Resource Use

/ RESOURCE USE

/ WHY CHOOSE ALUMINIUM

/ UNIQUE PROPERTIES

Aluminium's properties of flexibility, lightness and strength make it the ideal material for almost any design challenge!

Aluminium also possesses other highly sought-after qualities :

Healthy: It does not emit dust, vapour or particles, and contact with this material does not pose any toxicity problems.
Non-flammable:When it reaches its melting point in the event of a fire (around 650°C), it does not give off any flammable gases or vapours.
Easy to maintain:Due to its durability and resistance to surface treatments, a regular cleaning with a neutral detergent followed by rinsing with water is sufficient.

/ ECOLOGICAL MATERIAL BY NATURE

Aluminium has characteristics that make it an environmentally friendly metal: abundant, indefinitely recyclable and therefore durable. The quality and material properties of aluminium are never lost. In addition, aluminum remelting uses only 5% of the energy required to produce primary aluminium.

/ ASI CERTIFICATION

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative is a global, multi-stakeholder, non-profit standard-setting and certification organisation. It works towards responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminium following an entire value chain approach. ASI's Standards apply throughout the supply chain, from mining through to downstream sectors that use aluminium in their sectors. ASI launched its Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard in December 2017.

There are currently over 20 plants now certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative across the value-chain including bauxite mining and alumnia refining, via primary aluminium production and remelting, to rolled products and extruded solutions, is a core focus of the Hydro Group.

"ASI certification is part of our strategy, and we will continue following up. It's because consumers want sustainable materials from companies that do business the right way - and this is what Hydro is all about."

/ Our Path to the Certified Circular Economy

CERTIFIED MATERIALS

TECHNAL profiles are extruded using low CO₂ footprint aluminium. This is achieved by using renewable energy and by recycling aluminium from post-consumer scrap metal. This entire recycling process is certified by DNV-GL, Det Norske Veritas, an independent certification company heaquartered in Oslo, Norway and with 350 offices in over 100 countries around the world. The Hydro Group, to which TECHNAL belongs, has been the first company to be recognised by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), the internationally recognised standard for the evaluation of sustainability throughout the entire life cycle of aluminium, convering from when the metal was obtained, its production and use and up to recycling when the product has reached the end of its lifecycle.

CERTIFIED PRODUCTS

From the design, selection of materials and the way its produced, products must offer the benefits that the market needs while respecting the environment as much as possible. We classify our product range under the criteria of the Cradle to Cradle seal, and independent institute that certifies products and processes from a circularity perspective. We have several certified Cradle to Cradle seties, including the production at our plant in Miranda de Ebro in Spain. This way we can ensure that the carbon footprint is as low as possible when transporting our goods.

CERTIFIED BUILDINGS

LEED, BREEAM, WELL, and VERDE are some of the most recognised organisations for evaluating the sustainability and environmental impact of buildings. Among the most relevant requirements to obtain green building certifications are the credits provided by the materials chosen to be used. In additon to providing products that have a lower environmental impact, we can provide the certifications needed that contribute to the achievement of the various green building rating schemes available to you. These certifications include ISO certifications on quality and environemental management, official test certifications, Cradle to Cradle certifiations and more.