Hydro celebrated the official opening of its new US$150 million recycling plant in Cassopolis, MI. This milestone comes only 18 months after breaking ground at the site. Reported to have the lowest carbon footprint in North America, the recycling plant will serve a number of markets, while also supporting automotive innovation in Michigan and throughout […]
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 […]
Apple Inc. introduced all-new MacBook Air and Mac mini computers, both of which are manufactured with enclosures made from 100% recycled aluminum for the first time. “Every Mac enclosure is made from aluminum,” explained stated Laura Grove, vice president of hardware engineering at Apple during the company October 2018 event. “We use aluminum because it has incredible strength, durability, […]
Novelis announced that its RC5754 alloy, a new automotive product designed to contain up to 75% recycled content, has been successfully integrated into the structural components of high volume production passenger vehicles, including the Jaguar XE and all new and legacy Jaguar Land Rover models. The RC5754 aluminum alloy is designed to absorb higher levels of processed […]
