Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) will supply CelestiAL-R billets to Sankyo Tateyama, a Japanese manufacture of aluminium components for architectural and industrial applications.
CelestiAL-R is the world’s first combination of aluminium produced with solar power and scrap metal, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
The introduction of CelestiAL-R billets allows EGA to meet further demand for low-carbon aluminium in extrusion and forging applications.
Previously, EGA only produced CelestiAL-R foundry alloys which are ideal for re-melting applications.
Demand for low-carbon aluminium is rising in Japan as industries seek to reduce their carbon footprint in line with national net-zero targets.
EGA will supply the material through its partner Itochu.
Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, CEO of Emirates Global Aluminium, said: “Our first production of CelestiAL-R billets is a step forward in expanding the portfolio of our most sustainable aluminium products. At EGA, we focus on innovation and flexibility in delivering the highest quality, low-carbon aluminium to meet specific customer needs.”
Scrap for CelestiAL-R is a mix of post-consumer and pre-consumer industrial scrap. All scrap arriving at EGA is tested against 40 different chemical and other property requirements
AloJapan.com