WICONA ACHIEVES EVEN LOWER CARBON FOOTPRINT FOR ITS ALUMINIUM BUILDING SYSTEMS
Driving decarbonisation forward yet again, WICONA part of Hydro, has reached a new milestone for its recycled, end-of-life aluminium Hydro CIRCAL 75R, which now carries a carbon footprint of only 1.9 kg of CO2e/kg of aluminium – 78% less compared to the European average.Originally launched in 2019, Hydro CIRCAL 75R is a prime quality recycled aluminium, made with a minimum of 75% recycled post-consumer scrap. When guaranteeing more than 75 % recycled content, SAPA exclusively refers to aluminium that has reached its end-of-life as a product-in-use and is brought back into the loop.