing commitment to sustainability and recycling, and also supports our automotive customers’ carbon reduction targets,” said […]
Alupro (the Aluminum Packaging Recycling Organisation), based in the U.K., reported a record year for aluminum recycling. According to annual data published by the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD), the U.K.’s aluminum packaging recycling rate was a record 68% in 2021, with more than 156,000 tonnes collected for recycling (a 3% year over year). This […]
