Furnace at Neuf-Brisach facility, France. Photo: Constellium

Global aluminium products manufacturer Constellium increased the share of recycled metal in its production mix to 47% of total metal input in 2025, reflecting a growing reliance on scrap as the company advances its circularity and decarbonisation strategy.

According to the company’s 2025 sustainability report, Constellium used around 717,000 tonnes of recycled aluminium during the year, exceeding its 2026 sustainability-linked target of 685,000 tonnes of recycled metal input ahead of schedule.

The increase represents a 13% rise compared with 2024, underscoring the expanding role of scrap in aluminium manufacturing as producers seek to reduce emissions and improve resource efficiency.

Recycling capacity expansion

Growth in recycled metal use has been supported by investments in recycling infrastructure, including the ramp-up of a recycling centre at Constellium’s Neuf-Brisach facility in France, which processes both post-consumer and industrial aluminium scrap.

Overall, the company’s recycling network now provides more than 750,000 tonnes of annual recycling capacity across its facilities.

The infrastructure supports closed-loop recycling programmes with customers in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and beverage packaging, enabling production scrap and end-of-life aluminium products to be remelted and reused in new applications.

Closed-loop recycling is increasingly becoming a key feature of aluminium supply chains, allowing manufacturers to recover valuable material while reducing dependence on primary aluminium.

Decarbonisation through scrap

Higher scrap utilisation has also contributed to improvements in the company’s emissions profile. Constellium reported a 16% reduction in emissions intensity across Scope 1, 2 and 3 compared with 2024.

Recycling aluminium typically requires up to 95% less energy than producing primary aluminium, making scrap a critical lever for lowering lifecycle emissions in the sector.

Circular aluminium strategy

As demand for low-carbon materials continues to rise across industries, aluminium producers are placing greater emphasis on recycling capacity and scrap availability.

For Constellium, expanding recycled content and strengthening closed-loop partnerships with customers remain central to its strategy of building a more circular aluminium value chain.