BAMA is bringing together the aerosol industry to develop a more consistent recycling message and strengthen consumer understanding of aerosol sustainability. The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) is calling for industry-wide collaboration to improve how aerosol recycling is...
Hydro has joined Siemens Mobility, TSR Group and Voestalpine in the Train2Train pilot project aimed at recovering aluminium from decommissioned trains and recycling it into components for new rail vehicles. The project brings together the rail value chain, from train dismantling and material...
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Companhia Brasileira de Alumnio (CBA), based in São Paulo, has stated that its Metalex Ltd. subsidiary has increased its billet production capacity and is investing in its ability to utilise scrap at the Metalex melt plant. Metalex in Araçariguama, Brazil, has increased its billet production...
On Monday, November 22, the Scepter Group, reported a fire outbreak at its aluminum recycling plant in Seneca Falls. The news came after the company called 911 at 1:33 am and reported the incident. However, investigators are still unsure how the fire set in, said some officials. Seneca Falls police...
Jordan is comprised of a mixed economic system that provides a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. The industrial sector is a high contributor to Jordan's GDP and it is the 2 nd largest sector of the economy. The manufacturing sector is...
The economy of Switzerland is a highly developed manufacturing industry pursuing high-tech and knowledge-based production. It has been revealed that around 74% of Swiss GDP is generated by the service sector and 25% by industry. Furthermore, it is noted that 78% of Swiss imports are from the EU,...
The global aluminium recycling segment has been in the spotlight this week due to a number of events. To begin with, PyroGenesis Canada Inc. joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), as the new General Supporter member. This was followed by the news that the Aluminium Association and the Can...
Alcoa is working on a technology to convert low-quality aluminium scrap to a purity level that exceeds that of commercial smelters, potentially allowing sources of discarded aluminium scrap, known as Zorba, to be utilised. According to Alcoa, their ASTRAEA process can purify any aluminium scrap to...
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 16,300 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Mexico in August 2021, showing a month-on-month descends of 1,700 tonnes or by 9.44 percent. In July 2021, 18,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap were imported from Mexico, showing a drop down...
Hydro has announced its decision to invest in building a new state-of-the art aluminium recycling plant at Cassapolis, Michigan, which will produce 120,000 tonnes of aluminum extrusion ingot per year. Construction will expectedly start in early 2022, and the operations of the plant to commence in...
The United States exported 56,900 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Malaysia in August 2021, which reflected an increase of 11,300 tonnes or 24.79 per cent month-on-month, found the US Census Bureau data. In July 2021, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia stood at 45,600 tonnes, down by...
On National Recycling Day on Monday, November 15, the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena announced a multi-year partnership with Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling. The partnership has made Novelis an official aluminum recycling and proud sustainability partner on State...
The UK government's Environment Act has finally got Royal Assent, more than two years after it was initially presented. Environment Secretary George Eustice thinks the Act would offer "the most ambitious environmental programme of any country on earth," outlining the government's sustainability...
The voice of the European aluminium industry, European Aluminium which is encompassing primary aluminium producers, downstream manufacturers and producers of recycled aluminium has come up with a new report that reveals the European aluminium refining industry is a magnificent example of a modern...
The Aluminium Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) have produced an updated analysis highlighting the aluminium beverage container's continuous environmental benefits over competitor packaging materials. As per the study, consumers recycle aluminium cans at more than twice the rate...
Residents in Kurri Kurri, Hunter, are being advised to keep their windows and doors shut as firefighters work to put out a big industrial fire. The fire at the Weston Aluminium site began on Sunday morning and continued throughout the day and into the night, sending huge plumes of black smoke over...
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), as the new General Supporter member. With this, the total number of members at ASI comes to 199. PyroGenesis Canada Inc. is a high-tech firm that develops, manufactures, and sells sophisticated plasma systems and sustainable...
The leading company in the non-ferrous metal scrap processing and recycling in India, Nupur Recyclers has filed a draft prospectus with the NSE Emerge, the National Stock Exchange of India's new initiative for small and medium-sized enterprises and start-up companies from India, to raise funds via...
Among some of the important developments we have come across this week in the global aluminium recycling industry, one is Spectro Alloys Corporation, a leading aluminium recycling firm in Minnesota, is investing $10 million in making a recycling plant, applying high standards of safety and with...
Can Manufacturers Institute’s (CMI) beverage can manufacturers and aluminum can sheet producer members are targeting to achieve the United States ambitious recycling rates including a 70 per cent recycling rate by 2030. The objective is to improve the circularity of aluminum beverage can, while...
