Constellium opens recycling center in France

Paris-based aluminum manufacturer and recycler Constellium has opened a new recycling center at its existing site in Neuf Brisach, France.

The 130 million euro ($145 million) investment was supported by a grant from the France Relance investment program, and Constellium says its new recycling capabilities will contribute to its continued growth in the automotive and packaging industries while promoting a circular, sustainable economy.

“I am very proud to celebrate the opening of this new state-of-the-art recycling center today,” Constellium CEO Jean-Marc Germain says. "This significant increase in our recycling capacity allows us to better respond to our customers’ demand for sustainable products and to make significant strides towards our sustainability goals.”

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According to the company, the new recycling capacity brings it global capacity to approximately 735,000 metric tons and contributes to a reduction of about 400,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, supporting its sustainability targets. Constellium’s goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent in 2030 versus 2021 and increase recycled input to at least 50 percent by 2030.

The Neuf Brisach site was established in 1967 and is one of Constellium’s largest facilities. It features a hot rolling line and three cold rolling mills, a casthouse with five casting pits with a production capacity of 400,000 metric tons of slab, a continuous annealing and conversion line, degreasing and lacquering lines and slitters.

The facility recycles internal manufacturing scrap as well as that of its customers along with end-of-life products and more.

“The aluminum industry is a key player for the circular economy of tomorrow and with this investment, Constellium is well-positioned to contribute and benefit from society’s demand for sustainable and recyclable products,” Germain says.