With
an order of 300 metric tons of Restora Billets, Global Aluminium is the first
Indian customer for Vedanta Aluminium’s low-carbon product range
Vedanta Aluminium, India's
largest producer of aluminium, has dispatched its first domestic supply of
Restora, the nation’s first-ever low-carbon ‘green’ aluminium, to Global
Aluminium Pvt Ltd, a leading aluminium extrusion company based in Telangana. As
part of the order, the company will supply 300 metric tons of Restora Billets
to Global Aluminium, making it the first domestic customer of what is likely
among the most sustainable products from the domestic primary aluminium
industry today. The agreement thus also marks a significant milestone in the
industry’s accelerated journey towards decarbonising its value chain, and will
be fulfilled through Vedanta Aluminium’s mega smelter situated in Jharsuguda,
Odisha.
Vedanta Aluminium is
demonstrably the first in India to offer low-carbon aluminium, branded Restora
and Restora Ultra (ultra-low carbon aluminium), to a global customer base, many
of whom are increasingly focused on ensuring the sustainable provenance of
their materials and actively decarbonising their value chains. Manufactured
using renewable energy, Restora is produced with a greenhouse gas (GHG)
emission intensity within 4 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of aluminium
manufactured, which is the global threshold for aluminium to be considered as
having a low-carbon footprint. Restora Ultra, made with aluminium recovered
from dross (a by-product of aluminium smelting), has an even lower carbon
footprint that is near zero and is amongst the lowest in the world.
The supply agreement will
see Global Aluminium deploying Restora Billets supplied by Vedanta Aluminium in
various extrusion profiles, undergoing in-house value addition including
anodizing processes, aluminium powder coating processes, and precision
machining facilities. The end products will cater to customized applications
across a wide range of industries, including Automotive, Electrical &
Electronics, Building, Construction & Architectural, Aeronautics, Air
handling, Renewable industry, Defense, Automation, and more.
Sharing his views, Mr. John
Slaven, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium said, "At Vedanta Aluminium, we are
committed to providing our customers with an unmatched competitive advantage
through sustainably produced products, while also continuously decarbonising
our operations as well. Our Restora brand continues to garner an enthusiastic
response from our customers globally and in India as well. We are happy to
introduce our truly world-class Restora range into the domestic market, and are
committed to working with our valued customers to realise a greener future for
the planet."
Adding his views, Mr. Anil
Agarwal, Chairman and MD, Global Aluminium said, “Vedanta Aluminium is a
trusted provider of high-quality solutions catering to our needs of
high-quality and value-added aluminium. Its Restora range of products will be a
gamechanger in enabling players in the domestic extrusion industry to reduce
their carbon footprint and establish a greener value chain. This supply
partnership is a true milestone in our decarbonisation journey and will further
encourage sustainable practices in the industry.”
Keeping customers at the
core of its product development and design process, Vedanta Aluminium offers
them products benchmarked to international standards as well as a bouquet of
advantages through 360-degree holistic solutions. With an extensive portfolio
of products developed using best-in-class technologies from leading
international providers, Vedanta Aluminium is well-positioned to cater to the
rapidly evolving demands of its customer base.
Its products have been
certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), while also being verified as
environmentally sustainable by Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
International, after undergoing a rigorous Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
Additionally, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), has also certified the
company’s plant located at Jharsuguda, Odisha, a coveted marker of sustainable
business performance worldwide.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.29 million tonnes in FY23. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 2nd in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2022 world rankings for aluminium industry, a reflection of its sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow. www.vedantaaluminium.com
