EGA Spectro Alloys begins aluminum billet production

EGA Spectro Alloys, headquartered in Rosemount, Minnesota, has started producing aluminum billets from recycled aluminum, broadening its product offering and capabilities.

The company, which is 80 percent owned by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), says its first recycled billets were shipped to Crown Extrusion in Chaska, Minnesota, to be turned into a waterfront dock for Daka Corp. based in Pine City, Minnesota, and fabricated into sustainable docks for sale across the region.

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EGA Spectro Alloys completed construction of its 90,000-square-foot facility at the start of this year after breaking ground on the project in March 2024. The installation of equipment at the site was completed earlier this year and includes new melting and holding furnaces and a vertical casting pit, which will allow the company to produce billets in 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- and 12-inch diameters, EGA Spectro Alloys President Luke Palen told Recycling Today in late March, adding, “That will cover most of the regional demand in terms of billet diameters.”

The company also has installed the same billet homogenizing technology EGA has at its facilities.

“It’s top-of-the-line, world-class homogenizing technology,” Palen told Recycling Today.

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EGA Spectro Alloys plans to supply its billet to the extrusion industry to produce products that include railings, window and door trim and structural components for cars, boats, airplanes, trailers, docks and more.

EGA Spectro Alloys says it will produce up to 120 million pounds of recycled aluminum billets from scrap aluminum annually. The expansion also will add up to 50 full-time jobs once the facility reaches full production capacity, which the company expects to be in the first quarter of 2026.

The company also produces roughly 120,000 tons of die-cast and foundry alloys annually that it supplies to more than 125 customers throughout the U.S. and into Canada and Mexico, with almost half of its current production being used in the automotive sector. Other sectors Spectro serves include small engine manufacturing, construction and the recreational vehicle business.

“More and more, manufacturers are looking for supply chain solutions that help them meet their environmental goals and using recycled aluminum is a win for everyone. With this expansion, we will produce high-quality, recycled billet, made in America and contribute to a circular economy in our region and throughout the U.S.,” EGA Spectro Alloys President Luke Palen says in a news release announcing the startup of billet production.

EGA Spectro Alloys says it is looking for additional team members to work in its new facility, with positions starting at $20-$30 per hour. The company says no experience is necessary and on-the-job training is provided.

*This article was updated July 11, 2025, to correct the customer receiving the extrusions made by Crown Extrusions.