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...
Grow with
AL Circle
Many associations in the European Union (EU) have urged the imposition of export duties on aluminium scrap, especially after a heightened demand from the US, following its exclusion from Trump’s 50 per cent tariff, it is led to a decline. Based on it, the EU’s carbon emission goals might be...
It has been reported that over 80,000 used PET bottles and aluminium cans have been gathered through the initiative of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) and the Samoa and Tokelau Association of Recyclers (S.T.A.R.)’s initiative, launched this month. It is a pilot project in Central Apia for...
In the wake of the Trump administration's tariff hike to 50 per cent on aluminium excluding the scrap, alongside the UK coming into a discussion for relief, a rising concern has levitated in Europe. A silent "scrap battle" arises from Europe, which is deemed to have lost a vast amount of aluminium...
In a bold step to boost the recycling of post-consumer aerosols (PCR), a three-month pilot project was kicked off on 2 June across Solihull in the West Midlands, England. Designed to uncover how aerosols are handled in household waste, the initiative will analyse kerbside collection data to paint a...
A celebratory mood hovers around Speira because it has upgraded its plants in Grebenbroich and Toging by placing the first of the four new recycling furnaces. The new furnace replaced the ageing units with state-of-the-art systems, with a total capacity of 25 tonnes. The objective? Recycling of...
In the grand theatre of sustainable packaging, aluminium beverage cans have long occupied centre stage. They are hailed as icons of recyclability — endlessly reusable, energy-efficient, and economically viable. But how much of the aluminium in your next soft drink can is from recycled material? And...
As the global economy pivots toward decarbonisation and circularity, recycled aluminium is stepping out of the shadows to become a material of strategic significance. The automotive industry is projected to register the highest usage of recycled aluminium during the forecast period, with...
Tomahawk Elementary School (TES) took an initiative that aimed to aid the Ronald McDonald House Charities by providing aluminium pop tops. The students of TES, in the past six years, have collected 1,062 pounds of aluminium pop tops, helping to raise USD 394. Ronald McDonald House Charities...
The UK achieved an impressive recycling rate of 157,049 tonnes of aluminium packaging in 2024, as reported in the annual data published by the National Packaging Waste Database by the Environment Agency. The recycling rate of the UK in 2024 surpassed the kept up pace, indicating a higher capture...
Note: This image is AI-generated and for representation purpose only The Trump Administration’s latest aluminium tariff hike to 50 per cent has triggered renewed concern among traders and manufacturers over a further shift in trade dynamics to a point where export markets may face a deepening blow....
Qcells, a South Korean solar manufacturer with production facilities in the US and Malaysia, has officially launched EcoRecycle by Qcells, its first dedicated solar panel recycling operation. The initial facility is set to be established in Cartersville, Georgia, where Qcells is also ramping up...
India-based mircocap company, Baheti Recycling Industry Limited, specialised in recycling aluminium scrap into various aluminium alloys, reportedly concluded the day on June 9, 2025, at a 1.43 per cent higher than its previous closing price. The company’s share price clocked at INR 602 (USD 7.03)...
A Chicago-based startup Sun Metalon is taking on one of the world’s biggest climate challenges with a bold solution of turning industrial waste into a valuable resource. The company says its breakthrough technology can removes gunk and grime from discarded metal slivers, enabling their reuse and...
Researchers at MIT have developed a novel method to produce sustainable green hydrogen using recycled aluminium and seawater, a breakthrough that promises dramatically lower emissions and cost compared to traditional methods. Conventional hydrogen production relies heavily on steam methane...
Aluminium scrap is a common byproduct on military bases and aircraft carriers worldwide. Now, the US Army is partnering with Georgia Tech to convert that waste into a powerful, off-grid energy source. Backed by a $20 million grant from the Army Research Office, Georgia Tech and its collaborators...
As the world observes 'World Environment Day' , AL Circle shines a spotlight on the aluminium industry's vital role in building a more sustainable planet. Known for its infinite recyclability and lightweight efficiency, aluminium holds immense promise — but the challenges of waste and residue...
Danish roof-window innovator VELUX has turned last year's letter of intent into a multi-year supply deal that secures flat-rolled aluminium with over 70 per cent recycled scrap for its windows and flashing kits. Novelis states the tailored alloy already passed VELUX's stringent salt-spray and...
For all its ambition, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) suffers from a problem not uncommon in modern climate regulation: data complexity outpacing policy design. In our previous editorial derived from the same study by European Aluminium , we have explored how...
