
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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Crown Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of beverage, food, and aerosol packaging, is reportedly participating in COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (Dubai, November 30-December 12), to extend its cooperation in the worldwide efforts of decarbonisation and sustainability. Crown...

Tetra Pak has initiated the next step of its used beverage cartons (UBC) recycling partnership with Union Paper Mills (UPM) and has an investment plan of AED 2,500,000. This will indefinitely create a closed-loop recycling value chain for end-of-life beverage containers in the UAE. The companies...

Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group have created the Matalco joint venture, aiming to meet the ever-growing demand from manufacturers for low-carbon materials. Combining the strengths of North America's largest primary and secondary aluminium producers, this partnership stands as an inspiration for the...

Norwegian aluminium and energy giant Norsk Hydro, in a recent development, has partnered with Michigan-based recycling firm Padnos, forming the Joint Venture (JV) "Alusort LLC" to make complete utilisation of Hydro's in-house sorting machine, Hysort. This venture will be fundamental in...

SteelMint's assessment indicates a slight increase of INR 1,000 per tonne in the prices of aluminium ADC12 alloy ingots to INR 183,000 per tonne. Meanwhile, tense scrap prices remained stable at INR 155,000 per tonne ex Delhi. The prices of ADC12 ingots have improved due to the increase in the...

Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group, has recently earned over £700,000 (US$889,000) in UK government innovation funding for two collaborative research projects that aim to recover valuable materials from mine waste. The projects are in partnership with CPI and Camborne School of Mines (CSM)...

In the relentless pursuit of sustainable practices and eco-friendly solutions, AL Circle marks a significant stride in promoting sustainability by unveiling a comprehensive report on the global recycled aluminium landscape, titled "World Recycled ALuminium Market Analysis - Industry forecast to...

Irizar e-mobility, a Spanish firm known for making zero-emission electric vehicles and focusing on providing cities with electromobility solutions, is the first to employ Hydro's recycled aluminium manufactured with green hydrogen in their products. Irizar e-mobility first purchased the customised...

Shangnan County's recycling project, with an annual production of 200,000 tonnes of electrolytic aluminium waste, was successfully initiated on November 22. Shangnan County is in the east of Shaanxi province, China, bordering the provinces of Henan to the east and Hubei to the south. The project's...

India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States recovered in August 2023 by 2,300 tonnes or 5.36 per cent month-on-month to stand at 45,200 tonnes, according to the US Geological Survey data. The imports in July fell by 3,700 tonnes or 8.62 per cent to 42,900 tonnes, as a continuation of...

Nissan launched the EV36Zero EV hub in 2011 with a planned future investment of £ 1.12 billion to materialise the UK's first battery-producing gigafactory. In a recent development, the company also pledged £ 52 million in investment for its Sunderland facility to incorporate the use of recycled...

The Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) Consumer Insights Report 2023 by the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) sheds light on current recycling practices in Australia and New Zealand in the ever-changing sustainability environment. On November 19, a fire broke out on the top of...

Alupro, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation, has released a new study illustrating the nationwide effect of its pioneering teaching programmes. The Alupro Impact Report investigates the consequences of its most recent initiatives and monitors progress towards its objective of reaching a...

Aluminium ADC12 alloy ingot prices in India have remained stable at INR 182,000 per tonne, while tense scrap prices have also remained largely unchanged at INR 155,000 per tonne ex Delhi due to limited demand. The price of China Silicon 553 has decreased by 1.8 per cent w-o-w and is currently...

Brussels, 22nd November 2023: The Permanent Material Alliance - comprising the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL), European Aluminium, the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) and Metal Packaging Europe. Source: Permanent Material Alliance The Alliance welcomes...

Yunnan Runxin Aluminum Co., LTD. has achieved a remarkable milestone in the field of aluminium electrolytic solid waste collaborative treatment and utilization technology research and development. Recently, the company led the way by applying for the Yunnan Aluminium Electrolytic Solid Waste...

In the ever-evolving sustainability landscape, the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) Consumer Insights Report 2023 by the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) sheds light on the current recycling practices in Australia and New Zealand. Source: APCO With a focus on the impact of...

A multifaceted business conglomeration, the Seashore Group, has publicised the inauguration of a high-tech unit for metal recycling known as Al Wajba Alloys Factory. The facility has been constructed on a total area of 20,000 sqm, and it operates as a recycling factory for electronic scrap, copper...