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Gränges’ Niklas Broberg takes charge to strengthen Sweden’s aluminum industry
Niklas Broberg, MD, Gränges Finspång AB, is the new chairman of the trade organization Svenskt Aluminium (Swedish Aluminium). It is the first time that a representative of Gränges holds the chairmanship.
Read moreAll Gränges Americas’ sites certified against ISO 50001
All three production sites in Gränges Americas are now fully certified against the energy management standard ISO 50001:2018 following a successful certification of the Huntingdon facility. Through this certification, Gränges will work to...
Read moreOn the track towards sustainable transport solutions
Moving goods using responsible and low-carbon transport can make a big difference for the environment. Thanks to optimized transportation, Gränges has found ways to reduce emissions from its customer shipments, in some cases by as much as two...
Read moreThird-party verified sustainability information available for all Gränges’ products
Since the end of 2023, Gränges can offer third-party verified carbon footprints for 100 percent of its products worldwide. This has been achieved through the implementation of internal life-cycle assessment and carbon footprint tools at all...
Read moreSafety weeks a key tool in enhancing Gränges’ safety culture
Every year, Gränges recognizes World Day for Safety and Health by organizing safety weeks. Not only are they full of useful activities, but they are also important drivers of the safety culture within the Group.
Read moreGränges secures 100 percent renewable electricity in Newport
Gränges has taken another important step in its sustainability journey by securing renewable electricity for the operations in Newport. The site is thereby Gränges’ first of three US production facilities to reach 100 percent renewable electricity.
Read moreGränges achieves renewed Platinum sustainability rating by EcoVadis
Gränges has for the third consecutive time been awarded a Platinum rating from EcoVadis, the largest independent provider of business sustainability ratings. Platinum is the highest rating, and it places Gränges among the leading one percent of...
Read moreWe support what we build: a better future
Gränges engages in a number of activities to support positive development in the local communities where it operates. Sports, well-being, education, school drives, charity and care for those who are the most vulnerable are all part of our work. This...
Read moreGränges’ focus on sustainability opens up career opportunities
Last week, Gränges attended Sweden's largest student-run career fair - The Armada, at the Royal Institute of technology, KTH in Stockholm. During two days, we met with students from around the world, curious about us and what opportunities we could...
Read moreGränges Powder Metallurgy and Delva Oy partnering for high-performance aluminium alloys
Gränges Powder Metallurgy (GPM) and Delva Oy have entered a strategic partnership aimed at driving the development of high-performance aluminium alloys in the European market. Renowned for their expertise in materials and additive manufacturing...
Read moreGränges receives Denso’s Advanced Performance Award for TRILLIUM®
Gränges was granted the Advanced Performance Award, given to a supplier that has made an outstanding contribution to Denso’s performance. The award was handed out on May 15, 2023, in a ceremony in Nagoya, Japan, by Denso’s President Koji Arima and...
Read moreAluminium – a key enabler for the electrification revolution
The battery industry is expecting a strong annual growth in the coming years due to the high demand for electrification. Gränges has recently accelerated its investments in battery cathode foil in Europe and has the capability to take a leading...
Read moreCollaboration to create a world-leading recycled aluminium product
Arconic Architectural Products (AAP) and Gränges share the same sustainable ambition of offering high-performance aluminium that contain a high percentage of recycled materials. Arconic Architectural Products supplies the construction industry with...
Read moreThe Shanghai team made the impossible possible
An extraordinary effort was made by the employees at the Shanghai production site in spring 2022. While Shanghai city was in complete lockdown employees volunteered to work and live at the site to keep the production going.
Read moreNew recycling and casting capacity in Huntingdon fully operational
The new recycling and casting line in Gränges’ production facility in Huntingdon, Tennessee, will increase the capacity, lower cost and support Gränges’ high sustainability ambitions by improving both energy and carbon emission intensity.
Read moreGränges strengthens aluminium foil production in Newport
Gränges will invest in four new annealing ovens in its Newport facility to strengthen production capacity for thin aluminium foil in North America. This will enable Gränges to better serve customers in markets such as converter foil and flexible...
Read moreGränges awarded EcoVadis Platinum rating for the second consecutive year
For the second year Gränges has been awarded a Platinum rating from EcoVadis, the largest independent provider of business sustainability ratings. Platinum is the highest rating awarded by EcoVadis and it places Gränges among the leading 1 per cent...
Read moreGPM launches high-performance AM aluminium for wear resistance applications
GPM launches its second Additive Manufacturing aluminium alloy, S260 AM. The alloy, part of the Dispal® family, is a high-performance aluminium alloy, characterized by wear resistance and excellent tribology properties.
Read moreGränges Americas in long-term partnership with Entergy to increase renewable energy in Newport
Gränges has signed a 10-year contract with the electricity company Entergy Arkansas for Gränges’ production site in Newport, Arkansas. Under the contract, Granges subscribes to approximately 25 percent of its capacity for the Granges’ Newport Site...
Read moreNewport plant back at full capacity
Gränges is proud to announce the successful rebuild of Newport’s mill number 2, bringing the plant to full mill capacity one month ahead of schedule. With this rebuild 100 per cent of Gränges Americas’ assets are operational, offering the full...
Read moreGränges Asia is forming a strategic alliance with Schöler GmbH for folded tube operations in China
The aim for the alliance is to build up the most efficient tube production facility on the market and the first mill, located in Gränges’ Shanghai plant, is already installed and is the alliance is planning for extensive scale-up.
Read moreGränges Powder Metallurgy launches DISPAL® S220 AM, our first alloy for Additive Manufacturing for Low CTE applications
GPM launches our first Additive Manufacturing aluminium alloy, S220 AM from the DISPAL® family. After one year of development, GPM qualified the first DISPAL® alloy for AM and launched it on the market in the end of 2021.
Read moreDriving a technology shift through close collaboration with customers
We met up with Karl Kullerback who is leading the establishment, execution and start-up of a new product offering. The offering is a two-piece folded tube, a technology that is believed to replace the multi-port extrusion technology for both...
Read moreGränges' production facility in Salisbury achieves ISO 14001 certification
As of August 25, 2021, the environmental management system at Gränges’ Salisbury site in the US has successfully been certified in accordance with the environmental management standard ISO 14001:2015.
Read moreAutomation and digitization will create new opportunities
There are great possibilities to create opportunities by using employees' skills in the best possible way. We met Annika Gustavsson, CEO assistant and HR generalist at Gränges in Finspång to talk to her about the challenges and opportunities she...
Read moreGreat opportunities within the Dispal® business
Gränges Powder Metallurgy (GPM) has the objective to become leading aluminium powder producer globally. With atomization capabilities in St Avold, France and Velbert, Germany, GPM has the powder production capacity of 2,500 tonnes per year. We...
Read moreWe are turning 125 years and publish a new book about Gränges history
This year, Gränges celebrates 125 years. Our history is a history of constantly evolving - and transforming - based on society's changing needs. At the beginning of the 20th century, Gränges was the Stockholm Stock Exchange's most valued company, in...
Read moreTRILLIUM® - a flux less material with outstanding brazing results
Gränges’ patented technology TRILLIUM® is an advanced multilayer material with unique properties. It enables customers to remove steps in the production process and develop more complex and compact designs. This technology simplifies the complex...
Read moreGreat powder in new business
As of October 1, 2020 Gränges established a new business unit, Gränges Powder Metallurgy, which will be part of Gränges’ operations in Europe. We talked to Filip Fernqvist, Managing Director of Gränges Powder Metallurgy, and Greta D'Angelo, Additive...
Read moreGränges’ sustainability efforts recognized
For the third consecutive year, Dagens industri and Aktuell Hållbarhet in collaboration with Lund University School of Economics ranked this year's sustainable Swedish companies. Once again, Gränges was among the top-ranked material companies.
Read moreGränges’ sustainability efforts gets higher ranking
For the fourth consecutive year, Dagens industri and Aktuell Hållbarhet in collaboration with Lund University School of Economics ranked this year's sustainable Swedish companies. Once again, Gränges was among the top-ranked material companies.
Read moreGränges Americas Inc. Joins the Carrier Alliance Supplier Program
Gränges Americas Inc. has joined the Carrier Alliance Program and signed a strategic long-term agreement with Carrier. Through this agreement, Gränges will continue to supply aluminum foil products for use in Carrier’s HVAC and Refrigeration...
Read moreGränges’ sustainability efforts recognized
For the third consecutive year, Dagens industri and Aktuell Hållbarhet in collaboration with Lund University School of Economics ranked this year's sustainable Swedish companies. Once again, Gränges was among the top-ranked material companies.
Read moreEnergy savings – not a Scrappy project
To have good and sustainable solutions for energy consumption is very important for any manufacturing company. We talked to Paul Neutjens, Gränges’ SVP Process Engineering & Operational Development and the driver of Gränges’ Energy Savings Project.
Read moreSustainability main driver for material development
Every year, World Material Forum (WMF) organizes a conference in Nancy, France, where they invite senior CEO’s from different world leading industrial companies, politicians and academics to discuss material development. We talked to Gränges’ CEO...
Read moreGränges' production facility in Huntingdon achieves ISO 14001 certification
As of July 16, 2020, the environmental management system at Gränges’ Huntingdon site in the US has successfully been certified in accordance with the environmental management standard ISO 14001:2015.
Read moreGränges supports the work of the Red Cross to prevent the spread of the corona virus and help those effected
All over the world the Red Cross is fighting to prevent the spread of the corona virus and help those affected. In places where clean water and hygiene items are not available, soap and hand sanitizer can save lives. Gränges is supporting the Red...
Read moreGränges’ sustainability efforts recognized
The rating institute MSCI has recently upgraded Gränges’ ESG rating from A to AA. This is a very good recognition for the comany's sustainability efforts and puts Gränges among the top 6 per cent companies in the Metals and Mining sector...
Read moreWelcome to our world of aluminium
Gränges is an aluminium technology company who drives the development of lighter, smarter and more sustainable aluminium products and solutions. Advanced materials that enhance efficiency in the customers’ manufacturing process and the performance...
Read moreFighting pricing pressure with innovation
When pricing pressure from competitors increases, Gränges responds by intensifying its focus on quality and product development. Kent Schölin, previously CEO at Finspång, is leading a major research and innovation initiative that will culminate in...
Read moreConnecting sustainability to business value
With the arrival of its new VP Sustainability, Gränges is stepping up its efforts to strenghten the company’s longterm competitive edge. Meet Sofia Hedevåg who is leading the group towards a more sustainable path to business value.
Read moreTechnical seminars give customers new insights
Gränges technical seminars keep customers abreast of advances in materials and techniques, strengthening their relationship with the company. The recent seminar in Chennai, India, attracted a strong crowd, despite major challenges presented by the...
Read moreEnergy consumption halved thanks to oxyfuel combustion
A halving of energy consumption, temperatures that are more even, and a better working environment. These are just a few of the results achieved at Finspång by using oxyfuel combustion rather than air combustion in the blast furnaces.
Read moreMeet Johan Dufvenmark – Gränges’ VP Group Treasury & Investor Relations
We met up with Johan Dufvenmark who is heading up the Group Treasury and IR department. Balancing the day to day liquidity and long-term loans as well as keeping our shareholders and investors informed and up to date about our business and...
Read moreA report from the 2nd NEV Thermal Management Summit in Shanghai, China
On September 23-24, 2019 about 160 automotive thermal management professionals gathered in Shanghai for the second NEV (New Energy Vehicle) Thermal Management Summit. Torbjörn Sternsjö and Lucy Wang represented Gränges. Torbjörn as a key note...
Read moreHow advanced can you make a heat exchanger?
Customer demands for more advanced products lead to increasingly complex designs that require intricate brazing capabilities. TRILLIUM® by Gränges is a composite clad brazing sheet with the optimal amount of flux built in, which means that brazing...
Read moreCan you braze with sustainable environmental concern?
Our focus on the environment impact and health & safety, is manifested through the continuous streamlining of production processes, and environmentally-conscious product development. As part of this work, we have developed TRILLIUM®, a composite...
Read moreHow can you minimise brazing failures?
Meeting increasing customer demands for more advanced products without compromising performance or quality, is a challenge. So, finding brazing techniques and materials that generate fast, high-quality results regardless of application, is crucial....
Read moreCan a new material really revolutionize my brazing process?
Imagine achieving excellent brazing results and not having to perform demanding procedures like degreasing, fluxing, drying or cleaning. TRILLIUM® by Gränges is a composite clad brazing sheet with the optimal amount of flux built in, which means...
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