Alcan expands French alu-can recycling

Archiv – The just newly formed aluminium company Rio Tinto Alcan has inaugurated a new US$ 7 million (Euro 4.76 million) melting furnace for the recycling of used beverage cans and a new US$ 15 million (Euro 10.2 million) trimming and slitting machine for beverage can body stock at its Neuf Brisach site in France.France | The just newly formed aluminium company Rio Tinto Alcan has inaugurated a new US$ 7 million (Euro 4.76 million) melting furnace for the recycling of used beverage cans and a new US$ 15 million (Euro 10.2 million) trimming and slitting machine for beverage can body stock at its Neuf Brisach site in France.
According to Christophe Villemin, President of Alcan Specialty Sheet, they are now able to offer competitive end to end customer solutions: ’These investments will provide an economical and environmentally friendly solution to producing can body stock using UBC based metal, and will allow Neuf-Brisach to meet growing customer demand and offer a differentiated value proposition both in quality and service.’