BMW extends aluminum recycling process at Dingolfing plant
2020-02-14 13:32:47 [Print]
On February 13, BMW announced that it implemented a new system of separating aluminum sheet waste and recycling it at its Dingolfing plant. This new project aims at reducing the waste produced in the manufacturing process and will enable savings of around 120,000 tons of CO2 per year solely through the recycling process.
The implementation of the new system in the Dingolfing press shop had a total cost of €6.5 million. The usage of secondary aluminum is estimated to drop up to 95% of the greenhouse gas emissions compared to using aluminum sourced from new, raw materials. In this process, BMW is working with the world's leading recycling specialist, Novelis.
The same system will be implemented in all of the 31 plants BMW has around the world and the Landshut location will be the first to follow after Dingolfing.
The implementation of the new system in the Dingolfing press shop had a total cost of €6.5 million. The usage of secondary aluminum is estimated to drop up to 95% of the greenhouse gas emissions compared to using aluminum sourced from new, raw materials. In this process, BMW is working with the world's leading recycling specialist, Novelis.
The same system will be implemented in all of the 31 plants BMW has around the world and the Landshut location will be the first to follow after Dingolfing.
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