More than just a furnace, this development is a part of Aluminium Dunkerque's wider mission to support reindustrialisation in France and reduce dependence on high-carbon aluminium imports. Furnace 8 aims to slash CO2 emissions by 10 per cent of ingots produced, cutting a total of 25,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually.
Guillaume de Goÿs, CEO of Aluminium Dunkerque, said, "Each year, France still exports nearly 500,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap that could be processed domestically. By enabling on-site processing, Aluminium Dunkerque strengthens national sovereignty in critical metals while reducing greenhouse gas emissions."
MoU signed to boost electricity supply
Complementing this, on May 15, Aluminium Dunkerque announced that it has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EDF, setting the stage for a 10-year electricity supply agreement. The MoU was signed by Guillaume de Goÿs, President and CEO of Aluminium Dunkerque, and Marc Benayoun, EDF’s Group Senior Executive Vice-President for Customers & Energy Services, during the official inauguration of Furnace 8 at the Loon-Plage site.
This new agreement can also help the company to power its new Furnace 8. The partnership also reflects EDF's long-term commercial strategy to support the energy needs of key industrial players and reinforce their sustainable growth.
