As part of our commitment to reduce our environmental impact, we took a key step forward with the installation of our new electric boiler (10 t/h steam; 7 MW electric), replacing a gas-fired steam boiler. The operational benefits are clear: 🔥 Natural gas reduction: -38,000 MWh/year ⚡ Controlled electricity consumption: +33,700 MWh/year 🌍 Reduction in […]
As you know, our Group submitted a takeover bid for Niche Fused Alumina, with the aim of maintaining the business on a long-term basis and safeguarding as many jobs as possible. The Commercial Court of Chambéry has released its decision Friday, accepting our offer. Thanks to our solid expertise in the transformation of specialty alumina, […]
ALTEO is actively committed to the environment and sustainable industry, thereafter its industrial transformation. As such, we have launched an ambitious decarbonization project, focused on several key orientations. One of the first achievements of this project was to reduce our CO2 emissions and improve our energy efficiency through Thermal Insulation. This first phase is now […]
A new article dedicated to ALTEO has just appeared in the September issue of the “énergies” magazine published by the town of Gardanne. Last July, we’ve had the pleasure to receive a journalist on site who was interested in our initiatives, made possible by your work and involvement. The article highlights our site, the transformation […]
Businews – Summer 2024 Alteo was featured in the latest issue of Businews magazine. The article underlines our strong and ongoing commitment to decarbonization, highlighting the projects we are deploying to reduce our environmental footprint. Thanks to the efforts of our teams, we have been able to implement innovative projects that are the fruit of […]
La Provence – 12/01/2023 The article “Alteo, 130 years of industrial history” retraces the development of the Gardanne plant, specialized in alumina production. Since 1893, this emblematic plant has pioneered the Bayer process. The article points out that the year 2022 represents a major turning point, marked by the abandonment of this historic process. This […]
La Provence – 06/27/2023 In its article entitled “In Gardanne, Alteo makes a name for itself in its specialty”, dated June 27, 2023, La Provence highlights the transformation and ambitions of our Gardanne site, a historic player in alumina production celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. Since 2021, the site has been owned by the […]
Alteo, world leader in the production of specialty alumina, announces the completion of its fourth expansion project of grinding capacity in Korea, as well as a second expansion in France at the end of September 2024. These significant developments considerably strengthen our position in the global alumina market, particularly in the semiconductor (HYCal range) and […]
Since January 1, 2024, Alteo has officially joined the European Cluster of Ceramics in Limoges. This strategic collaboration aims to strengthen our position in key sectors such as aerospace, defense, electronics, energy, luxury goods and healthcare. The technical ceramics market, on which Alteo recently launched its new brand HYCal®, is characterized by a strong innovative […]
We are very pleased to announce the official signing of the financing agreement by the French government for this major ALTEO project. Our company has embarked on an ambitious project, including initiatives such as lagging, insulation, the installation of an electric boiler, and the installation of a Mechanical Vapour Recompression system. This project was made […]