Ozroll, a leading provider of high-quality external shading solutions, has decided to switch to LocAl Green lower carbon aluminium supplied by Capral Aluminium.
With the growing eco-consciousness in the world today, businesses are taking significant steps to reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to a sustainable future. Ozroll has embraced this ethos by revolutionising the manufacture of their Elipso aluminium louvres and plantation shutters using lower carbon aluminium. This strategic move aligns with Ozroll's commitment to minimising carbon emissions and fostering a greener planet.
"By switching to LocAl Green lower carbon aluminium, Ozroll is not only prioritising environmental stewardship, but they are also setting a new benchmark for sustainable manufacturing practices," comments Peter Bulka, Capral's industrial manager for Southeast Queensland.
"Energy efficiency and sustainability are a big part of what we do," says Jack McDonald, general manager of Ozroll Queensland. "The products we offer to the market, including our louvres and plantation shutters, can deliver real efficiency benefits within the built environment."
McDonald explains that sustainability is an essential philosophy within the company. With growing demand from clients to deliver more sustainable solutions, moving to LocAl Green lower carbon aluminium was a natural decision.
"When we heard about LocAl and understood it was an option for our product, we moved quickly to introduce it to our range. The product delivers the same structural and performance characteristics with the added benefit of lower CO2 emissions," adds McDonald.
Capral introduced LocAl in November 2022 and was the first local extruder and distributor of aluminium products to offer a lower carbon aluminium option for Australian manufacturers. The LocAl Green option, which is now standard on all Ozroll Elipso aluminium louvres and plantation shutters, is up to 50% lower in carbon emissions than the current global average for aluminium. Ozroll will reduce its carbon footprint by 1200t CO2e annually with this single move.
Aluminium is often touted as a ‘sustainable metal’, its versatility and recyclability earning it this reputation. However, there are significant variations in the carbon emissions generated by smelters during the production of primary aluminium – one might even argue that some aluminium is more sustainable than others.
The main contribution to the carbon emissions of aluminium comes from the electrolysis process used in aluminium smelting. Around 60% of the aluminium sector's GHG emissions are from the production of electricity consumed during the aluminium smelting process.
The carbon emissions in primary aluminium production range from under 4kg CO2e/kg Al to over 20kg CO2e/kg Al, largely dependent upon the energy sources used. The current global average carbon emission for primary aluminium is approximately 16.8kg CO2e/kg Al (based on Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission ex smelter). Carbon emissions associated with Capral’s LocAl Green product are only 8kg CO2e/kg Al.
"At eight kilograms of carbon emissions per kilogram of aluminium, Capral's LocAl Green offer has 50% lower carbon emissions than the current global average for primary aluminium,” explains Bulka. “It gives Australian manufacturers like Ozroll an important opportunity to make more responsible procurement decisions when they source extruded aluminium. Capral is so proud to be able to support Ozroll in the supply of lower carbon aluminium, we really congratulate Jack and his team on this industry-leading decision."
The switch to LocAl lower carbon aluminium by Ozroll in their Elipso aluminium louvres and plantation shutters exemplifies the importance of sustainable choices by Australian manufacturers. By prioritising environmental stewardship and actively reducing their carbon footprint, Ozroll sets a new benchmark for sustainable manufacturing practices in the external shading industry.
