Exlabesa, a global extruder of bespoke components for architecture and industry, recently expanded production at its aluminum recycling plant in the province of A Coruña, Spain. The company started operation of a new continuous homogenizing furnace from Hertwich Engineering, part of SMS group, which will increase capacity by 30,000 tons to around 80,000 tons per […]
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) signed an MOU with Daiki Aluminium Industry Company Ltd, Japan’s leading aluminum product manufacturer, to establish a sustainable aluminum dross processing business in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Bahrain and Japan have a thriving economic partnership. This collaboration not only reinforces that partnership, but also paves the way for innovative advancements in sustainable […]
Editors Note: In a new life cycle assessment report available for download, the Aluminum Association states that, from 1991 to 2022, the energy and carbon impact of primary aluminum production in North America has declined by 49% while that of recycled aluminum production dropped by 60%. This 157 page report analyzed data from over 100 […]
Spiera announced several investments to increase recycling capacity at its facilities in Germany and Norway. The company is known for recycling a variety of post-consumer aluminum scrap, serving the automotive, packaging, transportation, and other markets. “We take a holistic view of our contribution to a functioning circular economy,” explained Ralf Köring, Head of Recycling Services […]
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 […]
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Cover In response to increased demand for sustainable products, aluminum producers are increasingly investing in new and expanded recycling capacity. This includes the recycling of post-consumer and process scrap, such as used beverage cans, coffee pods, automotive wheel rims, stamping offcuts, or chips, which is essential to lowering the carbon footprint of aluminum products. To […]
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 […]
Fives, a world leader in industrial combustion, and Lhyfe, a producer of green and renewable hydrogen, signed an MOU to provide a complete decarbonized solution for various industries, from hydrogen production to combustion. Lhyfe will produce and supply green hydrogen, and Fives will provide optimized and safe solutions for its use in industrial combustion processes. In […]
