“We place sustainability at the core of our actions and we are constantly working towards improving our energy, emissions and water consumption efficiency”, said ALRO CEO Gheorghe Dobra.
These investments enabled Alum to achieve a reduction in energy intensity of 15.77% in 2017, compared to the 2013 level, while Vimetco Extrusion achieved a reduction in energy intensity of 25.77% and SMHL achieved a remarkable reduction in energy intensity of 66.67%, respectively, compared to 2013 level. Moreover, the main Group subsidiaries invested in reducing the water consumption, commissioning high performance water treatment and recirculation stations, achieving a combined decrease by more than 1.7 million mc, meaning the annual consumption of a city with over 270,000 inhabitants.
ALRO’s investments in its aluminium Eco Recycling Facility also supported the Group’s strategy to reduce electricity consumption, but also its environmental footprint. In 2017 alone, ALRO recycled almost 80,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap, achieving an increase of 46% when compared to 2013 and of almost 20% against 2016 level.
Alro Slatina Group reported a net profit of RON125 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared with a net profit of RON90 million in the same period last year. Alro Group’s turnover increased to RON749 million in the first quarter from RON681 million in the same period last year.
Alro is subsidiary of Vimetco N.V., a global, vertically-integrated primary and processed aluminum producer. Alro is one of the largest vertically integrated aluminum producers, by capacity in Europe with an installed production capacity of 265,000 tons per year.
The companies part of Alro Group are Alro – the aluminum producer, Alum S.A. – the alumina producer, Sierra Mineral Holdings I, Ltd. – the bauxite mining company, Vimetco Extrusion S.R.L. – extrusion processing business line, Conef S.A. – ALRO share portfolio management, Global Aluminium Ltd. – holding entity and Bauxite Marketing Ltd. Having this structure, the Group created an integrated production chain, assuring the raw materials for Alro.