Gränges’ Tennessee Investment to Enable Near-Zero Carbon Solutions

By adding an additional S-Max system, management said it expects to improve the flexibility of its operation, as well as streamline maintenance and staff training.

“Kimura produces various metal castings under one roof, and 3D printing sand molds and cores enables us to deliver high quality castings with very short lead times,” said Dr. Yoya Fukuda, president of Kimura Foundry America. “With an additional S-Max sand 3D printer we can meet more expectations from our customers across the industries we serve from automotive to aerospace as well as construction and industrial machinery. ■

木村铸造公司在当地使用2台ExOne S-Max和 1台S-Print 3D打印设备，用于砂型和芯子生产。公 司管理层表示，增加一台S-Max打印机，将有助于提 升生产的灵活性，并简化维护和员工培训工作。 木村铸造（美国）公司总裁Yoya Fukuda博士说： “木村铸造公司可以在同一工厂生产各种金属铸件，3D 打印砂型和芯子使我们能够以极短的周期向客户交付高 质量铸件。通过新安装的S-Max 3D砂型打印设备， 我们可以满足从汽车到航空航天以及建筑和工程机械等 各行业客户的更多期望。”■

Gränges’ Tennessee Investment to Enable Near-Zero Carbon Solutions GRÄNGES 公司田纳西州项目将实现近零碳排放

Gränges will invest $52 million to expand its recycling and casting operations in Huntingdon, Tennessee, enabling its market launch of near-zero carbon aluminum solutions in 2024 aimed at meeting growing demand for sustainable products in North America. The new center will be powered via renewable electricity as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Green Invest program.

The investment will result in significant cost reductions and contribute positively to Gränges’ operating profit and return on capital employed ratio from 2024 onward. It will also lead to a reduced carbon footprint driven by the use of renewable electricity and increased recycling.

“Sustainability and recycling are two critical parts of our business model, and strong drivers of our long-term competitiveness and value creation,” said Jörgen Rosengren, president and CEO, Gränges Group. “We have a very high ambition level in these areas. With this investment, we will meet our customers’ expectations on decarbonizing our business and leading the way in offering solutions that are clearly differentiated from a sustainability perspective.”

To produce near-zero carbon aluminum solutions––with a carbon footprint of maximum 1 ton of CO2 per ton of aluminum––the new recycling and casting center will use the latest technology in induction melting furnaces in combination with all-electric annealing ovens. Renewable electricity will power all equipment and downstream production processes, in partnership with Carroll County Electric and the TVA Green Invest Program.

“Gränges’ ambitious sustainability strategy, combined

Gränges 公司将投资5200万美元用于扩大其在田 纳西州亨廷顿的铸件生产和再生业务，从而使其能够在 2024年推出近零碳排放的铝铸造解决方案，满足北美 市场对可持续铸件产品日益增长的需求。作为田纳西河 谷管理局（TVA）绿色投资项目的一部分，新成立的业 务中心将使用可再生电力供电。 本次投资效果预计从2024年起显现。投资将显著 降低 Gränges 公司的生产成本，并对营业利润和资本使 用回报率的增长做出积极贡献。通过使用可再生电力和 提高回收利用率将减少碳足迹。

“可持续性和回收利用是公司采取的商业模式的两 个关键部分，也是公司长期竞争力和价值创造的强大驱 动力所在，”Gränges 公司总裁兼首席执行官约根·罗 森格伦说，“我们在这些领域有远大的抱负。通过这项 投资，公司将满足客户对于减碳的期望，并将在可持续 发展路径中提供与众不同的解决方案方面走在前列。” 为了生产近零碳排放的铝金属液——每吨铝最多排 放1吨CO2——新的回收和铸造中心将使用感应熔炼 炉和全电退火炉的最新技术。可再生电力将与卡罗尔县 电力公司和TVA绿色投资项目合作，为所有设备和下 游生产过程提供电力。

Gränge 美洲公司总裁帕特里克·劳勒表示：