From challenge to business opportunity
It all starts with a conscious decision to dismantle selectively – to reduce waste and give materials a new lease of life through reuse and recycling.
For recycling to work, specialized systems and processes are required that can sort, dismantle, and recycle materials without compromising on quality – which is exactly how we work.
By rebuilding with recyclable products made from recycled materials, we are closing the loop for a truly sustainable future.
By closing the loop on circular construction together, we can create a greener future. By tackling today's carbon footprint now—before new regulations come into force—we are not only helping to achieve the UN's goals, but also preserving the value of future assets.
Our certified products are developed with circularity in mind and help you achieve your sustainability goals in construction.
Building circularly requires more than just good intentions – it requires a strong network. Through our local network of metal builders, we give new life to materials after use.
As part of the Hydro Group, we bring raw materials back into the production cycle with full traceability and certification at every step. That's how we create value – for our customers, for the environment, and for the future.
From material to value – circular building
For almost a decade, sustainability has been at our core—thanks to game-changing collaborators who turn ambition into impact.
2024 marks an important step for us – for the first time, we are recycling aluminum from our own metal constructor and using it in our recycling plant. Today, we are able to follow the entire chain in our circular renovation projects.
Our products consist of at least 75% recycled material and are 95% recyclable, offering low carbon solutions, and we report our environmental impact in a detailed EPD.
What was in demand in 2018 – products made from recycled aluminum – is now our new standard.
Talk to us about circular project solutions that reduce waste, reuse resources, and create long-term value with our sustainable aluminum windows, doors, and facades.
STEP 1: Renovation of Buildings Renovating buildings creates material flows and reuses existing resources.Cities are full of valuable materials, yet 75% of construction waste is unrecycled.
STEP 2: Recover End-of-Life Aluminium Systems We partner with builders to reclaim old aluminium systems. Unlike other materials, aluminium is fully and infinitely recyclablein retaining its properties after each use, making it highly valuable.
STEP 3: Dismantling and Sorting Builders dismantle frames, sorting out aluminium, glazing and EPDM gaskets. We handle the aluminium, while partners recycle the rest. In selling us the aluminium, metal builders work with a circularity manage for seamless logistics and traceability
STEP 4: Shredding & Sorting At HYDRO’s plant, shredded aluminium is separated from other metals.The right alloys go to the melting plant, while polyamide and EPDM chipsare also sorted for recycling.
STEP 5: Remelting Aluminium is remelted, saving 95% of the energy compared to primary production. Hydro CIRCAL 75R reduces CO2 emissions by 85% compared to global averages
STEP 6: Back to Material Manufactured with sustainable operations and a sourcing of recycled materials to close the loop and reduce drastically CO2 footprint
STEP 7: Back to new Aluminium Systems Made with 75% recycled content and recyclable at 95%, demonstrating circular design. They reduce energy consumption, have longer lifespans and are easier to maintain, dismantle, and recycle
STEP 8: Back to Buildings Digital Product IDs enables full traceability, supporting maintenance and recycling. Products meet future needs and help preserve building value
Find all the information related to our sustainable approach in our brochure.
