The Business Bytes
TBB BUREAU
NEW DELHI, NOV 15, 2023
India’s largest producer of aluminium, Vedanta Aluminium, has dispatched its first domestic supply of Restora, the nation’s first-ever low-carbon ‘green’ aluminium, to Telangana-based leading aluminium extrusion company Global Aluminium Pvt. Ltd.
As part of the order, the company will supply 300 metric tons of Restora Billets to Global Aluminium, making it the first domestic customer of what is likely among the most sustainable products from the domestic primary aluminium industry today. The agreement thus also marks a significant milestone in the industry’s accelerated journey towards decarbonising its value chain, and will be fulfilled through Vedanta Aluminium’s mega smelter situated at Jharsuguda in Odisha.
Vedanta Aluminium is demonstrably the first in India to offer low-carbon aluminium, branded Restora and Restora Ultra (ultra-low carbon aluminium), to a global customer base, many of whom are increasingly focused on ensuring the sustainable provenance of their materials and actively decarbonising their value chains. Manufactured using renewable energy, Restora is produced with a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity within 4 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of aluminium manufactured, which is the global threshold for aluminium to be considered as having a low-carbon footprint. Restora Ultra, made with aluminium recovered from dross (a by-product of aluminium smelting), has an even lower carbon footprint that is near zero and is amongst the lowest in the world.
The supply agreement will see Global Aluminium deploying Restora Billets supplied by Vedanta Aluminium in various extrusion profiles, undergoing in-house value addition including anodizing processes, aluminium powder coating processes, and precision machining facilities. The end products will cater to customized applications across a wide range of industries, including Automotive, Electrical & Electronics, Building, Construction & Architectural, Aeronautics, Air handling, Renewable industry, Defense, Automation, and more.
Sharing his views, Vedanta Aluminium CEO John Slaven said, “At Vedanta Aluminium, we are committed to providing our customers with an unmatched competitive advantage through sustainably produced products, while also continuously decarbonising our operations as well. Our Restora brand continues to garner an enthusiastic response from our customers globally and in India as well. We are happy to introduce our truly world-class Restora range into the domestic market, and are committed to working with our valued customers to realise a greener future for the planet.”
Adding his views, Global Aluminium Chairman & Managing Director Anil Kumar Agarwal said, “Vedanta Aluminium is a trusted provider of high-quality solutions catering to our needs of high-quality and value-added aluminium. Its Restora range of products will be a game changer in enabling players in the domestic extrusion industry to reduce their carbon footprint and establish a greener value chain. This supply partnership is a true milestone in our decarbonisation journey and will further encourage sustainable practices in the industry.”
Keeping customers at the core of its product development and design process, Vedanta Aluminium offers them products benchmarked to international standards as well as a bouquet of advantages through 360-degree holistic solutions. With an extensive portfolio of products developed using best-in-class technologies from leading international providers, Vedanta Aluminium is well-positioned to cater to the rapidly evolving demands of its customer base.
Its products have been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), while also being verified as environmentally sustainable by Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) International, after undergoing a rigorous Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Additionally, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), has also certified the company’s plant located at Jharsuguda, a coveted marker of sustainable business performance worldwide.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.29 million tonnes in FY23. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
