On November 7, U.S. Consul Nolan Barkhouse helped break ground for Ulsan Aluminum’s new recycling center in Ulsan City. The joint venture between U.S. company Novelis and Japan’s Kobe Steel is a leading producer of aluminum products. Consul Barkhouse’s remarks highlighted the ways that investments by U.S. companies like Novelis are helping advance sustainable development goals and lower the carbon footprint and environmental impact of manufacturing sites in Korea.