Improve the Quality of Aluminium Scrap from End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs)

15 Jul 2025

As the automotive industry shifts toward higher-quality aluminium applications, the current practice of recovering mixed-alloy scrap from ELVs no longer meets market needs. European Aluminium proposes a sorting system that categorises ELV aluminium scrap into four distinct quality streams, ensuring economically viable fractions that support the production of high-grade aluminium products.

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