Capral Aluminium Secures $3.45M for Fully Electric Extrusion Furnace – 16 April 2026
Summary: Australia’s largest extruder, Capral Aluminium, has been awarded significant funding to replace a 40-year-old gas-fired furnace at its Bremer Park extrusion facility with a state-of-the-art fully electric furnace system. The project aims to increase energy efficiency from 20% to over 90% and reduce Scope 1 emissions by 973 tonnes of $CO_2$ annually. This move signals a massive shift for the extrusion industry toward “green” manufacturing hubs.
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