
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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Marubeni Corporation, a major Japanese integrated trading and investment business conglomerate has recently invested Nguyet Minh 2 Trading-Services-Environment Joint Stock Company (NM2), a Vietnamese company specialising in aluminium recycling. Vietnam is Southeast Asia's largest consumer of...

Setting the stage for transformative discussions, Sanjay Mehta, President of MRAI, passionately advocated for the power of individual action. Inspired by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), he emphasised, "LiFE is about becoming 'Pro-Planet People.'...

Earlier this week (5 February), Alupro took to the stage at the Let's Recycle CommsConf to discuss the pivotal importance of behavioural change initiatives in driving a national uplift in recycling rates. The sell-out event, which took place at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London, brought...

Daiki Aluminium, a Japanese aluminium manufacturer specialising in producing secondary alloys used in high-pressure die casting, casting, and rolling, has reportedly seen a 5.6 per cent year-on-year rise in net sales during the first nine months of 2024, which ended December 31. But despite the...

India's ADC12 alloy market faced challenges in January 2025 as demand softened and prices hit their lowest level in nine months. BigMint's latest assessment shows that OEM-approved ADC12 in both Delhi and Chennai was priced at INR 208,000/tonne (t), a decrease of INR 1,000/t m-o-m. This decline...

Imported aluminium scrap prices in India witnessed an upward trend week-on-week (w-o-w), driven by a rise in London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium tags. BigMint's benchmark assessment for Tense scrap originating from the US was at $1,850/tonne (t), increasing by $35/t w-o-w, while Wheels from the...

Phinix LLC, a St. Louis-based company specialised in providing product and process development, research and commercialisation, and marketing and manufacturing services for primary, scrap, secondary, and fabricated products, has reportedly launched its two-year project to develop a commercial...

Technology and advancements are the backbone of progress, continuously reshaping how we live, work, and interact with the world. Both are like the invisible thread that connects the simplest tasks to the most extraordinary feats, shaping how we live, work, and explore, from the flick of a switch...

Somerset Council and their waste collections contractor, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK have launched a new campaign promoting recycling metal packaging. In a bid to improve kerbside recycling rates, households across the county are being encouraged to recycle food and drink cans, aluminium...

HPQ Silicon Inc., a Quebec-based advanced materials engineering provider, has filed a provisional patent application for its latest innovative process developed by its France-based affiliate, Novacium SAS. The process is designed to transform black aluminium dross, a toxic by-product of aluminium...

The Life Science Centre, a vibrant science hub in Newcastle upon Tyne, has unveiled a new immersive exhibit dedicated to recycling. Created by the not-for-profit organization Every Can Counts, the Infinity Room installation offers visitors a unique and engaging experience. Image Source: Every Can...

The people of Kilkenny have recycled over 4.5 million aluminium cans and plastic bottles in just one year through the Return scheme. According to SuperValu and Centra, their stores alone have facilitated the recycling of an amount equivalent to 42 containers per person in Ireland during the first...

Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. (‘Greenwave’ or the ‘Company’) (Nasdaq: GWAV), a leader in metal recycling, is primed for significant revenue acceleration following President Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on steel, aluminium, and copper imports. These aggressive trade measures are...

Sortera Technologies, Inc., a pioneering material sorting company utilising an upcycling platform driven by artificial intelligence, data analytics, and advanced sensors, has appointed Wall Street veteran Kenneth Leet as Chairman of the Board. Mr Leet, the first to hold this position, joins the...

Hydro's aluminium recycling plant in Henderson, Kentucky, has been awarded $17.4 million in tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act to support advanced technology for the automotive industry. The investment will be directed towards the HyForge project, which will introduce innovative...

Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, will showcase its offerings at the 2025 Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF), part of Paris Packaging Week at the Expo Porte de Versailles. The show will take place on January 28-29 and will bring together hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of...

The United States is one of the leading aluminium scrap exporters in the world, with an annual average export volume close to 2 million tonnes. In 2023, the country exported 2.06 million tonnes, and by October, 1.74 million tonnes was shipped. In the first ten months of the subsequent year, the...

José Berasategui has been appointed as the new CEO of GHI Smart Furnaces, marking a new chapter for the company. After more than a decade as General Manager, Berasategui assumes the executive leadership position, reinforcing GHI's commitment to innovation and excellence. Iñigo Guinea, a member of...