ELG’s EMEA North Region Adopts Aperam Recycling Brand

September 1, 2025 – ELG, a global leader in the recycling of secondary raw materials and an integral part of Aperam, a global player in stainless, electrical, alloys and specialty steel as well as recycling and renewables, today announced a significant brand evolution regarding its EMEA North region. Effective September 1, 2025, the companies in this region will transition from its current ELG brand to a singular, unified brand, adopting the Aperam Recycling logo across all its operations in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

This strategic move follows the introduction of the Aperam Recycling double brand earlier this year, which was designed to visually underscore the strong synergies and shared vision to be the leading value creator in the circular economy of infinite, world-changing materials. The full adoption of the Aperam Recycling brand in EMEA North is the next logical step in this integration journey, building on the strong market recognition of the Aperam name in this key region.

The change highlights the increasing strategic importance of recycling within Aperam's overall growth strategy and its commitment to a closed-loop production model. While the visual identity is changing, the legal entity name of the company remains ELG, ensuring a seamless business flow for all partners, suppliers, and customers.

"This is a pivotal moment in our integration with Aperam,” says Jan Hofmann, CEO of ELG and Aperam’s Recycling and Renewables division. "By fully embracing the Aperam Recycling brand in this region, we are not only aligning our visual identity but also reinforcing our unwavering commitment to a closed-loop production model. This step strengthens our ability to deliver sustainable, circular solutions and unlocks even greater value for our customers."

The adoption of the Aperam Recycling brand solidifies ELG's crucial position within the Aperam group, underscoring a unified purpose to create a more sustainable future.
 

About ELG
ELG is a global leader in the trading, processing and recycling of raw materials for the stainless steel industry as well as high performance materials such as superalloys and titanium. With more than 50 locations in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and South Africa, ELG has one of the industry's largest global networks.

ELG is part of the Aperam Recycling division. Together with dust recycler Recyco, it focuses on the processing and recycling of stainless steel scraps and residues as well as the revert management of superalloys and titanium mainly for the aerospace industry (ELG Utica Alloys) to return high quality secondary raw materials to the market in exactly the composition that customers need for further processing. Aperam Recycling belongs to Aperam’s Recycling and Renewables segment.
 

About Aperam
Aperam is a global player in stainless, electrical, alloys, specialty steel and recycling, with customers in over 40 countries. Starting from 1 January 2022, the business is organized in four primary reportable segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel, Services & Solutions, Alloys & Specialties and Recycling & Renewables; committed to be the leading value creator in the circular economy of infinite, world-changing materials.

Aperam has a flat Stainless and Electrical steel capacity of 2.5 million tonnes in Brazil and Europe and is a leader in Alloys & high value specialty products with presence in France, China, India and United States. In addition to its industrial network, spread over sixteen production facilities in Brazil, Belgium, France, United States, India & China, Aperam has a highly integrated distribution, processing and services network and a unique capability to produce low carbon footprint stainless and special steels from biomass, stainless steel scrap and high performance alloys scrap. With BioEnergia and its unique capability to produce charcoal made from its own FSC®-certified forestry and with ELG, a global leader in collecting, trading, processing and recycling of stainless steel scrap and high performance alloys, Aperam places sustainability at the heart of its business, helping customers worldwide to excel in the circular economy, as demonstrated by its ResponsibleSteel™ certification, which ensures high standards of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.
 

In 2024, Aperam had sales of EUR 6,255 million and shipments of 2.29 million tonnes. 

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