
From October 6 to 8, 2026, STEINERT will provide a comprehensive insight into the future of aluminium sorting. Closing the aluminium loop requires both high throughput and melt-ready quality. As demand for high-grade recycled aluminium continues to grow, STEINERT is advancing its sorting systems on...
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...
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Metalcorp Group, one of Europe’s leading independent producers of secondary aluminium ingots, reported revenue of EUR 228.7 million in the first half of 2020, from EUR 305.4 million in the first half of 2019. EBITDA stood at EUR 14.7 million, from EUR 17.1 million in the first half of 2019. “The...

The British plastic-aluminium laminate recycling company Enval has appointed Jeremy Blake as part of its senior management team to be in charge of operations and accelerating strong growth of the business. Enval uses a remarkable proprietary pyrolysis solution technology for treating low-density...

The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association's recycling branch (CMRA) is urging shipping firms to pursue carrying aluminium scrap. This has been conveyed on 11 th August’20, specifying their concern over the possibilities of dearth for raw material. From 1 st July’20 onwards, new standards for...

The latest data from the US Geological Survey showed a year-on-year decline of 50.31 per cent in the United States aluminium scrap exports to China during January-May. The total exports of aluminium scrap from the US to China during the first five months of the year amounted to 94,900 tonnes versus...

South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 22,300 tonnes in May, with a year-on-year increase of 5.69%. South Korea had imported 21,100 tonnes in May 2019. On a monthly basis, imports reduced by 7.4% from 24,100 tonnes in April 2020, as updated by the US Census Bureau. In the...
The economy of Taiwan is a developed capitalist economy that ranks as the seventh-largest in Asia and 22nd-largest in the world by purchasing power parity (PPP). It is included in the advanced economies group by the International Monetary Fund and gauged in the high-income economies group by the...
Austria is a highly developed industrialized country with an important service sector. The most important industries are mechanical engineering, metals, construction, chemicals, electronics and vehicle manufacturing. Aluminium scrap export of Austria during 2017-19 remained enterprising market, as...

The United States aluminium imports (including scrap) in May 2020 stood at 423,000 tonnes, registering a downfall of 5.16 per cent from 446,000 tonnes in April, found the latest date of the US Geological Survey. The imports in April were significantly up by 59.29 per cent from 280,000 tonnes in...
The major industries that contribute to the economy of South Africa are mining, automobile manufacturing, metalworking, machinery, textiles, aluminium, iron and steel, chemicals, fertiliser, foodstuffs, commercial ship repair. South Africa’s export of aluminium scrap remains dwindling during...
The major contributor to the economy of Belgium is its industries like engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, base metals, textiles, glass, petroleum, etc. The Western...

The Environment Agency reported a record 40,653 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling in Q2 2020. In the first half of 2020, 76,933 tonnes were collected for recycling, from 50,744 tonnes in the same period in 2019, an increase of 52%. Aluminium packaging collected through...

South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 24,100 tonnes in February, with a year-on-year decrease of 2%. South Korea had imported 24,600 tonnes in April 2019. On a monthly basis, imports reduced by 12.36% from 27,500 tonnes in March 2020, as updated by the US Census Bureau. In...

China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment has issued the tenth batch of metals scrap import quotas for 2020 on Monday, July 27, allowing an additional 3,970 tonnes of high-grade aluminium scrap to enter into China, according to Shanghai Metals Market report. The latest batch of aluminium scrap...

India’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 10,400 tonnes in April, with a month-on-month decrease of 70%. India had imported 34,100 tonnes in March 2020. On a yearly basis, imports reduced by 51.4% from 21,400 tonnes in April 2019, as updated by the US Census Bureau. In the first four...
Luxembourg has a strong and long-standing track record in manufacturing and processing both traditional and innovative materials including, high-performance steel, aluminium, plastics and polymers, value-added composites, functionality glass processed, wood panels and adhesive paper. Hydro's...
Albania, on South-eastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula, is a small country with Adriatic and Ionian coastlines and an interior crossed by the Albanian Alps. The economy of Albania went through a process of transition from a centralized economy to a market-based economy on the principles of the free...

Alupro has restated the significance of kerbside recycling following the launch of energy from waste (EfW) recovery report. Rick Hindley, executive director at Alupro said: “It’s essential that kerbside recycling rates continue to increase and that we prioritise the use of aluminium as a...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market data, China's average secondary aluminium operating rates in June fell 0.7 percentage point to 48 per cent month-on-month. In May, the operating rates were 48.69 per cent after growing by 1.6 percentage points from the previous month. Year-on-year, China’s...