New season of REPURPOSED follows lifecycle of aluminum
The series explores how recycled aluminum powers the automotive industry, from scrap yards to automaker casting lines
Sierra International Machinery has launched season 3 of REPURPOSED: Aluminum. The acclaimed documentary series is hosted by recycled metals advocates and industry leader John Sacco to showcase innovations and advancements in the industry. The newest season takes viewers deep inside the critical, high-stakes role that recycled aluminum plays in powering the U.S. automotive industry, from recycling facilities to the casting of major automakers.
Previous seasons of REPURPOSED covered the recycling operations of everyday items and ship recycling operations and sustainable steelmaking processes and technologies.
REPURPOSED Season 3: Aluminum
REPURPOSED: Season 3 traces the aluminum life cycle from places like Sierra Recycling and Demolition in California to Toyota's manufacturing plant in Troy, Missouri, and Missouri Smelting Technology, a key supplier for the automotive industry. With each stop, the series demonstrates how recycled aluminum is not only more sustainable than virgin material, but essential to making engine blocks, transmission housings, and wheels found in millions of cars on the road today.
The series highlights the people and communities behind the scenes, those who operate the furnaces, pour the molten metal, and drive innovation through sustainability and skill. From high-tech manufacturing to real-world recycling, REPURPOSED continues to spotlight an industry that's shaping the future of manufacturing.
"This season proves recycled aluminum isn't just part of the process, it is the process," says John Sacco, president of Sierra International Machinery.
Watch season 3 of REPURPOSED: Aluminum on the Sierra International Machinery YouTube channel.
