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 […]
The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) recently updated its ISRI Specifications1 to approve the addition of a new scrap specification, called “vesper.” The new specification was developed in partnership with Novelis and other partners in the recycling supply chain. Vesper is designed to meet the growing demand for recycled wrought products (sheet, extrusion, and/or plate), which […]
Novelis successfully commissioned a state-of-the-art aluminum shredding and sorting system from Wendt Corporation at its Guthrie recycling facility in Kentucky. This is part of the company’s $365 million investment project to build a highly advanced recycling center in Guthrie that will support closed-loop recycling for the automotive market in North America. Constructed next to Novelis’ […]
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 […]
Ramboll, a global engineering and consulting company delivering sustainable equipment integration solutions, and DTE, a leader in real-time process intelligence for the global aluminum industry, signed a teaming agreement. This collaboration is set to enhance process control capabilities for aluminum producers by integrating DTE’s molten metal analyzers with Ramboll’s expertise in industrial automation and equipment integration. […]
Speira is digitalizing the aluminum scrap flows at three of its recycling facilities in Germany, including Töging am Inn, Grevenbroich, and Deizisau. The company plans to implement the Metallics Optimizer from SMS group, with the goal of setting new operational standards in scrap handling. “With SMS group, we have the right partner for our business […]
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 […]
Novelis entered into a strategic 3-year agreement with TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG. The contract strengthens the long-standing partnership between the two companies, ensuring a reliable supply of raw materials made from presorted and processed end-of-life aluminum products of approximately 75,000 tonnes to be fed into Novelis’ production of low-carbon aluminum sheet for the […]
