Aluminium coils from Constellium’s new recycling centre in France
Constellium announced that its newly inaugurated aluminium recycling centre in Neuf-Brisach, France, has successfully qualified its first aluminium coils with Crown.
The aluminium coils, produced mainly from post-consumer scrap, have passed qualification tests at Crown’s manufacturing plants in France and Spain. Crown has approved the use of Constellium’s aluminium coils in its beverage cans.
Constellium’s new recycling center in Neuf-Brisach adds 130,000 metric tons of aluminium recycling capacity annually, bringing Constellium’s global recycling capacity to approximately 735,000 metric tons across its facilities in Europe and North America.
“We are delighted with the development of this new recycling center that brings more Used Beverage Cans recycling capacity to the market, aligning with our ongoing commitment toward circularity,” said John Rost, Senior Vice President – Crown Technology, Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs. “Using these coils within our production fosters higher levels of recycled content in our products and helps fulfill the sustainability goals established in our Twentyby30™ program.
Across our value chain partnerships, we continuously look to support the can industry and its commitment of increasing can collection, namely through the implementation of Deposit Return Systems (DRS) in our markets to drive a stronger circular economy.”
“We are grateful to Crown for their long-term partnership and for their support,” said Ingrid Joerg, Chief Operating Officer of Constellium. “By enhancing our recycling capabilities and collaborating with trusted partners like Crown, we are making significant strides towards reducing carbon emissions and driving circularity in the packaging market.”
