The global aluminium company Novelis, headquartered in Atlanta, has opened two new aggregation centres in the U.K., which will service areas in and around London and the South East. The locations are intended to offer more options for the delivery of used aluminium beverage cans (UBC), the company says.
Novelis says the opening of the centres is in line with its strategy to augment its existing network of UBC suppliers and reach its target of achieving an 80 percent recycled content by 2020.
The expansion is part of a new partnership between Novelis and the largest scrap metal recycling company European Metal Recycling (EMR), based in the U.K.
According to Novelis, EMR’s site in Erith, Kent, U.K., will serve suppliers in East London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, while its site in Brentford, Middlesex, is convenient for suppliers in West/North London and the Home Counties.
Keith Guest, the head of Novelis’ U.K. UBC scrap procurement, comments, “We are delighted to be working in partnership with European Metal Recycling. Their ethos and goals are closely aligned with those of Novelis, and we look forward to a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship.”
Novelis says the addition of the new delivery points will make it easier for the company’s suppliers to deliver their high-quality aluminium within their local area.
Novelis reports that it offers a nationwide network of aggregation centres to support its suppliers. Its metal buying team also offers support and advice on matters such as setting up an aluminium can collection scheme, quality and contamination issues.