# Hydro Extrusion Lichtervelde starts operation of new melting furnace

Hydro Extruded Solutions started operation of a new melting furnace at its Lichtervelde facility to increase recycling of aluminum scrap.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-09-25
- Where: Lichtervelde, Belgium, Belgium
- Starts operating: 25 Sep 2019
- Status: completed
- Products: recycled aluminum
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Hydro Extruded Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/46823.md)

## Sources

- [lightmetalage.com](https://www.lightmetalage.com/tag/sms-group/page/5/), 2020-04-27: "The recycling of manufacturing and turnaround scrap is becoming more and more important within the extrusion industry."

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