ELG Utica titanium solids center signals major shift in US titanium scrap

Titanium Scrap

ELG Utica titanium solids center plans highlight a strategic realignment in US specialty metals recycling. The ELG Utica titanium solids center will move solids processing from Hartford, Connecticut, to a new highly automated US “center of excellence.” As a result, the ELG Utica titanium solids center strategy will free Hartford to focus on higher-throughput titanium turnings processing.

New US “center of excellence” for titanium solids

ELG Utica Alloys will shut titanium solids operations at its Hartford facility as part of this realignment. The company will instead process titanium solids at a new specialised production site somewhere in the US. The new center will feature higher levels of automation and greater capacity for titanium solids processing.

The company has not disclosed the location or provided capacity estimates for the new facility. However, ELG expects the center to be operational in 2027. This timing aligns with growing aerospace and industrial demand for certified titanium scrap streams.

Hartford shifts toward higher titanium turnings throughput

The split between solids and turnings processing will reshape ELG’s US titanium footprint. Hartford will increasingly focus on boosting throughput of titanium turnings, which require different handling and safety protocols. This separation should improve operational efficiency and yield across both solids and turnings product lines.

Customers may benefit from more consistent quality and tighter specifications as each site specialises further. Meanwhile, the new automated facility should support tighter process control and lower unit costs for titanium solids. That combination will be important as OEMs and melt shops push for reliable, traceable, low-contamination titanium scrap feedstock.

The Metalnomist Commentary

This move underscores how titanium recyclers are redesigning plant networks around product specialisation, automation and customer qualification needs. While the lack of capacity guidance leaves some uncertainty, a dedicated ELG Utica titanium solids center should strengthen Western titanium scrap supply chains by 2027. The key watchpoint will be where the new site lands and how aggressively competitors respond with their own “centers of excellence.”