Secondary Production is the process of recycling aluminum scrap into aluminum that can be used again—an environmentally sound process that is 92 percent more energy efficient than primary production. Over the last 30 years, the United States has become increasingly dependent on recycled aluminum scrap as a feedstock. 

The Secondary Producers group works to address priorities specific to this key segment of the industry and is composed of those aluminum remelters that produce either molten metal for customer use or cast products that will subsequently be remelted for customer use. The committee’s focus areas include recycling optimization initiatives, saltcake/baghouse dust disposal and reclamation, industry intelligence gathering, safety initiatives and benchmarking, and market growth development.

Current membership includes: Audubon Metals, Real Alloy, Scepter, Smelter Service and Tennessee Aluminum Processors.