A significant international award for our anodising plant
Mäkelä Alu’s energy renewal project at its anodising plant has been recognised as the national winner in the Outstanding Projects category at the international Net-Zero Industries Award! The award ceremony was held on 18 November, at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) …
The ABC of responsibility – The environment
Our goal is to keep emissions into the air, soil and water as low as possible. Some emissions inevitably occur, so our activities are subject to an environmental permit. This article outlines some examples of what we measure to meet our goals …
Our Corporate Responsibility Report 2023 has been published
At Mäkelä Alu, acting responsibly is an established way of doing things. Our sustainability work can be summed up in two words: planetary sustainability. These are not just two words, but something that requires various concrete actions in our day-to-day. For us, …
Production line modernisation reduces CO2 emissions by 960 tonnes
Aluminium profiles are made by extruding them from aluminium billets. They are solid raw aluminium bars that are heated at a high temperature in a billet heating furnace before passing through an extrusion line. Heating the billet takes a lot of energy. …
Responsible and environmentally friendly aluminium profile production
“This article has been published in the Nordische Profis 2023 publication.” A responsible and modern aluminium extrusion plant nestled amongst Finnish forests – this is Mäkelä Alu. In this article, we explain what measures we have taken to be more energy-efficient and …
Our anodizing plant has taken a big step towards carbon neutrality
The energy system in our anodizing plant has been completely renewed in a four-year project. The end result is better than we expected, with top energy efficiency and 100% carbon neutrality just a small step away! “We have been able to reduce …
We launched a 10 million euros development project to achieve our carbon neutrality goal
At Mäkelä Alu, we have invested in sustainable production and environmentally friendly solutions for years. Our goal is to achieve entirely carbon neutral production by the end of 2025. Now we have launched a new development project that will promote our efforts …
Mäkelä Alu is taking a step towards producing solar energy
Solar panels provide a sustainable and environmentally friendly option for energy production. Mäkelä Alu’s rooftop panels were installed by Ismo Pitkänen’s company Pitkäsen Sähköasennus Oy. Photo: ARI KYTÖLÄ The electricity purchased by Mäkelä Alu is primarily environmentally friendly, i.e. green. Now it …
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