# Emirates Global Aluminium acquires 80% of Italy's Eco Green

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) acquired 80% of Italy's Eco Green, integrating its Villafranca and Nogara scrap processing facilities into a pan-European recycling network.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-11-04
- Where: Villafranca di Verona and Nogara, Italy, Italy
- Status: announced
- Capacity: Villafranca site: 23,000 tonnes scrap/year; Nogara furnace: 20,000 tonnes/year
- Products: recycled aluminium
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Emirates Global Aluminium](https://endata.com/companies/15758.md) (acquirer)
- [Eco Green](https://endata.com/companies/15759.md) (target)

## Sources

- [foroutsourcing.com](https://foroutsourcing.com/article/ega-s-european-aluminium-recycling-expansion-acquiring-eco-green), 2026-11-04: "This isn't just another corporate merger; it signals a pivotal moment where traditional extraction economics are being overtaken by a cleaner, cheaper, and more politically visible path forward."

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