Altek Europe

ALTEK is a technology-based company with specialist expertise and experience in the design, manufacture and installation of aluminum dross and scrap processing systems. Our engineers have, between them, over 500 years of international experience in developing and refining solutions to dross and scrap recycling. They are a unique skill resource for our worldwide customers. ALTEK have 2 offices in Chesterfield, UK and Malvern, PA (USA) who between them serve the global Aluminium Industry. We are part of the Harsco Group.

ALTEK's engineers use advanced 3D design/modelling software to design, manufacture, and install:

Dross press and cooling equipment (including TARDIS Dross Press and Cooling technology)

Electromagnetic 'air cooled' stirring systems for all types and shapes of furnaces

Specialized RHINO cast steel containers for handling aluminium drosses and salt cake

Tilt Type Rotary Furnaces - TTRF®

Furnace tending machines (under licence with Tomorrow Technology)

ALTEK are committed to Research and Development with a number of projects currently being undertaken in the UK facility. These projects are new to the Aluminium Industry and will provide customers with technology to achieve operational excellence. Constant refining of existing technologies have helped ALTEK secure a wide customer base and are considered industry leaders in Dross Press Technology and Electromagnetic Stirring Technology.