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    Lessons Learned from 30 Years of Engineering Secondary Aluminum Remelters

    By Matthew Cortelli, P.E., Ramboll. As new secondary aluminum plants are not mass produced, it is pertinent to utilize the lessons learned from previous projects and apply best available technology (BAT) to the next one, so that aluminum remelt facilities can benefit from the continuous improvement process. Ideally, the secondary aluminum producer involves operations personnel […]

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    Quebec Aluminum Industry in Line for ‘Hundreds of Millions’ from Federal Tariff Relief Fund

    Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly spoke at a press conference today, confirming that Quebec’s aluminum sector is set to receive “hundreds of millions of dollars” from a $5-billion federal fund aimed at supporting industries hit by U.S. tariffs. Joly said that the federal government has not yet finalized how the money will be allocated. Still, […]

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    October 2025

    Cover Steven Doiron (left) and Serge Chayer (right) overlook the stretcher on the new 9 inch, 28.5 MN extrusion press line installed at MAGNA Aluminum Profile, the first extrusion plant opened by Canadian Specialty Metals. The line is highly automated and eliminates the use of natural gas—making it the first extrusion line in North America […]

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    August 2025

    Cover The Gyda oil platform as it was being decommissioned. Aluminum scrap was recovered from this platform and recycled by Hydro into extrusions used in the new Hangarbrua pedestrian and cycle bridge in Trondheim, Norway. See article on page 18. Articles Secondary Aluminum Smelting and Recycling Annual Review By Rudolf P. Pawlek Page 6 The […]

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    Achieving Aluminum Supply Chain Resilience in America

    The Aluminum Association outlined the pathways to move the U.S. industry toward greater self-sufficiency in its domestic aluminum supply. The pathways are presented in a a new white paper, Powering Up American Aluminum: A Roadmap for Next Generation Supply Chain Resilience, which the Asssociation developed in collaboration with Wittsend Commodity Advisors. According to the Association, the […]

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    Pure Aluminum to Form Joint Venture for Sustainable Aluminum Production

    Pure Aluminum, a fast-growing aluminum processor based in Saranac, Michigan, is forming a joint venture with Traxys, a global leader in the physical trading of metals and natural resources, and Consortium Metals, a sales and marketing specialist in the secondary aluminum industry. This strategic partnership will enable recycling of aluminum scrap and manufacture value-added aluminum products, […]

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    Trends in Secondary Aluminum Casthouses

    By Alicia Hartlieb and Martin Hartlieb, Viami International Inc., and Julio Quintero, Conticast Hormesa LLC. Introduction Traditionally, primary casthouses solidified the molten primary aluminum from the smelter’s potlines into pure ingot or sow, or they produced alloyed ingot, billet, or slab. Secondary casthouses served to convert scrap into secondary aluminum ingot, billet, or slab. Today, […]

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    EGA to Acquire Majority Stake in American Recycler Spectro Alloys

    Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced its intention to acquire a majority stake in Spectro Alloys Corporation, a leading secondary aluminum producer based in Rosemount, Minnesota. The acquisition will accelerate EGA’s global expansion into aluminum recycling and expand its business in the U.S. “EGA is the biggest ‘premium aluminium’ producer in the world and our goal […]