The EGA project at the heart of a forward-looking 2025
In this article, we dive into one of the challenges that defined our 2025, taking us in new directions.
Looking back on 2025, we can think of many projects that have marked our journey, each with different challenges and opportunities. Among these, however, there is one that most of all reflects the direction in which our evolution is taking us: our collaboration with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the world’s leading aluminium producers, to build the largest aluminium recycling plant in the United Arab Emirates. Although we are still in the pre-start-up stage, this project has already given us a lot, pushing us to consolidate key skills and grow as a team.
Managing complexity
The EGA project has taken us beyond the boundaries of traditional installations: high processing capacity, unique specifications and a level of complexity that left no room for pre-packaged solutions. In the face of these challenges, constant communication and coordination between departments has been crucial to refining processes and finding innovative design paths. It was a challenging and ambitious journey, in which our team showed extraordinary solidity. The spirit with which everyone approached the project is summed up well by the words of Mauro Panizzolo:
Such a complex system is not built on a single brilliant insight, but on the strength of a group that remains united even when the challenges increase. This project pushed us beyond our limits, allowing us to prove our worth. In the coming months, with the start-up of the plant, all the work done will finally take shape: this is a moment that we are looking forward to, because it encapsulates the commitment and energy of everyone.
An evolving sector
The collaboration with EGA comes at a time when the aluminium sector is accelerating in new directions. The drive towards more efficient processes, the increasing demand for recycled materials and decarbonisation strategies are changing the priorities of companies, paving the way for latest generation plants. Secondary aluminium is no longer a simple alternative, but a strategic decision for those who want to combine competitiveness and sustainability.
The choice of EGA fits perfectly into this evolution. With a planned capacity of 170,000 tonnes per year, the new plant is at the heart of the group’s decarbonisation journey and represents one of the most significant projects in the transition to a circular economy in the Emirates. The recycled aluminium produced will be marketed under the RevivAL label, symbolising the company’s commitment to reduced emissions and responsible production. A view also openly shared by the CEO of EGA, Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, who has defined recycling as “one of the main growth opportunities for the entire industry”.
"Investing in new generation plants means choosing a more resilient industrial model. It is more a strategic decision, than a production one”.
(Mauro Panizzolo)
Panizzolo’s comprehensive know-how
In the EGA project our contribution covered the entire plant: from the definition of the treatment process to the flow design, through to coordination between the different operational steps and the criteria for integrating machinery with control systems. The objective was to create a line capable of sustaining high volumes in a stable and efficient manner, ensuring quality output and energy-optimised processes. This type of setup required very strict technical management, especially considering the unconventional nature of the plant. It is precisely in this context that the project highlighted the strengths of our M.O.: combining transversal skills, adaptability and a result-oriented engineering vision. The collaboration with EGA was developed on a very concrete basis, leading us to interpret the customer’s needs not only from a technical point of view, but also according to the industrial processes that the plant will support. The result is a solution designed to last and accompany the company in its transition to efficient and sustainable production.
New prospectives
One of the most notable aspects to emerge from this project is the interest sparked beyond outside the scope of the collaboration with EGA. In recent months, several international companies have contacted us to explore possible partnerships and evaluate investments in similar plants, driven by the need to increase efficiency and make their supply chains more competitive in the long term. It is a clear sign of the increasingly central role of recycled aluminium in the energy transition and of the market and institutions’ growing attention on advanced technological solutions. Again, Mauro Panizzolo’s words sum up well what is happening:
EGA shone a spotlight on our work. The enquiries we are receiving show that there is a desire to invest in aluminium recycling on a large scale. For us, it is confirmation that we are on the right track and that we can play a key role in this evolution.
Looking ahead to 2026
In the coming months we will enter the start-up stage of the plant, a significant step that will allow us to concretely see the result of the work done this year. The year 2026 is already shaping up to be a busy period, including the continuation of the EGA project, new orders and the development of solutions that will further expand our technology offering.
In terms of international events, we also have a full agenda ahead of us: after a busy 2025, in 2026 we will be present at several trade fairs, including IFAT Munich, an important opportunity to engage with the market, present our innovations and share our vision. So a new year full of impetus and opportunities awaits us, with all the potential to give concrete form to what we have built so far.