At its Landau plant the RONAL GROUP is now for the first time producing wheels for the BMW Group from 100% secondary aluminum

At its Landau plant, the RONAL GROUP has announced it is now, for the first time, producing wheels for the BMW Group from 100% secondary aluminium.

The RONAL GROUP has announced that it has itself the goal of a 50% reduction in its CO2 emissions in manufacturing by 2030, and of completely CO2-neutral production of all its wheels by 2050. The German plant in Landau is taking a leading role here, producing the first light-alloy wheels made of 100% secondary aluminium for the new all-electric MINI Cooper SE Convertible.

The production of primary aluminium is an energy-intensive process that makes an impact on the environment: The carbon balance sheet of the RONAL GROUP shows that 74% of the CO2 generation is attributable to aluminium procurement. The company sources 100% of its aluminium from members of the Aluminium Steward Initiative (ASI); and 63% of the aluminium it purchases is proven to be produced using renewable energy. The wheel manufacturer has also been ASI Performance Standard certified since September 2022.

In addition, the RONAL GROUP has been working to expand its sustainable resources and increase the proportion of recycled materials in its manufacturing operations, so as to continuously reduce the company’s ecological footprint. The RONAL GROUP production plant in Landau, Germany, intends to obtain approval from all its OEM customers for the use of secondary aluminium by mid-year, so as to halve its CO2 footprint by the end of the year.

In cooperation with the car manufacturer MINI, the RONAL GROUP has now produced the world’s first light-alloy wheels made of 100% secondary aluminium for use on a vehicle in series production. The new MINI Cooper SE Convertible is equipped with wheels made of 40% pre-consumer and 60% post-consumer material.

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