Kaiser Aluminum Corp. in Foothill Ranch and Chicago-based Boeing Co. recently started the largest scrap aluminum recycling program of its kind to date, according to the companies.
They expect the program to salvage about 22 million pounds of copper and zinc aluminum alloys over the next two years. The material is generated at Boeing facilities during production of commercial aircraft.
The scrap will be melted at Kaiser Aluminum’s Trentwood facility in Spokane, Wash., for production of aerospace sheet and plate metal.
“We look forward to continuing to develop opportunities with our customers to enhance the efficiency of the overall value stream,” Jack Hockema, Kaiser Aluminum’s chief executive, said in a news release.
“Boeing is focused on reducing the environmental footprint of commercial aviation through the aircraft’s lifecycle,” said John Byrne, vice president of Boeing Aircraft Materials and Structures.
