Overview

It is far easier to generate electricity from renewables than it is to produce other renewable energy vectors such as hydrogen (H₂) and biomethane.

AMAG components has initiated a comprehensive master plan (see AluReport 02/2023 and 03/2023) with the goal of delivering outstanding quality and efficiency standards for customers.

In the early 1990s, the smelter in Ranshofen was decommissioned, with the site since shifting its activities to the production of high-quality cast and wrought aluminium alloys based on the use of solid metals and with a focus on recycling. At the same time, a clear focus on our customers has remained the foundation of our corporate philosophy and promotes long-term cooperation in a spirit of partnership. In addition to its role as a product supplier, AMAG also considers itself an innovator, a technology specialist, an expert consultant on the entire production chain and a manufacturer of sustainable products. Reducing CO₂ emissions has become an increasingly important objective in recent years. In this context, transporting cast alloys in a liquid state can help to reduce associated CO₂ emissions.
Adopting such a holistic perspective makes it possible to continuously optimize the benefits for our customers. AMAG casting has significantly increased its turnover by focusing on this crucial factor and aims to increase its sales volumes to exceed 100,000 tons in the years ahead.

MAG rolling GmbH recently received the Maintenance Award Austria, underscoring the success of its outstanding maintenance activities. The accolade is awarded by the Österreichische Vereinigung für Instandhaltung und Anlagenwirtschaft (ÖVIA) and acknowledges companies that impress through their excellent maintenance activities. For AMAG’s customers, however, this award means one thing above all: absolute reliability.

New CD Lab and scanning electron microscope: A bridge between science and practice

Logistics is a crucial link between AMAG’s production activities and the subsequent processing of sheets and plates by its customers. But what exactly does this complex field involve? And how have its processes and technologies changed over the last decade and a half?
After its privatization, AMAG focused on its core competencies of casting and rolling. In 1996, AMAG founded Speditionsservice Ranshofen GmbH (SSR) in partnership with the German corporate group Preymesser with the aim of maintaining its high standards of professionalism in its supply chain.

Using raw materials responsibly and increasing resource and energy efficiency throughout the value chain are integral elements of AMAG company policy. Since 2018, AMAG has secured certification for its Ranshofen site in accordance with the ASI Performance standard, which gurantees the implementation of stringent criteria in relation to environmental, social and governance (ESG). The ASI Chain of Custody certification enables AMAG to expand its specialist portfolio with products derived from demonstrably responsible supply chains. As an innovative and profitable supplier of aluminium products, AMAG makes an important contribution to sustainable economic development.

Life cycle analyses and carbon footprints
A life cycle analysis (LCA) is a systematic, standardized evaluation of a product’s environmental impact. Ideally, an LCA should take account of all material and energy flows. The carbon footprint of a product (CFP) represents the conclusion of an environmental audit of the greenhouse gas emissions generated throughout a product’s life cycle.

coilDNA material coding technology is well-established at AMAG. Selected customers have been receiving coded aluminium sheets for around two years. The data attributed to these products enables the lead customer to trace aluminium sheets - and the products made from them - seamlessly through the production process. By implementing this innovation, AMAG has once again set a pioneering standard, always thinking one step ahead.

Dr. Ramona Tosone, Leiterin des Center for Material Innovation der AMAG hat im Rahmen der diesjährigen ALUMINIUM Messe in Düsseldorf den erstmals verliehenen Women With Metal - ALUMINIUM Award in der Kategorie „Sustainable and Innovative Leader“ erhalten.