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Real Alloy Coldwater North Plant

Large load · 368 GARFIELD AVENUE, Coldwater, MI

Real Alloy Specification, LLC operates the Coldwater North facility at 368 West Garfield Avenue in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, which produces specification alloys mostly for use in the auto industry. An aluminium stewardship audit puts annual capacity at over 38,000 metric tonnes at Coldwater North. The site is on 30 acres with 310,000 square feet of facility space.

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Overview

The Coldwater North facility produces a wide range of specification alloys mostly for use in the auto industry, through shredding, crushing, a rotary kiln dryer, and molten, ingot and sow products. With an annual production capacity of over 38,000 metric tonnes at the Coldwater North site, the entity is a key supplier to the automotive and other markets. The property is 30 acres and the facility 310,000 square feet.

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Ownership: The EPA TRI report lists REAL ALLOY HOLDING LLC as parent company for 2024, and the EPA registry lists REAL ALLOY SPECIFICATION INC as owner in its RCRAINFO record.

Certification: The primary activities include the processing of scrap aluminium through shredding, drying, and remelting in casthouses, and the resulting saleable products include molten metal, ingots, sow, and cones. The certification period listed is 10 October 2025 – 9 October 2026, and the company lists ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 for Coldwater North.

Permits: Permit to Install 63-19C, issued October 18, 2024, covers the North Plant at 368 W Garfield Avenue and the South Plant under state registration number N5957. The company responded in November 2023 to an air violation notice relating to Renewable Operating Permit MI-ROP-N5957-2022.