Europe’s recycled aluminium industry is an important component of the global secondary aluminium supply chain, with Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom (UK) representing key national markets. Production across the European region stood at nearly 6 million tonnes in 2023, supported by established scrap recovery systems, industrial recycling capacity and demand for recycled metal. Russia also contributes to the regional landscape through secondary aluminium production units concentrated in several industrial centres. According to AL Circle’s analysis in its report, “ World Recycled ALuminium Market Analysis Industry Forecast ”, the four countries present different market structures, from Germany’s substantial recycling capacity and Italy’s scrap-based production to the UK’s organised...
According to SMM survey statistics, the operating rate of the secondary aluminium alloy industry in September was 35.0 per cent, up 3.1 percentage points M-o-M but down 6.7 percentage points Y-o-Y. Industry production continued its recovery trend, but the overall operating level remained below the same period last year. On the demand side, September marked the traditional peak consumption season, with downstream orders recovering from August. End-use demand from automobiles and other sectors improved marginally, but the peak season effect has yet to fully materialise. According to CAAM data, automobile production in September was 2.99 million units, up 11.4 per cent M-o-M but down 8.7 per cent Y-o-Y. NEV production was 1.814 million units, up 12.2 per cent Y-o-Y. CAAM noted that China's...
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Non-ferrous metals and minerals sector is facing a grim situation due to falling of stocks in China and economy meltdown in Greece. Amidst this scenario, the domestic market in India has turned fiercely competitive, Chairman and Managing Director, NALCO, NR Mohanty said. Addressing the 19th International Conference on Non-Ferrous Minerals and Metals - 2015 held here on Friday, Mohanty said that creativity, re-engineering and innovation in the sector would help it withstand the situation. Players in the non-ferrous market should focus on resource conservation, greener technology and effective and proper disposal of effluents. There is enough space in Indian market for co-existence and the companies can sustain profitably by knowledge sharing, he said. “It is high time for aluminium...
Constellium has detailed its progress on sustainability in its recently published “Business and sustainability Performance Report 2014”. The company’s long-standing commitment to sustainability began in 2012 with the definition of an ambitious roadmap made of commitments and targets on four main pillars: development and manufacturing of sustainable products; safety and skill development; reduction of the environmental impact of operations; and conducting business responsibly with respect to governance and supply chain. Our 2014 sustainability achievements are: • We undertook a materiality assessment process that enabled our reporting to G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and that guides our sustainability approach • We achieved 13% of sales from innovative products, ahead of our 10%...
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) recently announced new specifications have been published in the Scrap Specifications Circular 2015. There are three amendments, as well as two additions and one deleted specification that have been approved by the ISRI Board of Directors. “Our specifications serve both as broad guidelines and as a starting point in discussions between scrap buyers and sellers in the U.S. and around the world,” according to ISRI Chief Economist and Director of Commodities Joe Pickard. “The new and amended specifications were made to more accurately reflect what is being traded in the scrap marketplace and to facilitate trade.” The following additions are categorized under nonferrous specifications: • VADER - SEALED UNITS shall consist of whole steel cased...
GARMCO, the Bahrain-based international aluminum rolling mill and one of the largest downstream aluminum facilities in the Middle East, today announced the signing of a letter of intent with Fives, an industrial engineering group and supplier of machines, process equipment and production lines for the world’s largest industrial companies, to build a new state of art cast house at GARMCO’s Bahrain based facilities. The total cost of the project will reach up to $55 million. The Re-melt Project is an EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) Turn-Key project, which will enable GARMCO to develop its metal recycling capability and lower the cost of metal casting. The project will run for a duration of approximately 21 months, starting September 2015. The first stage has already commenced...
The Rio 2016 Olympic torch has been unveiled by the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at a special ceremony, which took place in the capital of Brasilia on 3 July 2015. The torch is crafted from recycled aluminium and resin with a stain finish and has different segments which expand when the Olympic flame is passed from one torch bearer to another. These segments represent the soil, sea, mountains, sky and sun and are coloured according to the Brazilian flag – green, yellow, blue and white. Organisers said lightweight materials were used to improve the experience of the torchbearers, as well as a design that induces a grip closer to the torch’s centre of gravity. Beth Lula, the organising committee brand director, said: “The design of the Rio 2016 torch was inspired by the Olympic...
A zoning ordinance that includes approval of an industrial designation for properties located in the Lenwood area to allow for a proposed aluminium casting facility will go before the City Council during a 7 p.m. Monday meeting. The zoning ordinance amendment is required as part of an effort by Barstow to revise the zoning map to bring it into conformity with the 2015-20 General Plan. Mojave Aluminum Company President Eric Shen said he plans to construct a 500,000-square-foot aluminum remelt and casting plant on a 173-acre site at the southeast corner of Gazana Street and Amarylis Avenue. During a public coping meeting on the project, held in April, Economic Development and Planning Manager Gaither Loewenstein said the site will be developed with an aluminum direct chill billet casting...
Falls in LME aluminum and copper put pressure on Middle East scrap prices during the holy month of Ramadan which began on June 18 and generally brings a slower period for business. According to Bureau of International Recycling, activity levels are also lower in South Africa where raw material availability is sufficient and prices paid for scrap are close to what is achievable for export business. Copper and brass scrap are still being exported with or without export permits and under different tariff headings, fuelling the argument that 'no-one is benefiting' from the current International Trade Administration Commission system structure. Elsewhere, aluminum scrap prices in Japan have dropped by 3-5% over the last month or so in response to a weaker LME. Scrap availability remains...
Ethiopia is striding in consistence economic growth by scoring a double digit for a decade. For this achievement, sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing and service played crucial role. The real state and housing development are developing in the capital city and other towns of Ethiopia. The rapid development of the sector has created value chain to integrate input suppliers. Bonch Aluminum Works Private Limited Company is one of the companies that produce input materials for the construction industry. It produces aluminum materials by recycling used products and supply to the local markets for using in buildings windows and doors. Ato Biruk Haile, an architect by profession, is the owner and the managing director of the company. According to him, he made a feasibility study and...
The North American Aluminum scrap prices declined on ScrapMonster Price Index as on June 30th, Tuesday. 1100 Scrap prices declined by $0.01 per Lb. The prices of 3003 Scrap too fell $0.01 per Lb. A down move of $0.01 per Lb was witnessed in 356 Aluminum Wheels, 5052 Scrap, 6061 Extrusions, 6063 Extrusions and 6063 Extrusions/Fe. The prices of Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe declined by $0.03 per Lb over the previous day. Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Radiators/Fe prices went down by $0.01 per Lb each. Aluminum Transformers and Breakage 50% Recovery prices edged lower by $0.01 per Lb on 30th June. ALSO SEE Brass/Bronze Scrap Price List, Copper Scrap Price List Chrome Wheels, E.C Aluminum Wire, Litho Sheets and Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices dropped by $0.01 per Lb. The prices of...
Ball Corporation recently released its 2014 global sustainability data, indicating noteworthy improvements toward its corporate and operational sustainability priorities and goals since issuing its biennial sustainability report last year. "For Ball, sustainability is an integral part of who we are," said Bjoern Kulmann, Ball's director of sustainability. "Each and every day, our employees around the world remain focused on maintaining the careful and deliberate balance of our economic, environmental and social impacts so we remain successful for another century. Our achievements in 2014 are a direct result of their ongoing dedication to and engagement in Ball's sustainability efforts." The 2014 U.S. beverage can recycling rate remained at a historic high of 67 percent. To drive recycling...
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), Brussels, has requested a four-month extension to the transition period regarding preshipment inspection certification (PSIC) as required by India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry. In collaboration with the Metals Recycling Association of India (MRIA) and the U.S.-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), BIR expresses in a letter to the Minister that more time is needed for all inspection agencies (PSIAs) to be prepared to deal with the certification requests. Currently, the new rules laid out in Public Notice No. 12/2015-20 are set to take effect July 1, 2015. In its letter, BIR contends that most large shredder operators around the world are well-equipped to affirm the quality and safety of their own shredded scrap and either...
According to BIR Non-Ferrous World Mirror June 2015, aluminium scrap prices in Japan have dropped by 3-5% over the last month or so in response to a weaker LME. Scrap availability remains unchanged and local secondary smelters are continuing to seek more domestic raw material. Demand for basically all aluminium grades is 'very robust' in Mexico in light of orders from new automotive plants and their suppliers, thus offering early evidence that the country's footprint as an aluminium scrap importer 'will grow significantly'. In the Middle East, falls in LME aluminium and copper put pressure on scrap prices ahead of the holy month of Ramadan which began on June 18 and generally brings a slower period for business. Despite the general economic well-being in the UK, the domestic scrap...
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) joins the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in their protest against Congressional attempts to impose a federal solution to combat metal theft. In a letter sent earlier this month to all U.S. Senators, NCSL wrote that a federal metals theft law “may preempt some state laws and hinder the work that is underway in the states to battle this problem.” “A federal metals theft law is simply unnecessary since all 50 states have already enacted metals theft legislation,” said Robin Wiener, president of ISRI. “Recyclers across the country have worked closely with law enforcement and elected officials to pass strong legislation to effectively address the specific needs of their communities. A federal law would only add a layer of...
Columbia, Missouri-based Civic Recycling stopped taking metal from the public last week, and will keep it on hold for at least until the week's close. The company buys nonferrous metals from the public, and mostly handles aluminum. Civic Recycling employees said the center’s temporary shutdown was a result of low aluminum prices. Matt Drahl, marketing manager for Didion Orf Recycling Inc., which buys Civic Recycling’s metals, said he didn't think the other suppliers to his firm had shut down due to market conditions. While changes in the market had affected Didon Orf Recycling’s profits somewhat, decreased prices had hurt smaller companies more, Drahl said. Tracey Sims, secretary and treasurer for Civic Recycling, said the center shut down to save money. The company expects the price of...
Nespresso France has won Best Environmental Initiative in Trophées Défis RSE 2015 for supporting innovation in recycling technology and developing partnerships to improve the recycling of aluminium coffee capsules and other small-sized metal packages, Nestlé said on its website. Although aluminium is 100 per cent recyclable, only 32 per cent of household aluminium packaging is recycled in France. Due to packaging sorting centres not having suitable equipment, it is most often unable to process small packaging under seven centimetres. Nespresso co-founded CELAA, the Club for Aluminium and Steel Light Packaging (Club du Recyclage des Emballages Légers en Aluminium et Acier) in 2009. Its mission is to increase recycling capabilities for small-scale aluminium and steel packaging, such as...
Constellium N.V. and Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, announced today that they have signed a joint development agreement to use Linde’s oxy-fuel technology in Constellium’s recycling and melting furnaces, with a goal of cutting energy consumption by half while increasing melting rates by 20 percent. This announcement follows a long-term partnership with Linde in the area of energy-efficient re-melting technologies. The joint development agreement will build on the recent successful implementation of Linde’s technology in Constellium’s finishing and recycling aluminium facility of Neuf-Brisach, France, where two of the four rotary tilting furnaces have been converted to low-temperature oxy-fuel combustion technology. Following this implementation, Constellium was able to...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, and Hilton Head Brewing Company today announced the launch of Hilton Head Brewing Company beer in aluminum cans, made from Novelis evercanTM – the world’s first and only certified high-recycled content aluminum can sheet. "Our customers have grown to love our beer on tap, and we're very excited to make it available on store shelves in cans made with evercan – the most sustainable option on the market," said John Rybicki, owner and brewer, Hilton Head Brewing Company. "By being in aluminum cans, fans of Hilton Head brews can now take them almost anywhere, thanks to their light weight, resistance to breakage and light penetration and infinite recyclability, and all with a smaller carbon footprint, thanks to evercan." Novelis...
The recently released 2014 Sustainability Report by Netherlands-based ARN indicates that the company achieved 96% recycling and recovery rate during the year. This comprises of 86.1% recycling and 9.9% energy recovery. It must be noted that the European region has set a target which requires 95% of the weight of a car must be recycled and usefully recycled. According to the company, it operates a post-shredder treatment (PST) facility in Tiel, which recycles around 40,000 metric tons of shredder residue every single year. The company expects the PST plant to go fully functional in 2015, with more processing capabilities. The National Recycling Scheme treats auto shredder residue from shredder companies across the Netherlands. ARN termed its performance as “excellent”, but stated that...
