Aluminum Dynamics, Inc., part of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), plans to invest more than $200 million in a recycled aluminum slab center in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The planned facility would add recycled aluminum slab production near the company’s flat rolled aluminum mill in Columbus, MS. According to the announcement, the project is expected to create […]
Gränges recently formed a strategic, long-term partnership with aluminum recycler, Scepter, Inc. Under the agreement, Scepter will supply recycled aluminum ingots to Gränges’ rolling and recycling centers in the U.S. “Gränges is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of our products and thereby also helping our customers on their decarbonization journey. This agreement is a […]
Hydro is forming a joint venture with PADNOS, a Midwest leader in recycling and scrap management, to enable more upcycling of post-consumer aluminum scrap. Named Alusort LLC, the 50/50 joint venture will industrialize Hydro’s proprietary sorting technology, HySort®, bringing it to the U.S. market. “Digging deeper into the scrap pile and returning more aluminium to […]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) started construction on a 170,000 tonne per year recycling plant at its Al Taweelah smelter in the United Arab Emirates. This will be the largest aluminum recycling plant in the country. Market analysts expect global demand for recycled aluminum to grow from some 27 million tonnes per year in 2022 to […]
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Cover The Maserati MC20 Cielo convertible supercar features structural aluminum components as part of its mixed-material strategy to improve performance and lighten weight. The ICE version has the most aluminum in its class segment. The MC20 Cielo with 621 horsepower engine can propel the car from zero to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds, seemingly lifting […]
The SARVO37 is a boat made from a specially developed ‘sea-aluminum’ comprising 60% recycled content. Sarvo-Marine, the Danish company behind the new boat, designed the 100% electric-powered day cruiser with sustainability and pleasure in mind. The hull is made from recycled aluminum and the deck from recycled plastic, which the company says in large part […]
On July 21st, HELL Energy Group, an energy and soft drink producer based in Hungary, together with the aluminum company Hydro, signed a contract to introduce the greenest beverage can in the world. According to HELL, the beverage can body sheet for the whole portfolio will be produced from Hydro CIRCAL, the prime-quality recycled aluminum […]
The Ticon building in Drammen, Norway, was recently modernized using Hydro’s low-carbon recycled CIRCAL aluminum to revamp the façade. Built in 1963, the building was constructed in an architectural style typical of that time period, which is quickly diminishing today. For that reason, it’s considered an icon in Drammen and its exterior is historically protected […]
Økern Portal, a building project in Oslo, chose Hydro’s CIRCAL 75R aluminum for its façade. The innovative office and retail building is one of the largest development projects in Norway. Scheduled for completion in 2021, the aim for the building is to create a sustainable community that offers office space conveniently located near to restaurants […]
