Commodity price volatility continues to create a significant commercial challenge for aluminium recyclers, affecting inventory valuation, purchase decisions, sales commitments and margins. As businesses navigate increasingly dynamic metal markets, understanding how to identify and manage price...
A WBCSD study says advanced sorting technology is available, but stronger demand for grade-specific secondary aluminium is needed to unlock investment. Technology for sorting mixed aluminium scrap has advanced significantly, but weak domestic markets for some recovered grades are limiting...
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India’s aluminium industry is undergoing a pivotal transformation. With national demand projected to rise from around 5.3 million tonnes today to nearly 8.3 million tonnes by 2030, both primary and secondary producers have crucial roles to play in meeting industrial and environmental goals. The...
Poland has blocked over 37 tonnes of illegal aluminium scrap at its border and returned the shipment to Germany. Officials detained two trucks near Jędrzychowice, a key crossing point close to the German border. The load had been logged in Poland’s digital monitoring platform. However, the...
The BIR World Recycling Convention in Bangkok hosted a spirited discussion on 28 October, with industry leaders navigating the trade barriers in a fragmented global market and emphasising the critical importance of free trade. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports...
Damian Gordon, an Australian recycler, began collecting discarded drink containers along beaches, roadsides and at festivals in New South Wales. He used Australia’s container-deposit scheme (worth 10 cents per eligible item) to turn bottles and cans into cash. Over several years he amassed roughly...
Futures: On the night session of November 4, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened higher but came under pressure and pulled back, then moved into consolidation, generally holding steady at high levels. The 2512 contract opened at RMB 21,395 per tonne, hit a high of RMB 21,440 per tonne...
Aluminium industry leaders say the United States is unwittingly ‘leaking’ a strategic resource by exporting vast quantities of scrap metal even as domestic makers scramble for feedstock. The Aluminum Association’s new “Scrap The Exports” campaign notes that the US currently exports roughly 2...
Futures: On Friday night, the most-traded cast aluminium alloy AD2601 futures contract opened at RMB 20,920 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 20,985 per tonne, a low of RMB 20,875 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 20,965 per tonne, up RMB 160 per tonne or 0.77 per cent from the previous closing...
Over the years, the global aluminium recycling market is on an upward trajectory, with recycled aluminium usage standing at 27.7 million tonnes in 2023 and 28.4 million tonnes in 2024, driven by the growing focus on sustainability, renewable energy and circular economy practices. AL Circle’s...
Every Can Counts U.S., in partnership with National Links Trust, has launched a new aluminium beverage recycling initiative at East Potomac Golf Links. This initiative is the first golf course activation for Every Can Counts U.S., launched to help golfers and visitors recycle the aluminium beverage...
India's imported aluminium scrap prices inched up w-o-w, though London Metal Exchange (LME) benchmarks witnessed positive movements. BigMint assessed UAE-origin Tense scrap at USD 1,945 per tonne, up by USD 10 per tonne w-o-w, while UK-origin Taint Tabor C/S (9-10 per cent) stood at USD 2,250 per...
The aluminium recycling landscape in the United States in 2025 presents a contradictory picture — one of notable progress alongside persistent challenges. Recent data from the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the Aluminum Association, and other industry sources show that aluminium remains...
Granges, a Stockholm-based player in the aluminium rolling and recycling industry, has just shared its financial results for the third quarter of 2025. The company is celebrating a remarkable 25 per cent increase in sales volumes compared to the same period last year. With total sales hitting 153.4...
With the introduction of a new RecycleOn Centre, operated by Circular Action Alliance (CAA), the residents in Ashland now have additional options for the disposal of materials. The new facility was opened at the Ashland Recycling Centre, expanding its capabilities to accept items such as shredded...
Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy ad2512 futures contract opened at the day's low of RMB 20,540 per tonne overnight, then fluctuated upward to hit a high of RMB 20,690 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 20,680 per tonne, up RMB 105 per tonne or 0.51per cent from the previous close....
Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy ad2512 contract opened at the day's high of RMB 20,735 per tonne overnight, hit a low of RMB 20,580 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,680 per tonne, down RMB 35 per tonne or 0.17 per cent from the previous close. Trading volume was 989 lots, and open...
The Managing Director of Alutrade , Malcolm George, has stepped down after almost four decades at the helm of the family-run, Midlands-based aluminium recycling company. Chris George set up the business back in 1987, with Malcolm, his brother, joining shortly afterwards. Over the last 38 years, the...
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest ‘premium aluminium’ producer in the world, today announced the launch of a metallurgical testing laboratory as part of the expansion of the EGA Spectro Alloys aluminium recycling plant in Minnesota in the United States. Image for referential purposes only...
It’s been a fortnight where aluminium stopped talking about circularity and simply started doing it. From the US Midwest to India’s eastern belt, from corporate boardrooms to zero-liquid-discharge plants, the industry’s recycling and sustainability stories have been loud and, frankly, refreshing....
