AMSTERDAM, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Constellium N.V.
(NYSE and Euronext Paris: CSTM) today announced that it has
installed a new recycling furnace at its Muscle Shoals, Ala. facility in an effort to
expand recycling capabilities in North
America. The now fully operational furnace is expected to
increase the total recycling output by 170 million pounds, or about
5.2 billion additional used beverage cans per year. The
Muscle Shoals facility will then
be expected to recycle the equivalent of nearly 20 billion cans per
year – almost one-fifth of the cans sold in the United States.
"This new furnace is a major step for our Muscle Shoals facility, great news for our
customers and an exciting step forward in our commitment to promote
recycling and sustainability," said
Mike Tanchuk, president and CEO of
the plant. "This increased recycling capacity will enable us to
better leverage aluminium's infinite recyclable properties."
Joe Pampinto, Muscle Shoals' plant manager, added: "I am
proud of the team who delivered this state-of-the-art equipment.
The furnace is now fully operating and this added recycling
capacity will increase the molten metal supply required for
customer deliveries."
Using advanced technologies, the new furnace, which meets the
Best Available Control Technology (BACT) environmental
requirements, is expected to improve the safety, energy efficiency
and environmental footprint of the plant.
Known as Element 13, the recycling facility at the Muscle Shoals plant is one of the largest
recyclers of used beverage containers in the world. This capacity,
which enables the plant to recycle products at their end-of-life
(EOL) as well as scrap from customers, contributes to Constellium's
overall engagement to 'close the loop' in beverage can recycling.
Constellium is part of the Sustainable Committee of the American
Aluminum Association and works closely with the Can Manufacturers
Institute to raise environmental awareness and promote recycling
within communities.
About Constellium
Constellium (NYSE and Euronext Paris: CSTM) is a global sector
leader that develops innovative, value added aluminium products for
a broad scope of markets and applications, including aerospace,
automotive and packaging. Constellium generated €4.7 billion of
revenue in 2016.
www.constellium.com
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