Spectro aims to boost recycling rates and meet growing demand for recycled building materials
Spectro Alloys and The Opus Group, joined by Gov. Tim Walz and Rosemount Mayor Jeff Weisensel, broke ground Wednesday on a $71 million expansion to add new aluminum recycling capabilities to Spectro’s Rosemount campus.
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