Who Is As Metal
Regenerating the future: our mission
AS METAL embodies an advanced industrial vision strongly focused on sustainability. Its mission starts from a clear and practical idea: building a circular economy model in which every piece of aluminium waste is given a new life.
Our values
Commitment to the future
The values that guide AS METAL are more than statements of intent. They drive every decision, every relationship and every result.
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Circular sustainability
We transform waste into resources, recovering up to 95% of the metal waste we process and reducing energy consumption by 95% compared with production from extracted raw materials (bauxite).
Our process generates no harmful emissions and produces no polluted wastewater, actively contributing to environmental protection.
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Technological innovation
We invest in advanced technologies for aluminium treatment and melting, including a patented melting process and high-precision separation systems.
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Quality and reliability
Our focus on quality ensures reliable products that meet customer requirements.
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Responsibility and transparency
We operate with integrity and transparency, following a Code of Ethics that guides our daily actions.
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Flexibility and adaptability
Our organisational structure allows us to respond quickly to market and customer needs by providing efficient, customised solutions.
The combination of stability and agility helps us successfully manage industry challenges.
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Interconnection and collaboration
Our network of partnerships and the synergies between the Group companies strengthen our capacity for innovation and shared value creation.
Through these values, AS METAL pursues operational excellence while creating a positive impact on communities and the environment, contributing to a fairer, more efficient and more sustainable industry.
AS METAL history
At the initiative of Constantin Apostol, the company AS METAL is established, specialising in consultancy services for the metallurgical industry.
AS METAL becomes a Romanian-Italian joint venture.
AS METAL acquires its current industrial site, laying the foundations for the company’s development in metal recycling.
AS METAL begins its operational activity by collecting and recovering ferrous waste, laying the foundations for the company’s further development in metal recycling.
The company begins producing secondary aluminium alloys cast into ingots, with a capacity of approximately 300 tonnes per month.
2003 Top Companies, Bucharest
The company expands its activities by introducing two new business lines:
- Pre-treatment and treatment of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs)
- Pre-treatment and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
This stage strengthens AS METAL’s role in the circular economy and responsible waste management.
Production capacity for aluminium alloys cast into ingots is increased to approximately 600 tonnes per month.
AS METAL becomes part of FECS Group (Italy), one of Europe’s leading industrial groups in metal recycling and aluminium alloy production. This integration marks the beginning of a new stage of technological and industrial development.
Production capacity for aluminium alloys cast into ingots exceeds 1,000 tonnes per month following the implementation of a new melting installation based on flameless combustion technology.
Three new casting lines are purchased and commissioned, enabling optimisation of the aluminium alloy casting process.
The first X-ray densimetric sorting system is installed and commissioned.
A STEINERT sorter is purchased and commissioned to automate and improve the efficiency of the material sorting process.
The commissioning of the automated packaging and palletising line marked a major step forward in production flow automation. The system reduced manual intervention, increased ingot handling speed and improved operational safety while ensuring consistent packaging standards for delivery.
Modern industrial equipment is integrated for shredding and preparing metal waste, helping optimise technological flows.
A TOMRA sorter is integrated to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the metal waste sorting process, increasing material recovery and valorisation rates.
A new X-ray densimetric sorting system is purchased and commissioned, increasing the efficiency and accuracy of the sorting process.
AS METAL marks 30 years of activity and continuous development in the aluminium recycling industry.
Production and logistics activities are strengthened for the delivery of secondary aluminium ingots made from recycled raw materials.
A granulator is integrated to improve the quality of processed waste, particularly small and thin metal fractions, helping increase the efficiency of the recovery and valorisation process.
A photovoltaic panel system is installed at the industrial site, supplying approximately 25% of the company’s electricity consumption from renewable sources.