
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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Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy ad2511 contract opened at RMB 20,355 per tonne overnight, hitting a high of RMB 20,425 per tonne and a low of RMB 20,340 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,405 per tonne, up RMB 40 per tonne, or 0.20 per cent, from the previous close. Trading volume was...

Germany-based TOMRA Recycling appoints Lars Enge as the new Executive Vice President (EVP), replacing Katrin Fricke. Lars joined TOMRA in March 2022 as Executive Vice President of Group Strategy. Over the past three years, he has been an integral member of the leadership team, driving key strategic...

9.1 SMM cast aluminium alloy morning comment Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy AD2511 contract opened at RMB 20,325 per tonne overnight, with the highest at RMB 20,380 per tonne and the lowest at RMB 20,325 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 20,340 per tonne, up RMB 35 per tonne or...

According to an analysis by Every Can Counts based on RetuRo data, Romania has made impressive strides in recycling aluminium cans . In July, the return rate hit 78 per cent and the year-to-date recycling rate has consistently stayed above 70 per cent, which is more than double the 35 per cent rate...

In America’s ongoing battle with climate change and mounting waste, the recycling line is becoming the stage for an unexpected revolution. Despite decades of effort to sort plastics, papers, and metals, the country’s recycling system remains deeply inefficient. Each year, about USD 6.5 billion...

Global aluminium scrap trade is undergoing a major reshuffle, with shifting demand patterns, tariff pressures, and regional recycling dynamics driving sharp changes in import rankings . Latest UN Comtrade data for the first half of 2025 shows India rising to the top as the largest importer, while...

9.8 SMM cast aluminium alloy morning comment Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy AD2511 contract opened at RMB 20,315 per tonne on Friday night, hitting a high of RMB 20,375 per tonne and a low of RMB 20,255 per tonne, before closing at RMB 20,265 per tonne, down RMB 15 per tonne (0.07...

Precision engineering company Drurys Engineering, part of the manufacturing and engineering business Amcouri Group, has taken a decisive step towards reducing waste and boosting recycling revenue. At its Hitchin base, the company has installed a new centralised swarf processing system from J&S...

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced on Monday that the deadline for comments on the proposed aluminium recycling plant in Benson has been extended. Originally set to end on August 21, the new deadline is now September 16, following requests from community members for...

Aditya Birla Group's subsidiary has shaken hands with automotive circular economy firm The Future is Neutral, an entity of the Renault Group and SUEZ that provides comprehensive circular economy solutions for the automotive industry, covering every stage of a vehicle's life, to drive innovative,...

The Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) has fined a factory in Sungai Kapar Indah, Malaysia, a total of RM3,000 (USD 630) for generating smoke and dust pollution. The facility is known for processing aluminium scrap into ingots. Following an inspection by the Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) on Tuesday...
• Transformation of the Rhine plant progresses • Expansion of storage areas for scrap cans completed Neuss, 5 September 2025 – Anyone travelling east on the A 57 motorway is familiar with the four 85-metre-high chimneys of the former aluminium smelter at Rheinwerk in Neuss. Daniel Rinkert knows the...

Whether it's in skyscrapers or innovative electronics, metals are the foundation of modern industry. Aluminium is noted for its relatively low weight and its significant energy inputs in production. Recycling aluminium saves considerable energy when compared with primary aluminium, but the...

9.5 SMM Cast Aluminium Alloy Morning Comment Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy ad2511 contract opened at RMB 20,220 per tonne overnight, hitting a high of RMB 20,305 per tonne and a low of RMB 20,205 per tonne, before closing at RMB 20,215 per tonne, flat from the previous close....

Constellium is proud to announce its participation at Cenex 2025 (Booth C3-402), the UK’s leading event for low carbon and connected vehicle technologies, taking place in Millbrook on September 3-4. Source: PR newswire At this year’s event, Constellium is presenting a range of innovative aluminium...

On Tuesday, SMM ADC12 prices held steady at RMB 20,750 per tonne. Post-September regional tax rebate policies remain unclear, with thick wait-and-see sentiment prevailing in the secondary aluminium market. Tight raw material supply further bolstered firm producer offers on cost support. Demand...

Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy AD2511 contract opened at the day's high of RMB 20,350 per tonne on Friday night, hitting an intraday high of RMB 20,365 per tonne and a low of RMB 20,270 per tonne, before closing at RMB 20,325 per tonne, down RMB 25 per tonne (0.12 per cent) from the...

The aluminium industry’s sustainability journey in August 2025 has been exciting as ever. From the bustling can recycling networks of Brazil to futuristic waste conversion experiments on the Moon, and from India’s pandal aesthetics to Europe’s policy battles, the past month have shown how recycling...