Magna International's new manufacturing process eliminates the need for new aluminum to be added to recycled aluminum.
A new manufacturing process developed by supplier giant Magna International Inc. and the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory could soon make it possible to reduce aluminum parts suppliers' reliance on new aluminum.
The process, Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion, allows a company to collect scrap and leftover aluminum trimmings and directly turn it into material suitable by automotive standards.
