EGA Spectro Alloys launches expansion to boost aluminum recycling

EGA Spectro Alloys, headquartered in Rosemount, Minnesota, has announced phase two of its recycling expansion. Expected to be completed in 2027, the company says the project will increase its total recycling capacity, adding about 100 million pounds of billet recycling capacity annually.  

In January, the company completed the construction of the 90,000-square-foot expansion, where it will produce up to 120 million pounds of recycled aluminum billets annually. Phase two, located within the same plant, will increase the company’s total aluminum recycling capacity to 460 million pounds per year.  

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“This marks a momentous time in Spectro’s 52-year history,” EGA Spectro Alloys President Luke Palen says. “Adding billets to our product line means that aluminum recycled at Spectro will be found in even more everyday things that shape our world, and we’re doing it with industry-leading technology and environmental performance.”  

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Phase two of the expansion will include a homogenizer and an additional scrap melting furnace with automated charging, stirring and skimming. 

Metal from the expansion project will be sold under EGA’s recycled product brand, RevivAL, a nod to the company’s legacy of giving used aluminum new life. The facility also includes a laboratory that will help ensure customers receive the highest quality recycled aluminum at their precise specifications in diverse industries across the country, according to the company. 

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.