Speira Launches First Upgraded Aluminium Recycling Furnace

Published: Jun 18, 2025 00:27

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Speira has commissioned “Bernhard,” the first of four modernised aluminium-recycling furnaces, as part of an €11 million programme at its Grevenbroich plant. The tiltable rotary unit, chosen and named by employees in memory of a late colleague, holds up to 25 tonnes and is designed to process difficult “low-grade” scrap and dross. Two additional furnaces will be installed at Töging and a second at Grevenbroich, entering service in October 2025, May 2026 and October 2026 respectively.
The new equipment—complete with automatic chargers, advanced burners, suction hoods and thermal afterburners—raises productivity while cutting CO₂ emissions and is future-ready for hydrogen fuel. Easier maintenance, enclosed metal tapping and reduced vehicle traffic enhance workplace safety. CEO Einar Glomnes highlighted the move as part of Speira’s commitment to a circular economy, while local officials welcomed the investment for safeguarding jobs in the Rhineland region.

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