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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Aluminum cans are the most recycled and highest value beverage container on the market today, according to a new report released by the Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI). The aluminum can has the highest recycling rate of any beverage container and contains 70 percent recycled content on average – more than three times the recycled content of glass or plastic (PET) bottles. The study also found that aluminum can recycled material is worth nearly 300 percent more per ton than plastic or glass. “This new report confirms that aluminum cans are recycled by U.S. consumers at rates more than 20 points higher than that of other beverage containers, making them the sustainable package of choice,” commented Heidi Brock, President and CEO of the Aluminum Association. “Cans...
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, testified today before the United States Copyright Office, a department of the Library of Congress, in support of exempting recyclers who engage in bulk “unlocking” of mobile phones from liability. The testimony was included as part of hearings concerning exemptions to the anticircumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). “Recyclers, such as ISRI members, need to be able to unlock in bulk the phones they legally obtain,” said Eric Harris, ISRI’s associate counsel, and director of governmental and international affairs. “We need a clear exemption to Section 1201 that removes concerns about potential DMCA liability, the risk of which is substantial under the current law. Our...
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED), the trade body for the UK aluminium industry, has introduced drinks can recycling at its offices. The organisation is one of seven metals organisations based at the National Metalforming Centre in West Bromwich. Depositing the first cans into the new collection box, Aluminium Federation chief executive Will Savage (pictured) commented: “As representatives of the aluminium sector, we thought we should set an example to our members and others. Aluminium is used widely to make food packaging – especially drinks cans - and can be recycled again and again, with no loss of quality. Around a third of drinks in cans are consumed outside the home, so do not get recycled through local authority kerbside collections. “Aluminium was being collected to melt down for...
Recyclers who ship scrap metal to India were able to discuss breaking news, as that nation’s government released the newest version of its container inspection regimen while the industry was gathered at the 2015 Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) World Recycling Convention in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in May. India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) distributed a 10-page document with revisions to its imported scrap metal inspection regimen on Monday, May 18, the day before the BIR’s International Trade Council met in session. At the BIR session, three officers of the Metal Recycling Association of India (MRAI)—Ikbal Nathani, Sanjay Mehta and Dhawal Shah—provided their perspective on the revisions. According to the trio, among the biggest changes is that the DGFT has...
When scrap recyclers gathered in Dubai for the 2009 World Recycling Convention in May of that year, the scrap market was in a several-months long trough but rebounded soon afterward. David Chiao, newly-elected president of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Non-Ferrous Division, expressed a sentiment that reconvening the BIR Convention in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in May 2015 will produce a similar result. Chiao, of Uni-All Group Ltd., Atlanta, had been serving as interim president of the BIR’s Non-Ferrous Division but had the “interim” tag removed in Dubai after being elected to a three-year term as division president. Global market reports presented by Sidney Lazarus of South Africa-based Non-Ferrous Metal Works pointed to healthy overall demand for aluminum scrap and export...
Metalico Inc. has reported a net loss of $10.9 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million for the same time last year and a loss of $6 million for the prior year. Metalico also has reported sales of $75.9 million, compared to $118.5 million for the first quarter of 2014. The company says its results were affected by a sharp decline in ferrous scrap prices, which reduced inventory valuations and virtually eliminated margins on ferrous sales for the quarter. In addition, Metalico pointed to lower inflows and outbound volumes and lower average nonferrous commodity selling prices for the loss. Nonferrous pricing was affected by the continued strength of the U.S. dollar and weakening demand from Asia, which translated into a rise in finished metals products...
Showa Denko and its Group companies continued to perform their aluminum can recycling activity in fiscal 2014 (April 2014 – March 2015), collecting approximately 5.24 million cans: equivalent to around 85 tons of aluminum when converted at the rate of 16.2 grams of aluminum per can. Showa Aluminum Can Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary of SDK, started its aluminum can recycling activity in 1972. The activity spread across the Showa Denko Group in 2001, continuing until today. In fiscal 2014, a total of 8,158 employees, or 98.0% of all Group employees in Japan, participated in the activity. The participation rate was the highest on record. The collected aluminum cans are purchased by the Group, and used mainly by Showa Aluminum Can Corporation to produce aluminum beverage cans. The...
Queensland may be perfect one day and better then next but it is also Australia's worst litterer with a rubbish rate 40 per cent above the national average. To combat the problem, Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles has announced a review into the state's recycling system with a focus on introducing a cash for containers scheme. The scheme would see members of the public receive small amounts of money for collecting recyclable items and disposing of them at approved sites. South Australia and and the Northern Territory have already implemented similar schemes with New South Wales joining them in July 2017. Speaking to Clare Blake on 4BC Afternoons, Dr Miles said that despite other states already having functioning cash for containers schemes in place, a review was needed to find a system...
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today released a new Economic Impact Study revealing that the industry accounts for nearly half a million jobs in the U.S. and generates more than $105 billion annually in economic activity. The study was performed by the independent consulting firm of John Dunham and Associates to explore the size and scope of the scrap industry in the U.S., and measure its significant contribution to the economy in terms of employment, tax generation, and overall economic benefit. “Despite the challenging landscape of today’s global marketplace, scrap recycling has proven to be a resilient, job creating, and economy driving industry,” said Robin Wiener, president of ISRI. “As the first link in the manufacturing chain and as a major exporter, the scrap...
Central Wisconsin scrap yards are seeing a dramatic drop in aluminum prices. An oversupply in the market is forcing them to lower the amount they can pay people recycling cans. Yaeger Auto Salvage in Weston is now offering 41 cents a pound, down from its usual 50 or 55 cents. The owner Jeff Yaeger says there's not much he can do because there's no arguing with supply and demand. "One day you buy at a lower price and the next day you sell at a higher price, or it works the other way where you're buying at a higher price and all of a sudden the bottom drops out of it, and you got material that you cannot sell for what you bought it for," he said. Yaeger says the company buys and sells about 1,000 pounds of aluminum cans each week.
The Scottish Government is planning to initiate a deposit scheme alongside packaging recovery note system in a bid to reduce waste and increase recycling. Research published by the Zero Waste Scotland carried out by waste consultancy Eunomia, suggests the scheme could be a beneficial one. Minister Richard Lochhead first came across the deposit scheme during a visit to Sweden in 2013 which required customers to pay small cash deposit when buying a beverage can. When the customer returns the can or bottle at a collection point, they get back their deposited money. While launching the research report last week, CEO of Zero Waste Scotland Iain Gulland said, “Deposit return systems have been used in many other parts of the world to prevent waste and increase recycling. So this new report,...
The North American Aluminum scrap prices declined on ScrapMonster Price Index as on May 19th, Tuesday. 1100 Scrap prices declined by $0.02 per Lb. The prices of 3003 Scrap too fell $0.02 per Lb. A down move of $0.02 per Lb was witnessed in 356 Aluminum Wheels and 6063 Extrusions/Fe. Meantime, prices of 5052 Scrap and 6061 Extrusions too dropped by $0.02 per Lb. 6063 Extrusions witnessed a decline of $0.02 per Lb over the day. The prices of Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe were down by $0.01 per Lb each. Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Radiators/Fe went down by $0.02 per Lb each. Aluminum Transformers and Breakage 50% Recovery prices dropped by $0.01 per Lb each on 19th May. Chrome Wheels and E.C Aluminum Wire prices edged lower by $0.02 per Lb each. Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices...
Aluminum cans are the most recycled and highest value beverage container on the market today, according to a new report released by the Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), and available at www.aluminum.org/CanAdvantage . The aluminum can has the highest recycling rate of any beverage container and contains 70 percent recycled content on average – more than three times the recycled content of glass or plastic (PET) bottles. The study also found that aluminum can recycled material is worth nearly 300 percent more per ton than plastic or glass. “This new report confirms that aluminum cans are recycled by U.S. consumers at rates more than 20 points higher than that of other beverage containers, making them the sustainable package of choice,” said Heidi Brock, President...
Recycling, trading and waste management company ALBA SE, Cologne, Germany, has reports first quarter earnings before taxes (EBT) of €8.7 million (US$7.651 million), a level more than four times higher than the €2.1 million (US$1.846 million) of earnings before tax the company reported the same time last year. ALBA SE is a subsidiary of the ALBA Group, headquartered in Berlin. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) also improved in the first quarter to €13.0 million (US$14.786 million) from €7.8 million (US$8.871 million) the previous year. Sales increased only slightly by 2.6 percent to €382.4 million (US434.845 million). The company cites as reasons for the significant quarterly improvements between the two years is the merger of the company’s...
Investigators probing the lucrative cable and metal theft cartels in South Africa believe the illegal industry can be brought to its knees by increasing security at all ports of entry. The stolen metal snoops believe large amounts of scrap metal are being illegally exported without being offered to local foundries, as is required by a scrap metal policy gazetted in September 2013. This policy requires scrap dealers to offer their booty to local foundries first, but at a price that is at least 20% less than that obtained exporting to international markets. The minster of Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel last week called for the tightening of laws in a bid to root out cable theft, which he singled out as a massive threat to the country’s proposed trillion-rand infrastructure...
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, released new, independent data today highlighting the important role scrap commodities play in U.S. exports. According to a new study by the consulting firm John Dunham and Associates, coinciding with World Trade Week, the scrap recycling industry is responsible for creating more than 125,000 U.S. jobs through its exports, which account for more than 26 percent of the industry’s economic activity. “Exporting to more than 160 countries, scrap recyclers play a critical role in helping the U.S. balance of trade,” said Robin Wiener, president of ISRI. “This past year brought many challenges to the industry, including falling commodity prices, and the slow down at the West Coast ports. However, the...
United States major aluminium scrap commodities prices showed a flat trend on Thursday, while the futures prices at London Metal Exchange settled down 0.7% at $1,846 a ton. As per Scrap Register Price Index, major aluminium scrap commodities like 356 auto wheels, 5052 alum clip, 6061 alum extrusion, 6063 10-10 extrusion, al/cu rad with iron, al/cu radiator, alum breakage 50%, alum litho sheets, alum old sheet, alum rad with iron, alum radiator, alum transformer, alum transmission, alum turning, mix alum casting remained almost a flat trend on Thursday. Aluminium futures prices at London Metal Exchange traded down on Thursday as market capitals failed to stimulate commodity trade, weighing on prices. US initial jobless claims just slipped 1,000 to 264,000 in the week ending May 8, better...
The European Commission has decided to scrap its circular economy package which targeted 70% recycling by 2030 for a more ambitious plan to be released later this year according wide-spread reports. However, it might not be the best approach for UK to blindly follow the EU regulations as the waste produced and the way it is dealt with is different between UK and the other EU member states. UK must create its own policies that suit its requirements better. Under the circular economy package, the targets for recycling in Europe were 70% for municipal waste by 2030, 80% recycling and reuse rate for packaging waste and 90% for ferrous metals, aluminium and glass by 2030 among others. UK industry is ready to meet these targets if not surpass them if the government reacts positively by...
