
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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Portugal is set to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for single-use beverage containers by 2026, aiming to enhance recycling rates and strengthen its waste management system. SDR Portugal will oversee the initiative, with Sensoneo providing the technological infrastructure. This collaboration...

On March 30, 2025, a UK recycling facility adopted Redwave XRF sorting machines to improve aluminium separation. With this initiative, the business aims to improve the efficiency and purity of recycled aluminium, reducing waste and contamination. Source: Redwave The upgrade enables efficient...
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Greek company Katheris S.A. has announced on Instagram the installation of Greece’s first solar panel recycling machine unit in Heraklion, Crete. This initiative aims to tackle the growing challenge of photovoltaic (PV) waste, which consists of discarded solar panels that contain metals like glass,...

eFactor3, a leading provider of advanced recycling solutions, proudly brings the AirStar® Evolution by Westeria to the US market. This state-of-the-art windsifting technology redefines material separation, offering unparalleled efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability. Image Source: eFactor3...

Global sensor-based sorting technology provider TOMRA Recycling has enhanced its advanced metals recycling portfolio with an innovative AI-powered solution designed to upgrade wrought aluminium scrap. This marks the debut of GAINnext, Tomra's deep learning-based sorting technology, in the metals...

Toyota is set to enhance its commitment to sustainability by launching a Circular Factory at its Toyota Motor Europe (TME) manufacturing plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire. Scheduled to commence operations in the third quarter of this year, the facility will serve as a pioneering hub for maximising the...

India's imported aluminium scrap prices dropped by up to USD 75/tonne w-o-w following a decline in LME prices. However, buyers awaited further price corrections. BigMint's benchmark assessment for Tense scrap originating in the US was at USD 1,945/tonne (t), decreasing by USD 15/tonne w-o-w, while...

New data from Sweden’s Deposit Return System (DRS) operator, Pantamera (Returpack), shows that over 2.8 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans were returned in 2024 — a 6 per cent increase from the previous year. On average, each person in Sweden recycled 271 containers. Pantamera reports that the...

Austin AI Europe proudly represents Austin AI Inc., a pioneering innovator and manufacturer of sensor-based automated sorting systems since 2001. As the sole company holding intellectual property rights for the most advanced chemistry-based sensor sorting technologies—including LIBS, XRF, and...

Germany's aluminium sector is raising serious concerns about the far-reaching implications of the recently imposed US tariffs on aluminium. While hefty duties have been slapped on primary aluminium and aluminium-intensive products, scrap aluminium remains exempt, a move that industry leaders warn...

A significant barrier to aluminium can recycling in South Korea stems from a widespread lack of consumer awareness about the material’s unique sustainability benefits. Image credit: Family Handyman According to Novelis Korea, the local arm of the world’s largest aluminium recycler, a recent survey...

Festivalgoers at St Patrick's Park over St Patrick's Day weekend (March 15th and 16th) were treated to the dazzling sight of a giant rainbow installation created from recycled drink cans. The eye-catching structure, created by not-for-profit organisation Every Can Counts (ECC) in partnership with...

The Bureau of Indian Standards recently conducted another raid at an aluminium alloy ingot manufacturing facility in Sipcot Industrial Park, Vallam Vadagal, Sriperumbudur, for operating without the necessary permits. As per the report, the company has been producing and selling aluminium alloy...

India's imported aluminium scrap prices fluctuated by up to $15-20/t w-o-w amid raw material shortages and tight supply. Image credit: IndiaMart BigMint's benchmark assessment for Tense scrap originating in the US was at $1,960/tonne, increasing by $10/tonne w-o-w, while Wheels from the UK stood at...

On Monday, March 17, Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro held a groundbreaking ceremony for its cutting-edge recycling plant in Torija, Spain. The EUR 180 million project is a key part of Hydro's circular economy strategy, focused on using more post-consumer scrap. It also...

On March 13, 2025, Radius Recycling, Inc. announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement with Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI), the US subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement, TAI will acquire all outstanding shares of Radius for $30.00 per share...

Novelis has just pulled off something big! They have rolled out the world's first aluminium coil made entirely from 100 per cent recycled, end-of-life automotive scrap. This is one of the major breakthroughs for the European automotive market and a huge leap towards a more circular and sustainable...

Aluminium ADC12 alloyed ingot prices moved up m-o-m across both northern and southern India in March 2025, according to BigMint's benchmark assessment. This marks a six-month high, amid steadily rising scrap prices. BigMint's monthly assessment for the OEM grade of ADC12 stood at INR 217,000 per...