“Aludium’s transition into a leader in sustainability began in 2015 with the decision to invest significantly in internal aluminium scrap recycling activities to reduce the amount of primary metal input.” Sam Kinsman, Vice President, Strategy & Transformation at Aludium

Sam Kinsman leads Strategy & Transformation at Aludium. He is a member of the Executive Committee and is responsible for the company-wide “ONE Aludium” program focused on Commercial Excellence, Operational Productivity, and Sustainability. Prior to Aludium, Sam held several transformations, sales, finance, and operational leadership positions at Iconex, a global paper & label converting business. Previously he worked in M&A investment banking at Goldman Sachs in New York and transaction advisory at PWC in São Paulo. Sam is a U.S. citizen and is based in Alicante, Spain.

AlCircle: Please share the innovative journey of Aludium in the global aluminium sector. What are the contributions of Aludium regarding a sustainable future?

Sam Kinsman: Aludium has more than 65-year history in the European aluminium rolled product sector, producing custom-designed, fully recyclable aluminium specifications for its customers in speciality packaging, solar, architectural, transportation, and general engineering markets. Aludium’s transition into a leader in sustainability began in 2015 with the decision to invest significantly in internal aluminium scrap recycling activities to reduce the amount of primary metal input. In addition to supporting the circular economy, recycling scrap requires 95% less energy than producing primary material, so reducing Aludium's carbon footprint is a direct benefit of recycling. As of 2021, 70% of Aludium’s metal requirements were supplied from its internal cast houses, placing Aludium clearly as a leader in the industry. In 2022, Aludium committed to investing even further in recycling via an expansion of its Alicante, Spain, location cathouse.