Novelis Inc. is a leader in the production of flat rolled aluminum products and is considered to be the world’s largest recycler of aluminum. Recently, the company announced its new 3×30 sustainability strategy, through which the company will continue its efforts to build a circular economy by partnering both with its suppliers, as well as […]
Hydro is installing solar panels at its Alumetal recycling plant in Kety, Poland, switching a portion of its energy supply to local, self-generated renewable energy. The new solar panels will generate 1,000 MWh of electricity each year for the production of low-carbon, recycled aluminum products for the European green transition. “Power is an important input factor […]
Skapa Recycling GmbH, a recycling operation in in eastern Austria, improved its aluminum recycling activities with a new x-ray fluorescence (XRF) sorting machine from REDWAVE. By using state-of-the-art technologies and optimized processes, they are able to maximize the recyclability of aluminum cans while reducing their environmental impact. The partnership between the two companies shows how […]
Constellium celebrated the opening of its new advanced recycling center at its facility in Neuf-Brisach, France. This €130 million investment, supported by a grant from the France Relance investment program, will contribute to Constellium’s continued growth in the automotive and packaging industries, while promoting a circular, sustainable economy. “I am very proud to celebrate the […]
Capral Aluminium, Australia’s largest extruder and distributor of aluminum, successfully trialed recycled-content billet supplied by Rio Tinto at Boyne Smelters Limited. Around 50–100 tonnes of post-production aluminum scrap at Capral’s Bremer Park extrusion plant in Southeast Queensland was remelted and cast into billets at the smelter, resulting in a new product with a minimum of […]
Constellium SE successfully implemented laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) technology at an industrial scale at its Neuf-Brisach plant in France. Developed in collaboration with OSR GmbH & Co. KG, a German recycling specialist, and a premium European automotive manufacturer, this initiative marks a significant step in reducing carbon emissions in the automotive supply chain by increasing […]
TOMRA and REDWAVE, the two leading scrap sorting solutions providers, formed a strategic agreement aimed at providing customers with a seamless supply of sorting systems based on x-ray fluorescence (XRF) and x-ray transmission (XRT) technologies. This new arrangement will make it easier and more efficient for customers to access top-tier sorting technologies from one turnkey […]
By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. There’s no question that aluminum is a sustainable material option for industries such as automotive, transportation, and building and construction, among others. The metal’s light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance, and other properties enable engineers and designers to optimize their products, enabling them to develop sustainable, energy efficient designs. In […]
Mercedes-Benz opened a new battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, southern Germany — making it the first car manufacturer worldwide to close the battery recycling loop with its own in-house facility. The recycling plant enables the company to recycle valuable materials from electric vehicle batteries, including aluminum, copper, iron, and other materials. “Mercedes-Benz has set itself […]
