Foundry’s waste heat used for heating paintshops
We have implemented new heat pump technology to recover waste heat from the foundry at our Luoma-aho plant. The recovered heat is used to warm up the paintshops. – The heat recovery and pump system replaces the use of liquefied gas in …
The year of action 2024: our responsibility report is now published
In 2024, we continued our determined work for corporate responsibility and took further concrete steps toward a more sustainable future. Investments in energy efficiency and emissions reduction We made significant investments to improve energy efficiency and replace fossil fuels with renewable energy …
First in the world: P3’s upgrade exceeded expectations
In the article picture: Press operator Tuomo Paalijärvi has already become familiar with the new technology. On Press Line 3, the billet heating system was upgraded by replacing gas-powered equipment with modern, electric-powered technology. The project involved installing a resistance furnace and …
Pioneering energy efficiency from finland: An award-winning aluminium profile manufacturer drives the green transition
Mäkelä Alu has made significant investments in low-carbon solutions over recent years. With projects undertaken in 2023 and 2024 alone, the company will achieve an annual CO2 reduction of nearly 2,000 tonnes. Central to this progress is the abandonment of liquefied petroleum …
The energy system at our anodising plant awarded Energy Genius of the Year 2024
The energy system at Mäkelä Alu’s anodising plant has been recognised with the Energy Genius of the Year 2024 award. The award is granted by Finland’s Energy Authority, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, and Motiva (a Finnish government-affiliated organisation promoting energy …
Regional wellbeing as part of our responsibility work
We are committed to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), of which there are 17 in total. From these, we have identified four goals that are particularly central to us. The four goals are: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and …
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. …
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