Spectro Alloys announces $100K in donations to 16 Minnesota nonprofits

Rosemount-based recycling company’s “Giving Together” program supports charities that strengthen the community

Rosemount, Minn. – January 4, 2023 – Spectro Alloys, the leading Midwest-based recycler of aluminum, today announced it donated $100,000 to 16 Minnesota nonprofits this holiday season as part of its annual “Giving Together” program. Nonprofit recipients were selected by Spectro Alloys team members and range from smaller charities that serve Dakota County to larger ones that serve the entire state. Many Spectro employees also made personal donations or volunteered with these organizations this holiday season.

 “We’ve proudly done business in Rosemount for nearly 50 years. It is our responsibility to be a good neighbor,” said Spectro Alloys President Luke Palen. “We love closing out the year with our annual ‘Giving Together’ program because it reminds us of the many organizations that work hard each day to make our community stronger and helps us support the causes our team members care about.”

 Here are the 16 nonprofits receiving donations from Spectro Alloys to kickstart the new year:

Nonprofit

1. 360 Communities

2. Hastings Family Services

3. Feed My Starving Children

4. Second Harvest Heartland

5. Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge

6. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

7. Wishes and More

8. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation

9. United Heroes

10. Wounded Warrior Project

11. Crescent Cove

12. Stewardship Ways

13. Tunnels to Towers

14. John Birch Park Supporters

15. Secondhand Hounds

16. Hope Kids

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 they are 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 90% 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/.

The Cast: 2022 Edition

Check out this year’s edition of The Cast, our community newsletter about the people and products behind Spectro Alloys!

Our 2022 highlights included opening our new distribution center and installing more state-of-the-art pollution control equipment, further improving our industry-leading environmental performance. It’s part of our ongoing efforts to becoming the aluminum recycling plant of the future.

In this issue of “The Cast,” you’ll learn about our company, our people and why aluminum recycling is the world’s greatest recycling success story.

Building a sustainable recycling plant for the future

We’re always seeking new ways to improve sustainability at Spectro Alloys. We recently installed a new, state-of-the-art baghouse to reduce emissions – which are already below industry standards – to record lows. This will be our second baghouse replacement in 14 months, with each installation reducing particulate matter by 90%!

The baghouse captures particulates generated during operation through a series of fabric filters – known as bags. These bags allow clean air to pass through the ductwork system which is routinely cleaned to ensure proper maintenance.

“We’re excited to make another proactive investment at our plant,” said Luke Palen, president of Spectro Alloys. “This device enhances our environmental performance and is one of many ways we’re building a recycling plant for the future at Spectro Alloys.”