Clean Planet

Caring for the future

100% post-consumer aluminium recycling: our impact on the world

Exlabesa Clean Planet is an initiative based on the principles of the circular economy that aims to improve the environment, develop a more sustainable production system and reduce the impact of our activity on the environment.

Experience has shown us that caring for the planet must be a priority, that is why we have incorporated the ability to recycle aluminium into our production. Only 5% of the energy used in the production of primary aluminium is used in this process, generating a negligible CO₂ footprint.

We have recycling plants equipped with smelting furnaces and state-of-the-art machinery that allows us to produce up to 40,000 tons of 100% post-consumer recycled aluminium billets that are used to extrude new profiles and, ultimately, give infinite life to aluminium.

Our recycling process

1 COLLECTION

Aluminium collected both from third parties and from our own factories

2 CLASSIFICATION

It is separated according to its alloy to preserve its mechanical characteristics

3 FOUNDRY

After organizing them in packages, they are melted at 750ºC to create a new billet of aluminium

4 EXTRUSION

With the billet obtained in the foundry, new aluminium profiles are extruded

5 COMMERCIALISATION

These profiles are used by different types of industries for the production

6 USE

The final products are used. Then, the recyling process can start again

EXLABESA RE-LOCAL 100% POST CONSUMER RECYCLED LOW CARBON ALUMINIUM

95%

Reduction of energy consumption

2,95 kg of co2

Per kg of aluminium

85,3%

Reduction of the carbon footprint

Taking care of the planet as a priority

We have also implemented environmental management systems such as the international ISO 14001 regulation, which guarantees compliance with the sustainability standards throughout the entire production chain.

Likewise, we achieve a very small carbon footprint in the production of 100% post-consumer recycled aluminium billet, certified by Bureau Veritas.

We are aware of the social responsibility we have, hence our strong firm commitment to sustainability.