Decarbonization
November 18, 2025
Written by Nicholas Bell
Southwire is moving forward with another major expansion of its Heflin, Ala., medium-voltage cable plant, which includes additional aluminum dual-wire drawing machines.
The company announced plans to add roughly 340,000 square feet to the site. Construction is expected to begin in late 2025 and reach operation in late 2027.
Commercial vehicle orders have surged in 2026, but policy-driven timing may be making the market look stronger than current production and supplier sales.
Under the agreement, the two companies will work to develop solutions for fragrance, makeup, and skincare packaging whose carbon footprint will approach 3.0 kilograms of CO₂ equivalent per kilogram of aluminium by 2030.
Extended Producer Responsibility laws could advantage aluminum.
General Motors’ Cadillac OPTIQ electric vehicle will feature a front bumper system made with Hydro CIRCAL.
Hydro has reached two recent deals involving its operations in Europe.
