Alcoa to deliver EcoLum aluminum to Erbslöh Aluminium to lower carbon footprint

Alcoa Corporation will supply low-carbon primary aluminum EcoLumTM to WKW Extrusion’s Erbslöh Aluminium for its new brand of semi-finished extrusion alloys. The products will help downstream industries improve the environmental footprint of their products and supply chains with low-carbon, sustainably produced aluminum.

Erbslöh Aluminium, based in Germany, will use Alcoa’s low-carbon EcoLumTM for its own NEWTRAL® brand of alloys. The new brand will cut carbon dioxide emissions for customers in the automotive, industrial, furniture accessories, and consumer electronics industries.

“Manufacturers and consumers continue to demand the use of more sustainable raw materials across the global supply chain, and our Sustana products continue to see growing interest among customers focused on sustainability,” said Adam Smith, Alcoa’s Vice President of Aluminum Sales and Trading. “Erbslöh Aluminium has a strong reputation as a manufacturer of high-quality products for a range of critical industries, and this agreement reflects our continued drive to advance sustainably and work with customers on solutions.”

EcoLum aluminum provides no more than 4.0 metric tons of CO2e emissions for every ton of metal produced, including both direct and indirect emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) across the entire production chain.

"To really take sustainability seriously, we have to actively shape the future with innovation in our own development processes and work with equally dynamic partners,” said Frank Busenbecker, Managing Director of Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH. “That's why it fills us with great pride to be working even more closely with Alcoa to serve our end-use customers and transform the future together.”

The new deal is the latest in a series of sales involving low-carbon EcoLum products, reflecting the growing demand for more sustainable aluminum products.