En+ Group's metals segment Rusal partners with Taiwanese Aluminium alloy firm Hodaka for low carbon aluminium

The metal segment of En+ Group, Rusal, the world's largest producer of low carbon aluminium, has announced its partnership agreement with Hodaka, a Taiwanese innovative producer of high-quality aluminium alloys, to supply aluminium products with low carbon footprint.

RUSAL and Hodaka partnership drives together the technological excellence of both companies to develop a new generation of products using low-carbon aluminium under RUSAL's ALLOW brand. However, in their operations, both companies prioritize sustainable development, compliance with international standards, and adherence to the best available production practices.

In 2002, Hodaka was founded in Taiwan, which is dedicated to the production of high-quality billets and precision extrusions and supplies top-quality aluminium alloys for sporting goods, consumer electronics, automotive industry, and motorcycle parts.

Hodaka's custom-made products will enable end-users to evaluate and trace the carbon footprint and energy source of the source metal by using Rusal’s low-carbon aluminium. This is vital to meet the rising end-user demand for transparency and eco-friendliness, across automotive, electronics, consumer, and sporting goods market segments.

Lord Barker, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of En+ Group, said: "I am delighted that RUSAL is continuing to partner with innovative companies such as Hodaka. We are working to decarbonise the aluminium industry from the front and recently announced our commitment to reduce emissions by at least 35% by 2030, reaching net-zero by 2050. This will involve the whole value chain, from initial bauxite mining through to alumina melting leading to minimal, ultimately zero, emissions in the final products reaching consumers."

RUSAL's low carbon aluminium brand ALLOW comes with an average carbon footprint of 2.4 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of aluminium produced. This is in line with the progressive market requirement for low-carbon aluminium of no more than 4 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of aluminium produced, whereas, the global average is around 12.5 tonnes. Every shipment of ALLOW comes with independently verified carbon footprint statements from its smelter of origin, providing full traceability to source for customers.