Hydro is supplying its recycled aluminium to a Mercedes-Benz Trucks circular economy project.
The project demonstrates how circular aluminium solutions can reduce emissions while keeping critical materials in continuous use in commercial vehicle manufacturing.
Hydro supplied 31 different extruded parts totalling 600 kilos for the reECONIC project.
All the profiles were made from Hydro CIRCAL, Hydro’s recycled aluminium range, which has a minimum 75% post consumer scrap content.
The billets used in this project were produced at Hydro’s recycling facility in Ghlin, Belgium, with the profiles extruded, machined, and anodized at Hydro’s extrusion sites in Harderwijk, the Netherlands and Trzcianka, Poland.
Produced in Europe, this strengthens supply chain resilience and further reduces environmental impact.
Paul Warton, Executive Vice President of Hydro Extrusions, said: "The reECONIC project shows how circular design and low-carbon materials can go hand in hand.
"By delivering extruded profiles made from Hydro CIRCAL, we are transforming end of life aluminium scrap into high performance components for the next generation of electric vehicles.
"This is a concrete example of how circular aluminium solutions can help decarbonise mobility."
The reECONIC is based on the Mercedes-Benz eEconic and applies circular thinking across the value chain, from material sourcing and manufacturing to recyclability at end of life.
Aluminium plays a key role in this approach, as it can be recycled repeatedly without loss of properties.
The vehicle, based on the eEconic battery electric waste collection truck from Mercedes-Benz Trucks, developed in collaboration with more than 30 partners, showcases how materials can be kept in closed loops while meeting demanding safety, quality and performance requirements.