ASI certifies Press Metal against Chain of Custody V2

4 March 2025

Press Metal has achieved Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for aluminium smelting, aluminium re-melting/refining, casthouses and aluminium dross internal recovery at their Press Metal Bintulu Sdn Bhd facility in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Press Metal Bintulu Sdn Bhd has been certified against the Chain of Custody V2, in addition to the ASI Performance Standard V3 (re-certified in September 2023). The facility’s total annual smelting capacity is approximately 960,000 tonnes, in the form of aluminium ingots, wire rods and billets.

The ASI CoC Standard V2 sets out requirements for the creation of a Chain of Custody for material that is produced and processed through the value chain into diverse downstream sectors. The implementation of ASI’s CoC Standard links verified practices at successive steps of the supply chain – certified under the ASI Performance Standard – to materials produced by ASI Certified Entities. The CoC Standard also ensures that appropriate policies and due diligence processes are in place to identify and address critical issues, such as corruption, human rights abuses, materials originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas in the supply chain and support responsible sourcing.

The independent, third-party audit of the Press Metal facility was carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd. A full listing of audit findings outlining evidence of conformances and minor non-conformances is available from page 5 in each of the summary audit reports, linked below. One minor non-conformance was identified during the Chain of Custody Certification audit under Criterion 7.2 Risk Assessment and Mitigation. During the Certification periods, Press Metal will implement a corrective action plan, which will be verified in follow-up audits.

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