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, which is certified by Bureau Veritas.
We are aware of the social responsibility we have, hence our strong firm commitment to sustainability.
