PyroGenesis completes plasma torch for Constellium

Executive Summary

• PyroGenesis Inc. has completed the manufacturing of a plasma torch system for client Constellium and has commenced the delivery and installation phase at one of Constellium's European facilities.
• The project involves installing proprietary plasma technology in an industrial-scale demonstrator furnace for aluminum remelting, with commissioning scheduled for Q2 2026.
• This initiative supports Constellium's broader R&D efforts to replace traditional natural gas burners with cleaner, all-electric plasma heating sources to reduce carbon emissions in aluminum processing.

Key Details

• Project Status: Manufacturing of the plasma torch system is complete; delivery of components via container ship to Europe is underway and will continue over the next five weeks.
• Installation & Commissioning: An engineering team is on-site to receive shipments and begin installation; commissioning is targeted for Q2 2026 (updated from the previously announced Q1 2026 target).
• Contract Background: This follows an industrial implementation contract signed on August 5, 2025, for the sale of plasma torch technology and peripheral components for use in a Constellium aluminum remelting furnace.
• Strategic Context: The project stems from a collaboration agreement announced on April 10, 2024, where Constellium intended to use PyroGenesis plasma torches as potential replacement heating sources. The current initiative is conducted at a demonstrator scale as part of Constellium's research into alternatives to natural gas burners.
• Purpose: To explore cleaner, more sustainable methods for high-temperature industrial heating, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and enhance energy efficiency in aluminum processing.
• Market Context: Secondary aluminum production using recycled aluminum requires 95% less energy than primary production. The transition to electrified processes is critical for meeting decarbonization targets, with aluminum production emissions needing to decline by 24% by 2030, 63% by 2040, and 92% by 2050 compared to 2021 levels.

Notable Quotes

• "Today's announcement sets the stage for the first use of PyroGenesis's plasma system in a factory-scale aluminum remelting furnace... The metal produced from this project is expected to be incorporated into these clients' commercial applications," said P. Peter Pascali, president and chief executive officer of PyroGenesis.
• "The transition toward electrified industrial processes must be grounded in both performance and economic viability. This is a balance that our plasma torch technology is uniquely positioned to deliver."