Aluminum slug manufacturing

AWW is the market leader in Europe for the production of punched and sawn slugs (aluminium discs) with individual geometries and sizes, which can be used for cold forming in impact extrusion processes or for machining. With AWW you get the widest range of products in the industry. You can also choose from many alloys and surface finishes. With the option of additional downstream processing and finishing processes, we can offer our customers a great deal of added value. Our slugs stand out thanks to their outstanding structural properties, such as their fine-grained structure and homogeneity.

They are used in the packaging industry, as well as in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry for aerosol cans, tubes and bottles. They are also a versatile, technical and durable part that can be used in machine construction, in the automotive industry and in electrical engineering applications. We use up to 50 % recycled aluminium in the manufacturing process. We also use 100 % end-of-life recyclate (post-consumer recyclate) when available.

The wide spectrum of mechanical properties and our range of alloys make our slugs suitable for use in technical impact extrusion parts in the automotive industry, in electrical engineering applications and in machine construction. Aluminium is significantly lighter than other materials, it stands for high strength and corrosion-resistance and thus offers potential for cost savings. In comparison to other materials, aluminium is incredibly environmentally friendly thanks to its good recyclability.

Aluminium also offers many advantages for electrical engineering applications: It can dissipate heat as a cooling fin element, be used as a housing with low weight and – with the right surface finish – can even be used as isolator. As such, aluminium can be found in many electrical and electronic products. It is also often used as an electrical conductor and a constructive element.