Traxys North America, Pure Aluminum, and Consortium Metals Form Strategic Partnership to Expand Sustainable Aluminum Production in North America

On Thursday, May 12, 2025, Traxys, a global leader in the physical trading of metals and natural resources, Pure Aluminum, a fast-growing aluminum processor based outside Grand Rapids Michigan and Consortium Metals, a sales and marketing specialist in the secondary aluminum industry, announced a strategic partnership to recycle aluminum and manufacture value-added aluminum products.

"Pure Aluminum was conceived by my desire to build a state-of-the-art secondary aluminum plant that incorporates the latest ultra-efficient furnaces and automation to enhance efficiencies and safety" according to Mark Clark, CEO/Owner of Pure Aluminum and Franklin Metals. "It was also really important to me that our Greenfield plant's sustainability platform is an industry leader ensuring the highest environmental standards and carbon footprint reduction initiatives, so our customers do not have to worry about legacy issues."

According to the press release, the collaboration is designed to supply critical materials to sectors including the steel, aluminum die casting, and primary aluminum industries, with a focus on producing Secondary Aluminum Spec Alloys, Recycled Secondary Ingot (RSI), Wrought Alloys, and Aluminum Deoxidizers.

Under the terms of the partnership, Traxys will manage global sourcing and finance, marketing, logistics, sales, and customer relationships, while Pure Aluminum will operate its state-of-the-art production facility in Saranac, Michigan. Eric Henkelman, President of Consortium Metals, will assist both companies on the sales and marketing. The plant will be ramping up production in August of this year and will undergo a multi-phase capacity expansion, with installations including rotary and reverberatory furnaces. At full capacity, the facility is expected to process over 30 million pounds of recycled aluminum per month.

"This partnership supports our mission to serve the circular economy and deliver critical metals to our global customer base," said Mark Kristoff, CEO of Traxys. "We're proud to combine Traxys' market reach and financing capabilities with Pure Aluminum's operational strength and decades of experience in the secondary markets, to scale up a domestic and sustainable aluminum production."

The venture will serve growing demand for recycled and specialty aluminum products, driven by increasing regulatory pressure for low-carbon materials and rising consumption across North America's manufacturing base. All products will be customized to meet tight chemical and dimensional specifications and delivered through a streamlined, customer-focused supply chain.

In addition to the strategic partnership to expand aluminum production, Pure Aluminum and Traxys will also be co-sponsoring the upcoming ReMA 2025 Roundtables from September 10 to 12 in Chicago. This two-and-a-half-day event features massive networking opportunities in tandem with expert market analysis.

For further information on Pure Aluminum, please contact Eric Henkelman at (248) 854-7153 or ehenkelman@purealum.com.

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