Nupur to invest in aluminum extruding

New Delhi-based Nupur Recyclers Ltd. (NRL) has announced its intended expansion into aluminum extrusion manufacturing through a subsidiary called Nupur Extrusion.

The company says it will invest an estimated $2.1 million or more to set up of a plant “to meet the growing demand for recycled materials for [the] solar energy and construction sectors.”

Nupur Recyclers says the Nupur Extrusion subsidiary was established in May 2023 and is 60 percent owned by NRL. Its efforts will focus on manufacturing aluminum extrusions using recycled aluminum scrap, says NRL.

The announcement comes about one week after the Nupur organization announced an investment to increase its recycled-content nonferrous alloys output at its Frank Metals subsidiary in Bhurja, India.

For its extrusions venture, Nupur says it has acquired approximately two acres of land in Sampla in the Indian state of Haryana. “Orders for two extrusion press machines from international suppliers have already been placed, with the goal of achieving an [annual] production capacity of 5,000 to 6,000 tons by the 2025-2026 fiscal year,” says NRL.

Comments Rajesh Gupta, managing director of NRL, “This expansion into aluminum extrusion manufacturing helps us diversify into a growing market while maintaining our focus on sustainability. The demand for recycled materials, especially in solar energy and construction, is increasing, and we are well positioned to meet that need.”

Adds the executive, “This investment will strengthen our market position and support sustainable industrial growth.”

Applications NRL foresees for its recycled-content extrusions include in solar energy projects, such as solar panel components, and in construction industry applications including “shuttering and scaffolding.”

Nupur Recyclers Ltd. describes itself as an importer, trader and processor of nonferrous metal scrap, including shredded zinc, zinc die-cast scrap, zurik and zorba grades. The firm says it imports material from the Middle East, Central Europe and the United States.