{"id":273,"date":"2013-05-02T06:59:12","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T06:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alcircle.com\/blog\/?p=273"},"modified":"2015-06-01T10:26:50","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T10:26:50","slug":"the-aluminum-can-wars-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alcircle.com\/blog\/the-aluminum-can-wars-begin","title":{"rendered":"The Aluminum Can Wars Begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2009, in a joint effort, <a title=\"Aluminum Industry\" href=\"http:\/\/phinix.net\/blog\/?page_id=708\" target=\"_blank\">aluminum<\/a> companies Alcoa and Novelis decided to centralize their aluminum can collection. In 2011, the two companies accumulated 40 billion cans. However this past August, in order to start its own collection program, Novelis split from Alcoa. Both companies are now at war, trying to out-collect the other.<\/p>\n<p>In Novelis\u2019 new program, the company wishes to collect 60 billion cans by 2015. Through a solo program, the company will have full autonomy and be able to increase its aluminum purchases. Novelis also wants to increase its scrap sources to 80% by 2020, which would be a 35% boost.<\/p>\n<p>Alcoa and Novelis are sizably different companies. While Alcoa produces mass quantities of primary aluminum, Novelis only has one <a title=\"Smelter\" href=\"http:\/\/phinix.net\/blog\/?page_id=900\" target=\"_blank\">smelter<\/a> located in South America. Novelis largely depends on other companies for its raw aluminum supply, and will now have to become more adaptable in how it obtains scrap metal.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Aluminum Association, \u201cmanufacturing cans from recycled aluminum uses 95% less energy than manufacturing them from raw materials.\u201d Alcoa is looking to increase its collection numbers by implementing new technology: vending machines that give cash or credit for <a title=\"Used Beverage Cans (UBC)\" href=\"http:\/\/phinix.net\/blog\/?page_id=784\" target=\"_blank\">Used Beverage Cans (UBC)<\/a>. Alcoa is also looking into increasing the number of recycling bins in large communities, like apartment building and condominium complexes.<\/p>\n<p>While Novelis and Alcoa duel over collection schemes, scrap yards remain the best and biggest cumulative source of UBCs. Scrap yards gather and sell almost 40% of recycled UBCs.<\/p>\n<p>The question to answer: will Novelis\u2019s and Alcoa\u2019s new collection methods positively affect the US\u2019s recycling rate? Although, time will tell , however, we are betting that it will affect positively.<\/p>\n<p>For further reading please see <a href=\"http:\/\/phinix.net\/blog\/?p=897\">http:\/\/phinix.net\/blog\/?p=897<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Conceived, Developed and Written by Dr. Subodh Das and Austin McKinney on October 6, 2011<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Das is a prolific writer and a well-recognized and respected\u00a0expert and consultant to the global aluminum industry specializing in the areas of\u00a0industry trends,\u00a0technology, recycling, manufacturing, carbon management and new product &amp; process developments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Subodh Das can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:skdas@phinix.net\">skdas@phinix.net<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phinix.net\">www.phinix.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2009, in a joint effort, aluminum companies Alcoa and Novelis decided to centralize their aluminum can collection. In 2011, the two companies accumulated 40 billion cans. 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