Aluminum
Vagnini: Traxys teams up with Pure Aluminum and Consortium Metals
Written by Gabriella Vagnini
May 13, 2025
This is the kind of partnership that stands out. A global trading powerhouse, a sharp and growing recycled metals producer, and a seasoned commercial team are coming together to reshape how recycled aluminum is processed and delivered to customers across the United States.
Traxys, Pure Aluminum, and Consortium Metals have joined forces to scale up domestic production of high-quality recycled aluminum. In a statement released by Traxys, the focus is on tight-spec materials like secondary alloys, recycled secondary ingot, aluminum deoxidizers, and wrought alloys for the die casting, steel, and primary aluminum sectors.
It is a smart match of strengths. Traxys brings international sourcing, financing, and logistics support. Pure Aluminum runs the operation out of Saranac, Mich., with a state-of-the-art facility that is rapidly expanding. Consortium Metals brings decades of commercial experience in value-added aluminum sales.
Here is why this matters for the downstream aluminum market:
First, this is a real investment in US recycling infrastructure.
The Saranac plant is not a concept on paper. It is operating now and expanding fast. New rotary and reverb furnaces are being installed, and when the buildout is complete, the site will process over 30 million pounds of recycled aluminum every month. That is material staying in the country and being turned into precise, performance-driven products.
Second, this answers real and growing demand from buyers.
More manufacturers are being asked to prove their recycled content, cut carbon, and source domestically. Whether it is for deoxidizers, die casting feedstock, or recycled inputs for primary producers, the demand is changing. Buyers want reliable chemistry, consistent performance, and a clear story they can share with regulators and customers. This partnership delivers that.
Third, it shows recycled aluminum is not a byproduct. It IS the product.
The market is moving away from treating recycled material as a filler or overflow. These companies are building an intentional model where recycled aluminum is made to spec, at scale, with full visibility. With Traxys providing global market support and Pure Aluminum and Consortium Metals managing production and sales, the whole structure is built for transparency, efficiency, and growth.
Bottom line: this is the kind of alignment the aluminum industry needs more of.
Downstream buyers benefit when recycled metals producers, alloy manufacturers, and marketers are all on the same page. With rising pressure on cost, carbon, and compliance, this kind of domestic, end-to-end production model is not just smart. It is essential.
Gabriella Vagnini
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