On 15 May, Aluminium Dunkerque and EDF signed a memorandum of understanding setting out the principles of a 10-year electricity supply contract. The contract is part of EDF’s commercial policy to support industrial companies over the long term.
Inauguration of the first furnace dedicated to aluminium recycling
Aluminium Dunkerque has reached a new milestone in its low-carbon strategy with the inauguration on 15 May of Furnace 8, its first dedicated aluminium recycling unit, marking a major step forward in its LowCAL industrial decarbonisation plan.
Aluminium Dunkerque at the heart of the battery industry
From 1 to 3 April, Dunkirk hosted the Batteries Event, bringing together international, national and local players in the industry at the heart of the European Battery Valley. Exhibitions, tours and conferences punctuated this key event in the region.
Women and industry: two Aluminium Dunkerque employees honoured
March is International Women’s Rights Day. To mark the occasion, La Voix du Nord published portraits of women working in industry in its supplement ‘Demain Dunkerque’. At Aluminium Dunkerque, Léa Caty, Maintenance Pilot, took part in the game.
Aluminium Dunkerque and ICAM join forces for a more sustainable future!
For several months, three engineering students from ICAM will be carrying out advanced thermal studies and exploring practical solutions to optimise the energy consumption of our equipment, with the help of our teams. The aim is to reduce gas consumption and CO2 emissions.
Our Energy/Climate department in the spotlight
On Wednesday 12 March, Laurent Courtois, Director of Energy and Climate, spoke at the European Industrial Energy Days in Amsterdam, which brought together all stakeholders from energy-intensive industries.
Aluminium Dunkerque and RTE, when good relations are maintained
On 12 March, a delegation from Aluminium Dunkerque accepted an invitation from RTE to visit the Warande substation in Bourbourg, which supplies our production site directly with 225kV.
An intense month of March to recruit our future talent
The first few months of the year are always busy with recruitment / school relations events, and the Aluminium Dunkerque HR team mobilised extensively to represent the company.
The Dunkirk region’s School/Company Liaison Officers at AD
Organised in partnership with the Principal of Lycée Guy Debeyre and our recruitment department, this meeting brings together the RBDE, RIPREE, RDM and DDF referents (all school/company referents) from the Dunkirk and Inner Flanders area.
Emotion and sharing to start the year
On Thursday 23 January, Aluminium Dunkerque celebrated the New Year with its teams at lunchtime and its partners in the evening.
