Carbon Neutral Initiatives
November 12, 2026
Written by Nicholas Bell
Constellium’s Ravenswood SmartMelt project has advanced toward a state air permit decision in West Virginia, with state regulators reviewing two new furnace complexes at the rolling mill.
A West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection engineer recommended Oct. 28 that the agency issue the modification permit Constellium applied for in June.
Canada will provide C$193.3 million to support Rio Tinto and Aluminerie Alouette projects targeting billet production and smelter modernization in Quebec.
Texarkana Aluminum received ASI Performance Standard certification for its Texas rolling operations following a multiyear expansion of the facility.
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.
