Sustainability
We have done the work. We do not have the figures.
What it means for your part
The measures in the plant were taken because we believe it is our responsibility to look after the environment, and we are a little proud that they are done. But when you choose a supplier for a part, other questions come first: can the part be made, do the tolerances hold, what does it cost, and when will it arrive?
For the part itself, two things matter in particular. The raw material is recycled aluminium. And in the design review we look for material the part does not need, because less metal means both a lower price and lower material use.
If you need documentation for a tender, further down this page you will find what we have, and what we do not have.
Six measures in the plant and in production
Most of them follow from building a new plant where recovery was part of the plan from the start rather than retrofitted.
Recycled aluminium
Our main feedstock is secondary aluminium from Metallco at Toten, where aluminium scrap is re-alloyed into full casting alloys to international standards. Remelting takes only a fraction of the energy needed to make new aluminium.
Closed water loop
All water used in production is recirculated in a closed loop.
Recovered waste heat
Waste heat from melting is captured and used to heat the premises.
Solar panels on the roof
Our own solar installation on the roof. At weekends and holidays, when production is down, the surplus goes to the grid.
Prepared for energy export
The plant is built so surplus energy can be delivered to neighbouring industry. Note the wording: prepared. We are not claiming it is in operation.
Less metal per part
Positive product criticism removes material the part does not need before the die is made. That gives lower material use, a shorter cycle and a lower price. One move, three effects.
A note on the CBAM carbon border mechanism
The EU carbon border adjustment mechanism, CBAM, covers aluminium among other goods, and Norway has announced equivalent rules. The mechanism is changing, both in which goods it covers and in how it is applied.
We do not use CBAM as a selling point. Whether a cast part is covered depends, among other things, on how the goods are classified for customs, and that is something to check against up-to-date sources such as the European Commission and Norwegian Customs.
What we can say is that the parts we make are produced in Norway. If you have questions about origin or documentation for a specific delivery, ask us, and we will answer with what we can document.
Less metal is good for the environment and the budget
We price parts on metal weight and cycle time. That means the same change that saves metal also lowers the price per part.
That is why the design review looks for material the part does not need: walls that can be thinner, solid sections that can be replaced by ribs, and details that can be simplified. It means less metal to melt, a shorter cycle and a lower price, and a part that still does its job.
The raw material is secondary aluminium, and remelting takes only a fraction of the energy needed to make new aluminium. Read more about recycled aluminium or about the design review.
Do you need emissions figures for a tender?
Then you should know that we do not have them today. Call us anyway, and we will tell you what we can document, so you can decide whether it is enough.