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Speira advances Rheinwerk aluminium recycling hub with $46m furnace investment
Speira is progressing with the redevelopment of its Rheinwerk facility in Neuss, Germany, as it continues transforming the site into an aluminium recycling hub. The aluminium rolling and recycling company has invested around EUR 40 million (USD 46 million) in a fourth recycling furnace, which is due to come on stream this autumn. It has also invested in the decommissioning and redevelopment of the site's former aluminium smelter. With the complete phase-out of electrolysis, Speira said it has set the course for a fundamental transformation of the Rheinwerk site. Instead of energy-intensive primary production, the company is now focusing on aluminium recycling and strengthening the circular economy. The new fourth recycling furnace is a key part of this transition. Aluminium scrap will be...
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“With our new label VALIS, we define a clear and independently verified carbon threshold. Every product carrying the label is backed by an Environmental Product Declaration and confirmed by an external authority. This means carbon performance you can document, report and rely on," explains Cédric Rauhaus, Speira's Head of Marketing. VALIS is designed for markets where transparency defines trust and documentation drives decisions. The label marks products with a CO₂ footprint of less than 4 tonne CO₂e per tonne of aluminium and provides a reliable basis for reporting and enables consistent, v erifiable carbon accounting over time. Transparency creates value when it can be applied. That is why every VALIS product is backed by an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and independently...
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How nearly 6Mt of aluminium dross is driving the next wave of recovery technologies and building circular value chains
Every tonne of aluminium produced creates more than just the finished metal. Across primary production and recycling, the processes generate aluminium dross-an oxide-rich material that is increasingly attracting attention across the industry. Global aluminium dross generation is projected to rise from 5.86 million tonnes in 2025 to 6.04 million tonnes in 2026, marking a 3.1 per cent increase, with volumes expected to grow by a further 13.4 per cent by 2030 and 5.7 per cent by 2032. The rise is being driven by expanding aluminium production and, increasingly, the rapid growth of secondary aluminium recycling. This growing waste stream includes white dross, mainly generated during primary aluminium production and clean metal melting, and black dross, which typically arises from secondary...
Transparent, accountable & comprehensive: Speira offers EPDs for all major product categories, door opener for the sustainable construction segment
With the recent publication, Speira is now offering Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for all major product categories in its Specialities business. “Choosing the most sustainable aluminium should be as easy as possible for our customers. EPDs are an important tool for achieving this, making our efforts for sustainability transparent, accountable and comprehensive. With these certifications, we are purposefully stepping up our game, especially in the sustainable construction segment,” explains Peter Basten, Head of Specialities & New Business Development at Speira. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " The verifications were carried out according to ISO 14025:2006 by Tetis Institute, a spin-off from...
Speira receives 2025 Supplier Excellence Award from Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation recognises and celebrates the outstanding contributions of its suppliers across several key areas that are critical to the world’s biggest canmaker’s success. The criteria for the Ball Supplier Excellence Award include Operational Excellence, Cost and Value Leadership, Sustainability, Innovation and Continuous Improvement. Speira has now been honoured with this award in recognition of its performance. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " “Congratulations to Speira on this well-deserved recognition. This award reflects the strength of our partnership and the collaboration that helps us deliver for our customers every day. We value Speira’s commitment and look forward to continuing to build a...
Speira names Peter Basten as an executive member to lead the specialities business and innovation
European aluminium rolling and recycling firm Speira has appointed Peter Basten as a member of its Executive Management Team, reinforcing its focus on speciality aluminium products and innovation. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, pre-book the report " Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2026 ” at a special price. Basten brings twenty years of experience in the aluminium industry, primarily from Constellium. He previously led the global Packaging and Automotive Rolled Products (P&ARP) division. His earlier role as Executive Vice-President covered Strategy, Business Development, and R&D. Before Constellium, he worked at Rio Tinto's Alcan operations and served as a Strategy Consultant at Monitor Company. Commenting on the appointment, Speira’s CEO Einar...
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Speira is pioneering the industry and sets a new standard in transparency. speira.ID, the Digital Product Passport, provides all essential details about each unique coil in one place – from carbon footprint and recycled content to chemical composition and input mix. Simple, precise, and above all: authentic. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain “We are driven by our purpose to build a circular world that works. Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond the decarbonization of our products – it also includes full transparency in all our production processes and business operations,” explains Hendrik Heck. “Our Speira culture shapes the way we work internally and with our partners and valued customers. This way of working enables...
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Everything on recycling - Speira invests 40m € in circular can business
• Transformation of the Rhine plant progresses • Expansion of storage areas for scrap cans completed Neuss, 5 September 2025 – Anyone travelling east on the A 57 motorway is familiar with the four 85-metre-high chimneys of the former aluminium smelter at Rheinwerk in Neuss. Daniel Rinkert knows the 300-metre-long halls, where primary aluminium was smelted using enormous amounts of energy, from his many visits. Now the SPD member of the Bundestag from Grevenbroich was back, but the electrolysis furnaces had disappeared – replaced by partition walls for huge storage boxes. This is transformation you can touch, the very concrete change from a linear to a circular business model. “Speira has moved away from energy-intensive primary production. This decision was inevitable in light of...
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