The afterlife of aerospace aluminum: Constellium and TARMAC’s flight path to circularity

Aluminum recycling in aerospace has long been an uphill battle. Even though aircraft are full of high-value aluminum, most of it never finds its way back into high-performance aerospace alloys as scrap. Instead, it’s “downcycled” – melted into automotive castings, industrial products, or ends up as DeOx for steel consumption.

But a new partnership involving Constellium and TARMAC Aerosave is trying to break that pattern, and it might have the right mix of players to do it.

Nicholas Bell

Nicholas brings over half a decade of experience covering metals markets, pricing trends, and supply chain dynamics. Prior to joining AMU, he reported on aluminum, high-temperature scrap, and ferro-alloy markets at Argus Media, with additional coverage of minor metals and rare earths. His work has built deep expertise in North American metals pricing and trade flows. A native of Houston, Nicholas holds a bachelor’s degree in Media Production and an MBA with a concentration in Finance, both from the University of Houston.