Aluminum cans are among the most sustainable forms of beverage packaging, thanks to their high recycling rate, as highlighted by the new study announced by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) at COP30. Commissioned by the Global Beverage Can Circularity Alliance (GBCCA) and conducted by Eunomia Research & Consulting, the study notes that aluminum beverage cans […]
Driven by overwhelming demand, Sortera Technologies, Inc. plans to build a second state-of-the-art scrap processing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. The new facility will mirror the advanced capabilities of its existing operation in Markle, IN, including the use of artificial intelligence and advanced sensors to sort mixed aluminum scrap into specific alloys that can replace imported […]
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Cover Golden Aluminum successfully started up its new Nextcast® blockcaster at its plant in Fort Lupton, CO. The novel continuous casting technology is capable of rapidly producing aluminum strip similar in quality to strip produced via DC casting for high property applications. Articles Golden Aluminum Advances Continuous Casting with Optimized Nexcast Blockcaster Page 6 Constellium […]
Hydro and the University of Michigan are collaborating to establish the Center for Recycling, Extrusion and Aluminum Technology (CREATe) partnership, under which Hydro will invest $2.5 million over five years to advance aluminum recycling and extrusion alloy development. “Hydro was founded 120 years ago at the intersection of a commercial visionary and a brilliant researcher,” […]
EGA Spectro Alloys, which is 80% owned by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), plans to continue growing its recycling operations with phase two of its recycling expansion. This announcement follows the recently grand opening of its 90,000 sq foot recycling facility. “This marks a momentous time in Spectro’s 52-year history,” said Luke Palen, president of EGA Spectro […]
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Cover Steven Doiron (left) and Serge Chayer (right) overlook the stretcher on the new 9 inch, 28.5 MN extrusion press line installed at MAGNA Aluminum Profile, the first extrusion plant opened by Canadian Specialty Metals. The line is highly automated and eliminates the use of natural gas—making it the first extrusion line in North America […]
By Matthew Cortelli, P.E., Ramboll. As new secondary aluminum plants are not mass produced, it is pertinent to utilize the lessons learned from previous projects and apply best available technology (BAT) to the next one, so that aluminum remelt facilities can benefit from the continuous improvement process. Ideally, the secondary aluminum producer involves operations personnel […]
Speira is investing €40 million in additional recycling capacity at its Rheinwerk facility in Neuss, Germany. The project includes the installation of a new melting furnace exclusively for scrap, which is currently being installed. The furnace will primarily focus on recycling scrap for the beverage can market. At the same time, the third of four […]
By Dr. Anne Deacon Juhl, AluConsult and AnodizingSchool. Recycled aluminum, when properly processed, can deliver anodized finishes indistinguishable from primary aluminum. While higher levels of trace elements, like zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and iron (Fe), can increase sensitivity to corrosion or surface defects, these challenges are often smaller than variations caused by production methods and […]
