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    EGA Spectro Alloys to Further Expand Rosemount Recycling Facility

    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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    October 2025

    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 […]

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    Lessons Learned from 30 Years of Engineering Secondary Aluminum Remelters

    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 […]

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    Speira to Expand Can Recycling Capacity in Rheinwerk

    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 […]

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    Recycled Aluminum Can Anodize Just Like Primary

    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 […]

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    August 2025

    Cover The Gyda oil platform as it was being decommissioned. Aluminum scrap was recovered from this platform and recycled by Hydro into extrusions used in the new Hangarbrua pedestrian and cycle bridge in Trondheim, Norway. See article on page 18. Articles Secondary Aluminum Smelting and Recycling Annual Review By Rudolf P. Pawlek Page 6 The […]

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    HAI Installs New Briquetting Press for Aluminum Chips

    Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) recently installed a modern briquetting press for the efficient recycling of aluminum chips at its headquarters in Ranshofen, Upper Austria. The new briquetting press for aluminum chips will further increase the recycling rate at the site, continuing the company’s quest to be ever more sustainable. Recycling Process Scrap The manufacture of […]

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    EGA Spectro Alloys Starts Production After Recycling Expansion

    EGA Spectro Alloys, which is 80 percent owned by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), started production at its state-of-the-art aluminum recycling plant in Rosemount, Minnesota. With the new expansion completed, the leading Midwest-based producer of recycled aluminum alloys will produce and sell billet under EGA’s recycled product brand RevivAL, a nod to the company’s 52-year legacy […]

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    Anodizing Recycled Aluminum: Revisiting 2009’s Challenges and Why They Persist Today

    By Dr. Anne Deacon Juhl, AluConsult and AnodizingSchool. Recycling aluminum is recognized worldwide as one of the most effective ways to reduce waste, conserve natural resources, and lower environmental impact. The process of anodizing, which involves treating aluminum to create a durable, corrosion-resistant surface, plays a crucial role in making aluminum more versatile and environmentally […]