JW Aluminum sets to increase scrap consumption after completing expansion project
2019-12-19 15:38:33 [Print]
JW Aluminum says it will be increasing its annual intake of used beverage cans (UBCs) and other forms of recycled material by at least 100 million pounds when it finishes an expansion project in the Southeast U.S. next year.
JW Aluminum in June first released details of the $225 million expansion of an existing manufacturing site in Goose Creek, S.C.
"Our new melting technology will allow us to input a broader range of chemistry for scrap, including UBC, extrusions, old sheet and 5xxx series alloy. We expect overall scrap consumption to increase by 100 million pounds or more," said a JW Aluminum spokesperson, adding that the manufacturer has previously used only a very small amount of UBCs in its process.
The expansion project in South Carolina has involved construction of a new 220,000-square-foot facility. The spokesperson said the project is near completion.
By the second half of 2020, the company expects to be on a production schedule that will be using a total of 300 million pounds of scrap material annually.
JW Aluminum, which operates four mills in the U.S., provides flat-rolled aluminum to a variety of industries.
JW Aluminum in June first released details of the $225 million expansion of an existing manufacturing site in Goose Creek, S.C.
"Our new melting technology will allow us to input a broader range of chemistry for scrap, including UBC, extrusions, old sheet and 5xxx series alloy. We expect overall scrap consumption to increase by 100 million pounds or more," said a JW Aluminum spokesperson, adding that the manufacturer has previously used only a very small amount of UBCs in its process.
The expansion project in South Carolina has involved construction of a new 220,000-square-foot facility. The spokesperson said the project is near completion.
By the second half of 2020, the company expects to be on a production schedule that will be using a total of 300 million pounds of scrap material annually.
JW Aluminum, which operates four mills in the U.S., provides flat-rolled aluminum to a variety of industries.
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