Leichtmetall Aluminium Giesserei Hannover GmbH has reportedly acquired ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for remelting, casting and semi-fabrication operations. The company invented Continuous casting at the Hannover site as early as the 1920s. Later, it became one of the world’s most critical types of aluminium billet production today. Leichtmetall produces aluminium billets mainly from recycled aluminium scrap.
The billets produced by Leichtmetall Aluminium are 140mm to 1.100 mm in diameter, destined for use in a wide range of downstream sector applications, such as aerospace, defense, mechanical engineering, construction, shipbuilding, chemical industry, automotive and many others.
The independent, third-party audit of the Leichtmetall Aluminium Giesserei Hannover GmbH operation was done by DQS CFS.
On receiving the certification, Harm Lange, CFO at Leichtmetall Aluminium Giesserei Hannover GmbH, said: “Recycling is part of our DNA. For 40 years, we have been meeting the highest customer requirements for Hard Alloys for use in very special applications. We achieve this with an overall average input rate of secondary aluminium of 75% – 80% and smelt all our Aluminium with induction, which uses 100% green electricity. Many alloys we can produce from 100% secondary aluminium. We are happy to be part of the ASI community and want to show the industry that Aluminium can be produced very sustainably, right in the middle of Germany, and with the highest possible quality.”
Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, commented: “We congratulate Leichtmetall Aluminium Giesserei Hannover GmbH on achieving ASI Performance Standard Certification. Recycled aluminium makes an important contribution to the circular economy, including the conservation of raw material resources and dramatically reduced energy consumption. The company’s transition to full Performance Standard certification status exemplifies its drive to also continuously enhance broader sustainability aspects such as social responsibility, ethical practices, and community engagement.”
In October 2021, Leichtmetall Aluminium Giesserei Hannover GmbH joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as the 197th Production and Transformation member.
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