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Hydro secures green bond funding
Norway-based aluminum producer says it has conducted a successful placement of $515 million worth of “green” eurobonds.
Hydro receives $17.4 million in the form of Inflation Reduction Act tax credit
The company’s aluminum recycling plant in Henderson, Kentucky, will use the credit to advance new technology for the automotive industry.
Spectro Alloys completes recycling expansion
The 90,000-square-foot addition enables Spectro Alloys to expand its product offering into billet from postconsumer scrap aluminum.
Supersede launches marine-grade plywood replacement
The company’s material is made using recycled-content plastic.
Pursuing new opportunities—if time allows
Metals recyclers have options when examining the potential to add energy-related aspects to their service portfolios—if they can allocate the time to analyze those opportunities.
Potential concerns in the quest for aluminum scrap
Aluminum producers’ efforts to establish closed-loop arrangements with customers could pose a continued threat to scrap processors, according to one industry source.
Sortera Technologies ‘owning and operating’ aluminum sorting plants
The company plans to open two additional sorting facilities in the Southeast by 2026.
Study: Solid phase manufacturing transforms recovered aluminum into high-performance alloys without melting
According to PNNL, the solid phase alloying process converts aluminum scrap blended with copper, zinc and magnesium into precisely designed alloys in minutes.
Rio Tinto incorporates recycled aluminum in Australia
Extrusions producer Capral says Rio Tinto has incorporated 20 percent of its in-house scrap in new billet production.
Hydro cites recycling as 2024 growth driver
Global aluminum producer is on track to consume 700,000 metric tons of what it categorizes as postconsumer scrap this year.
