Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has granted RONAL GROUP, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of light aluminium alloy wheels, with Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification. The company has bagged the recognition with a Material Stewardship focus at production sites RONAL POLSKA Sp. z o.o. in Walbrzych, Poland and RONAL AG Headquarters in Härkingen, Switzerland.

The Poland facility has an annual output capacity of 2 million light alloy wheels. Ronal Group has above 8,000 personnel and produces both cast and forged wheels. It focuses on high standard quality through technical development to production, based on the most innovative technologies.

ASI Performance Standard certification focusing on material stewardship looks into product design, life cycle assessments, management of process scrap, and recycling of products at end-of-life.

The independent, third-party audit of the RONAL GROUP operations was carried out by TÜV Rheinland Cert GmbH.

 Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, said: “We warmly congratulate RONAL GROUP on achieving Performance Standard Certification with Material Stewardship focus. Working with supply chain partners on product design and material section is critical when creating a closed loop for products at end-of-life. The company’s ongoing measures for reducing material consumption, streamlining alloy use and creating material recycling loops demonstrate its commitment to collaboration and circularity of aluminium.”

 RONAL GROUP CEO, Oliver Brauner, said: “After joining the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as a Downstream Supporter Member in 2018 and transitioning to be an Industrial User in September 2020, we are now very proud that we, as RONAL GROUP, have now taken the next step by achieving Performance Standard certification. The successful first certification is a significant milestone in our sustainability strategy towards responsible production, procurement and handling of resources and raw materials. RONAL GROUP supports the ASI's goal of encouraging transparency and accountability in the sourcing and production of aluminum. We are very proud to receive the ASI certification according to the Performance Standard.”