Matalco Inc. completed the construction and startup of its seventh remelt facility, located in Franklin, KY, which will operate under the name Matalco Kentucky LLC. The $65 million investment represents the company’s third new plant project in the last eight years. The new plant will focus on the production of rolling ingot — affirming the […]
Diageo, a British beverage company, plans to fund and establish the British Aluminium Consortium for Advanced Alloys (BACALL), a collective of industry experts who will create a circular economy for aluminum in the U.K. “We are excited to be a part of a project that will ultimately change the production of aluminum in the U.K.,” […]
Hydrova collaborated with CTS Cement and TST Inc. to enable the production of the first low-carbon cement made with its zero-waste aluminum dross recycling technology. The development of this new technology marks an important step on the way to eliminating landfill disposal of dross and salt cake waste streams. “This is an important milestone in creating […]
Constellium SE formed an agreement with Renault Group to establish a closed-loop recycling system for the all-new Megane E-TECH electric SUV. Renault considers aluminum to be the material of choice for the electrification of its automotive fleet because it is light weight and fully recyclable. “We are very excited to continue to collaborate with Renault […]
Porsche AG signed an agreement with Norsk Hydro ASA to further reduce the carbon footprint of its luxury sports car models by using low-carbon aluminum and extrusions. In addition, the two companies will collaborate on an innovative value chain concept for battery materials and their recycling. “Porsche is working towards a net carbon-neutral value chain […]
By Alison Conroy and Thomas Rudlaff, Alumobility. A revolution in automotive sustainability is underway in the industry. The World Economic Forum and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have jointly formed the Circular Cars Initiative, which is charting the course towards a zero-emission future through new technology, materials innovation, efficient vehicle usage, and full life-cycle […]
TRIMET Aluminium SE will soon use hydrogen-rich energy to power its recycling plant in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Switching to this climate-friendly fuel is part of a basic conversion program under which the materials specialist is expanding its recycling plant for climate-neutral production in the long term. The recycling plant is expected to start drawing hydrogen-rich energy […]
Gulf Aluminium Rollng Mill (GARMCO), an aluminum recycling and rolling company located in Bahrain, successfully completed a number of development projects totaling US$24 million. These projects at GARMCO are in accordance with the restructuring plan approved by the company in November 2021. “We are implementing the requirements of the reorganization plan by continuing the development […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued a request for information (RFI) to better understand the key opportunities and challenges associated with increased material circularity. According to the DOE, this RFI will inform the departments efforts to advance circular economy technologies and systems in the U.S. In its RFI, the DOE stated: Developing pathways […]
