New Innovation: Hydro CIRCAL® 100R

Accelerating their commitment to sustainability, TECHNAL, part of Hydro, have become the first aluminium building system company to manufacture doors, windows, and curtain walling profiles from 100% recycled aluminium - Hydro CIRCAL® 100R. The new alloy is made with 100% post-consumer recycled aluminium. This means it's possible to specify profiles with a near-zero carbon footprint (0.5kg of CO2e / kg of aluminium) - the lowest in the world.

Exclusive to TECHNAL, Hydro CIRCAL® 100R shows the brands' innovative spirit and commitment to anticipating specifier needs - going beyond regulations and playing a leading role in the decarbonisation of tomorrow's buildings.

Strong Support for TECHNAL from owner Hydro

The Norwegian aluminium group Hydro is currently the only producer in the world that's able to supply this recycled aluminium with a near-zero carbon footprint.

The group has established its own recycling channel. Its Dormagen plant in Germany harvest aluminium from windows, doors, and facades sourced through the deconstruction of end-of-life buildings. This is crushed and separated from any foreign and non-metallic materials before the aluminium is shredded into small pieces. These 'aluminium chips' are then sent to Hydro's plant in Clervaux, Luxembourg where they are manufactured into low-carbon Hydro CIRCAL® billets.

Innovative technology allows the right alloy to be identified precisely, which supports the production of this high-quality 10% recycled aluminium - avoiding the addition of any primary aluminium. This innovative step forward, and the key to its success, has been developed using the knowledge gained from the production of Hydro CIRCAL® 75R, an aluminium that contains a minimum of 75% recycled post-consumer scrap, available since 2019 and as standard for all products at no extra cost.