Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) complete civil works for the expansion project at the company’s US recycling firm Spectro Alloys.
The expansion project adds 55 thousand tonnes of secondary billet production in the first phase, with first hot metal expected early in the second half of 2025. Full production ramp-up is expected in the first quarter of 2026.
Spectro Alloys broke ground on the expansion project in 2024.
Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said: “The completion of the civil works is an important milestone in the expansion of Spectro Alloy’s recycled aluminium production and our ambitions to grow EGA’s recycling business in the United States. The full completion of this project will strengthen our business in the United States, which is already one of our largest markets.”
Luke Palen, President of Spectro Alloys, said: “This increase in capacity and capabilities means Spectro will have a greater impact on recycling rates in Minnesota, on meeting the needs of sustainable manufacturers, and on advancing the increasingly vital circular economy.”