Rio Tinto is a global, vertically integrated aluminum manufacturer, with bauxite mines, alumina refineries, and smelters, enabling the company to manage the entire value chain and ensure the efficient production of its aluminum products. Sustainability is a key aspect of Rio Tinto’s strategy, and the company has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions […]
Novelis Inc. is investing approximately $90 million to increase recycling capacity for used beverage cans (UBCs) at its plant in Latchford, UK. The project will increase the facility’s recycling capacity for UBCs by 85,000 tonnes per year, equaling a growth of more than 100%. “Of all the recycling players in the European market, Novelis has […]
Hydro plans to begin testing green hydrogen in a three-year industrial-scale pilot at its new recycling unit recently opened at Hydro Høyanger, Norway. Green hydrogen has the potential to replace fossil energy in the recycling of aluminum, enabling zero-carbon aluminum products. “Hydro is pursuing multiple paths to decarbonize our operations,” said Hanne Simensen, executive vice […]
By Melissa Zirps, Magrathea. The past decade has seen a significant global shift towards sustainability and decarbonization. To meet this era of decarbonization, the industrial sector, responsible for a quarter of all global emissions, has had to reevaluate processes and resource utilization.1 Within this sector, the aluminum industry is a significant contributor, responsible for 3% […]
Hydro is investing in new recycling units at its operations in Norway. By investing in new technology and increasing recycling, the company will be able to move closer to achieving its goal of reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions by 10% by 2025 and 30% by 2030 (compared to 2018 levels). These investments will also […]
Hydro plans to invest NOK 180 million (US$16.6 million) in a state-of-the-art scrap sorting facility at the recycling plant in Wrexham, U.K. The plant will have the capacity to source and sort over 30,000 tonnes of aluminum scrap annually, enough aluminum for over 100,000 electric vehicles. The investment will also create 16 new local jobs. […]
Trimet Aluminium SE is completing the expansion of its recycling plant in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The project will increase production capacity at the site, as well as significantly reducing CO2 emissions by updating the energy supply. This will enable the company to achieve improved eco-balances in the aluminum alloys it produces from recycled scrap, benefiting the […]
Hydro entered a multi-year agreement with Sims Alumisource to purchase processed aluminum scrap for its North American extrusion business. Hydro is the largest producer of aluminum billets in North America, with 12 recycling facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Hydro and Sims Alumisource have previously worked together to refine the processing of post-consumer aluminum scrap […]
