Commodity Intelligence for Alloy Makers & Foundries
Secondary alloy manufacturers and foundries blend primary metal, scrap, and alloying elements — each with its own pricing dynamics. Novaex unifies these inputs into a single view so you can optimize melt charge economics, track alloy premiums, and manage base metal exposure.
The Melt Charge Challenge
Foundries and alloy makers juggle multiple input streams — primary aluminum or zinc from exchanges, scrap at variable discounts, silicon and other alloying elements at separate pricing. Each input moves independently, and the optimal blend ratio changes with market conditions. Without unified pricing intelligence, foundries cannot optimize their melt charge or accurately price their finished alloys to customers.
How Novaex Optimizes Foundry Economics
Primary Metal Price Tracking
Real-time LME and MCX aluminum, copper, and zinc prices that drive your primary metal input costs. Track the base price component of your melt charge in real-time.
Scrap-to-Primary Spread Analytics
Monitor the discount between scrap grades and primary metal prices. Optimize your melt charge economics by understanding when scrap offers better value than primary inputs.
Alloy Premium Tracking
Track premiums for specific casting alloys — ADC12, A356, A380, Zamak — that reflect alloying element costs, market demand, and regional supply dynamics.
Melt Charge Optimization
Model the cost impact of different scrap/primary metal blend ratios. Evaluate how changes in scrap availability or pricing affect your total melt cost and margins.
Why Foundries Choose Novaex
Purpose-built analytics for alloy manufacturers who need to optimize melt charge economics across multiple input streams.
Melt Cost Visibility
See your total melt charge cost in real-time across all input materials — primary metal, scrap, and alloying elements.
Blend Optimization
Optimize the ratio of scrap to primary metal in your charge mix based on real-time pricing differentials.
Market Intelligence
Track the drivers of alloy pricing — base metal moves, scrap availability, alloying element costs — in one unified view.
Margin Analysis
Model the impact of input cost changes on your finished alloy margins before committing to customer pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Optimize Your Melt Charge Economics
Get unified pricing intelligence across primary metal, scrap, and alloying elements — built for foundries and secondary alloy manufacturers.