1/20/2025
SPECTRO ALLOYS EXPANSION TO ADD 55,000 TONNES OF SECONDARY BILLET PRODUCTION CAPACITY BY 2026
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside of oil and gas and the world’s leading producer of premium aluminium, has announced the completion of civil works for the expansion project at its U.S. recycling subsidiary, Spectro Alloys.
Construction began in March 2024, culminating in a 90,000-square-foot addition. This new facility enables Spectro Alloys to broaden its product range by producing billet from post-consumer aluminium scrap.
The project’s first phase will add 55,000 tonnes of secondary billet production capacity, with initial hot metal production expected in the second half of 2025. Full production is anticipated by the first quarter of 2026, according to Spectro Alloys. The new facility is expected to create approximately 50 new jobs and increase Spectro’s recycling capacity by nearly 120 million pounds annually
In September 2024, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) acquired an 80 % stake in Spectro Alloys, advancing its global expansion into aluminium recycling and strengthening its presence in the United States, one of its largest international markets. Spectro Alloys, based in Rosemount, Minnesota, is a leading producer of secondary foundry alloys with a current annual production capacity of approximately 110,000 tonnes of aluminium ingots.
According to CRU, an independent business intelligence organisation, demand for recycled aluminium in the United States will reach approximately 7.6 million tonnes annually by 2033. Currently, the United States ranks as the world’s second-largest market for recycled aluminium.