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PyroGenesis Completes Plasma Torch System Build for Constellium, Commences Delivery and Installation Phase

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  • PyroGenesis completed manufacturing of a plasma torch system for client Constellium, a major aluminum transformation & recycling firm.
  • Delivery of system components to a Constellium European facility has commenced & will continue over the next five weeks.
  • A PyroGenesis engineering team will be on-site to receive shipments & commence installation, with commissioning scheduled for Q2 2026.
  • The system is intended for use in a Constellium aluminum remelting furnace as part of an industrial implementation contract signed in August 2025.
  • This initiative follows a 2024 collaboration agreement to explore plasma torches as alternative heating sources to traditional natural gas burners.
  • The project aims to implement cleaner, more sustainable high-temperature heating methods to reduce carbon emissions & enhance energy efficiency in aluminum processing.
  • Primary aluminum production is energy-intensive, while secondary aluminum production using recycled material requires 95% less energy.
  • Industry targets require aluminum production emissions to decline by 24% by 2030, 63% by 2040, & 92% by 2050 compared to 2021 levels.
  • Global aluminum demand is projected to rise nearly 40% by 2030 & up to 80% by 2050 due to growth in automotive, aerospace, & packaging sectors.
  • PyroGenesis President & CEO P. Peter Pascali stated the project sets the stage for the first factory-scale use of their plasma system in aluminum remelting.
  • The metal produced from this demonstrator furnace is expected to be incorporated into commercial applications for aerospace & defense clients.