Germany’s aluminium scrap trade showed signs of recovery in the first half of 2026, with exports to the world reaching 616,000 tonnes, up 4.58 per cent from 589,000 tonnes in H1 2025. The increase was even more pronounced against the second half of 2025, with H1 2026 shipments rising 7.50 per cent...
Emirates Global Aluminium has completed its acquisition of an 80 per cent stake in Italy's Eco Green, strengthening its aluminium scrap collection, sorting and recycling network across Europe. Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is expanding its aluminium recycling business in Europe with the completed...
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To celebrate the occasion of World Environment Day, a giant polar bear installation crafted entirely from recycled aluminium cans was witnessed at Bristol's city centre. This magnificent creation, dubbed PixelCan, is the brainchild of Every Can Counts, a prominent recycling non-profit organization....
Hydro, the Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, is set to invest EUR 14.8 million in upgrading the recycling facilities at its extrusion plant located in Atessa, Italy. This substantial investment aims to facilitate the production of Hydro CIRCAL recycled aluminium. About the project...
ABx Group has made a significant breakthrough with its 83 percent-owned subsidiary, ALCORE. Recent independent analyses of samples from the latest runs of ALCORE's bath pilot batch reactor have confirmed the highest fluorine recoveries to date. The reactor, which is part of the ALCORE Technology...
An innovative robotic arm optimises operations and increases recycling at Veolia's Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF). As part of Veolia Southwark IWMF's aluminium recycling process, the robot removes paper , card, mixed plastics, and beverage cartons, which often contain some...
Later this week, on June 6, Martin Hyde, Sustainability & Public Affairs Manager at Alupro, will discuss the critical role of policy in advancing a sustainable future for UK aluminium at the 2024 ALFED EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day. The event, to be held at the prestigious BMA House in...
BigMint's assessment indicates a marginal gain of INR 1,000 per tonne for spot prices of aluminium ADC12 alloy ingots, reaching INR 216,000 per tonne week-over-week. Tense scrap prices stood at INR 188,000 per tonne ex-Delhi, reflecting a weekly increase of INR 1,000 per tonne. The scrap-to-ADC12...
Did you know that over 100 billion-plus aluminium cans are expected to be recycled every year? This indicates that a billion tonnes of recycled aluminium are still in use today! As per Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Scrap University Kids, a whopping 1.3 million empty aluminium beverage cans...
In a recent development, Mercedes-Benz has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG, signalling a significant stride towards bolstering its circularity strategy concerning end-of-life vehicles, as reported by GlobalData. This strategic partnership...
In April 2024, India's imports of aluminium scrap continued their upward trajectory, growing by 5 per cent from the previous month, according to provisional data from BigMint. This followed a notable 18 per cent surge in March. However, compared to last year's corresponding period, import volumes...
The aluminium industry has actively sought strategies and technologies to establish a closed-loop supply chain model. Aluminium smelters worldwide are committing significant efforts to minimise and recycle aluminium dross to fulfil their sustainability and environmental objectives. In the past few...
In February 2024, there was a notable shift in the export dynamics of US aluminium scrap, according to the United States Geological Survey. Previously, India held the position of second-highest export destination until January 2024. But subsequently, Thailand emerged as the second top importer of...
The aluminium packaging recycling rate in the United Kingdom (UK) hit an impressive 68 per cent in 2023, according to the National Packaging Waste Database published by the Environment Agency. This record-breaking effort saw 162,357 tonnes recycled nationwide, including more than four in five...
Conwy Borough Council, in collaboration with local charity Crest and recycling specialists Podback, has triumphantly recycled over 1 million aluminium coffee pods. This innovative service, launched in September 2022, has prevented 16.4 tonnes of waste from incineration, marking a significant step...
In a significant turn of events, the relocation of a second consignment of aluminium dross from Win Process Company’s recycling facility in Rayong encountered a significant setback on May 19. The consignment, destined for an aluminium recycling facility in the Phanat Nikhom district of Chon Buri in...
The Germany-based recycling solution provider saperatec has officially inaugurated its facility in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, a strategic location for the production of secondary plastic and aluminium from composite packaging waste. The opening ceremony was attended by Sven Schulze, the Minister for...
International technology group Andritz has initiated a comprehensive refrigerator recycling line at the Derichebourg España facility in Madrid. This innovative plant, designed to process up to 120 refrigerators containing CFCs and VHC (pentane) per hour, stands as a testament to advanced recycling...
EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOS, the first AI-enabled operating system for material recovery facilities (MRFs) and recyclers, today announced its partnership with LRS, the nation's fifth largest independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services provider. With funding support from Can...
During the week ending on May 10, 2024, the London Metal Exchange (LME) witnessed considerable volatility in the prices of most base metals. Three-month aluminium futures on the LME slid by 0.86 per cent to reach $2,529 per tonne, while nickel settled at $18,925 per tonne, marking a decline of 1.62...
