ME Elecmetal Achieves 71% Circularity of its Raw Materials for Cast Liners

 

 

After a liner is utilized by our clients, the worn-out portion transforms into scrap or waste, accumulating within their storage facilities over time.

The recent regulations under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law establish specific obligations for industries concerning production processes and the integrated management of waste.

This mandates that customers may assume both financial and operational responsibility for the management and disposal of their waste.

 

 

Starting in 2016, ME Elecmetal’s operations and support teams have been dedicated to enhancing the circularity of our product offerings. We have made consistent strides in incorporating recycled raw materials into the various products we develop, particularly in the case of steel liners.

Our journey commenced with an in-depth analysis of the composition of products used by our mining customers. The findings from this research shed light on the fact that, once these components wore out in mining processes, a remarkable 95% of the material could be effectively reused.

ME Elecmetal has taken proactive steps to oversee customer purchases, facilitating the repurchase of scrap materials and reintegrating them into the production process to craft new liners. This concerted effort underscores our commitment to sustainability and circularity within our industry.

 

 

“Beginning in 2020, our customers expanded their inquiries beyond process and quality matters. A recurring question that emerged was how they could contribute to the circular economy and assess their carbon footprint.”

 

Matías Bustos, Operations Manager for ME Elecmetal Chile.

 

 

 

 

ME Elecmetal is committed to sustainability, as demonstrated by our use of 95% recycled raw materials in our products. In 2022, we achieved an impressive circularity rate of 71% (as shown in the graph). This marks a substantial reduction from our usage of virgin raw materials, which stood at 8.4% in 2016 and was further reduced to 3.8% by 2021.

 

 

 

 

Through this initiative, all of our customers actively contribute to advancing circularity.

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