Rosemount, Minn., January 15, 2025 – Spectro Alloys, the leading Midwest secondary foundry alloy producer, and Opus today announced that first construction of the expansion of Spectro’s Rosemount campus is now complete. The 90,000-square-foot addition enables Spectro Alloys to expand its product offering into billet from post-consumer scrap aluminum. This new capability will improve recycling rates in Minnesota and meet growing demand for recycled aluminum. Click here to download a photo of the facility.

“This increase in capacity and capabilities means Spectro will have a greater impact on recycling rates in Minnesota, on meeting the needs of sustainable manufacturers, and on advancing the increasingly vital circular economy,” said Spectro Alloys President Luke Palen.

With phase one now complete, equipment will be assembled and calibrated in the facility over the next several months. With first production expected during the second half of 2025, the new facility creates an estimated 50 new jobs, and adds nearly 120 million pounds per year of additional recycling capacity to Spectro. Full production ramp-up is expected in the first quarter of 2026. Opus was the design-builder and architect of record on the project.

“We applaud Opus for their partnership on this project. Their depth of expertise, the quality of their work, and their ability to meet our compressed timeline were second-to-none and set us up to make a much more significant impact on our environmental performance and the economy,” Palen added.

“We are thrilled that Spectro Alloys found value in our design-build model and trusted us to deliver their facility on time and on budget, both of which we did,” said John Williams, vice president of construction with Opus. “It’s always rewarding to partner with clients who are doing good work, and, in the case of Spectro, to partner on a project that will have tangible, meaningful benefits today and well into the future.”

Aluminium is infinitely recyclable. Recycling aluminium requires 95 percent less electricity than producing new metal and generates a fraction of the greenhouse gas emissions. Aluminum billet is used as raw material for extruders, which turn it into products like railings, window and door trim, and structural components for cars, boats, airplanes, trailers, docks, and more. Sheet ingot is a high purity slab of aluminum weighing up to 60,000 pounds that serves as feedstock for rolling mills.

About Spectro Alloys

Spectro Alloys operates one of the highest efficiency aluminum recycling plants in the United States.  Since 1973, Spectro Alloys has been providing high-quality recycled aluminum alloys to regional die casters and foundries, where it is made into new products for the automotive, power sports, home, turf and snow maintenance, and other industries. Recycling at Spectro Alloys involves shredding, sorting and processing aluminum with the most advanced technology used in the industry today. Aluminum recycling at Spectro generates more than 95% in CO2 and energy savings compared to creating new aluminum. Spectro’s direct CO2 savings is equivalent to removing more than 80,000 cars from the road, and Spectro’s direct energy savings could power more than 200,000 homes. Learn more at SpectroAlloys.com.

About Opus

Opus® is a group of commercial real estate development, design and construction companies headquartered in Minneapolis with offices and projects across the country. Opus operates as a multidisciplinary team with expertise in development, capital markets, finance, project management, construction, architectural design and engineering services. Opus includes Opus Holding and its operating subsidiaries: Opus Development Company, Opus Design Build, and Opus AE Group. Specializing in industrial, residential, office, retail, and institutional projects, Opus offers the unique combination of an integrated design-build project delivery approach, driven by a client-centered team of experts, and backed by enduring commitment to the community. For more information, visit opus-group.com and follow The Opus Group on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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