According to SMM survey statistics, the operating rate of the secondary aluminium alloy industry in September was 35.0 per cent, up 3.1 percentage points M-o-M but down 6.7 percentage points Y-o-Y. Industry production continued its recovery trend, but the overall operating level remained below the same period last year. On the demand side, September marked the traditional peak consumption season, with downstream orders recovering from August. End-use demand from automobiles and other sectors improved marginally, but the peak season effect has yet to fully materialise. According to CAAM data, automobile production in September was 2.99 million units, up 11.4 per cent M-o-M but down 8.7 per cent Y-o-Y. NEV production was 1.814 million units, up 12.2 per cent Y-o-Y. CAAM noted that China's...
Europe’s aluminium scrap exports to the US have risen by 243 per cent, highlighting a growing concern over the continent’s access to strategic raw materials as it pursues recycling, decarbonisation and industrial competitiveness. Evangelos Mytilineos, Executive Chairman of METLEN, raised the issue, linking scrap outflows to the broader challenges facing European industry, energy security and strategic autonomy. Aluminium scrap outflows raise industrial concerns Mytilineos referred to the contrasting US tariff treatment of aluminium products, i.e., a 50 per cent tariff on primary aluminium, compared with zero tariff on scrap . With European aluminium scrap exports to the US increasing by 243 per cent, he questioned whether Europe could strengthen its industrial base while allowing valuable...
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On Thursday, May 4, domestic aluminium scrap prices in India remained range-bound d-o-d. Aluminium tense scrap prices stood at INR 163,000 per tonne - INR 164,000 per tonne, whereas, for utensils, the price closed at INR 172,000 per tonne. However, owing to moderate demand, the price of aluminium scrap in India remained steady. Aluminium futures and spot prices on the LME rose on Wednesday from $2,321 per tonne to $2,305 per tonne. Futures and prices, however, remained range-bound between $2,310 and $2,350 per tonne w-o-w. Scrap bids for 2-3% Fe attachment from US origin were reported to be approximately $1,770 per tonne-1,790 per tonne. According to credible sources, Zorba 95-5 grade bids were around $1,940 per tonne -$1,960 per tonne, while taint tabor with 2 per cent Fe attachment...
Following growth in major commodity markets like the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Multi Commodities Exchange (MCX), the price of imported aluminium scrap in India witnessed significant progress this week. Despite higher prices, buyers are sourcing imported material from overseas markets like the Middle East and Western nations. Higher offers are due to tight supplies in the European market. Market players, most purchasers, said that the domestic supply of select grades, such as tense, is limited, and sellers offer higher prices. On the LME, three-month aluminium futures and spot prices fell by $26 per tonne y-o-y to $2,355 per tonne from $2,381 per tonne on April 25. Aluminium inventories were expected to be 568,500 tonnes, a decrease from 569,600 tonnes the previous week. In the...
The US-based, highly efficient aluminium recycler Spectro Alloys Corp. has reportedly proposed to expand its capacity by building a new 90,000-square-foot facility on a 42-acre site along Highway 55. The project needs an investment of $76.8 million, for which the company is looking for state assistance, as revealed in a report. According to a notice from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Spectro is requesting a $400,000 Minnesota Investment Fund loan for the project. The company official said the project would most likely break ground in 2024 and be operational in mid-2025, bringing 70 new jobs to the city. Spectro Alloys said the jobs would pay $30.86 per hour on average. “With this expansion, aluminum recycling at Spectro Alloys will save enough energy to...
The recycled sector has been witnessing a steady bloom in the past few years, with all the major companies investing on a large scale to align their businesses with the current sustainability goals laid out by world associations. In collaboration with premium companies and specialists, BMW AG has churned the fortune wheel to have a better scope at a circular economy with the recycling of end-of-life cars with the Car2Car project. Ball Corporation has been running the "Play Clean" recycling programme for the past 15 years, intending to raise awareness. This year marks Ball's third venture with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) in educating people about sustainable practices. As per the US Census Bureau data, the aluminium scrap export volume has made an unprecedented leap of 358 per...
Norsk Hydro has restarted working on a tender offer process to complete the acquisition of the 100 per cent share of Polish recycler Alumetal S.A. The tender offer was first launched in April 2022 but expired in the meantime. The European Commission’s merger review of the transaction is pending, and now the deadline is May 23, 2023. “The acquisition of Alumetal would be a strong strategic fit towards delivering on Hydro’s recycling strategy. We see a growing demand for recycled low-carbon aluminum in Europe. Forward leaning customers are leading the way in decarbonizing materials used in the production of automotive, building and construction, and consumer durables,” said Executive Vice President Eivind Kallevik, Head of Hydro Aluminium Metal. Acquiring a recycler will strengthen Hydro’s...
The Illinois Chapter of the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), located in Arlington, has testified in opposition to legislation that would establish a deposit-return system (DRS) for beverage containers like aluminium cans, bottles, etc in that state. The proposed State Beverage Container Recycling Refunds Act (Senate Bill 85) would create a container recycling redemption return programme, which the NWRA chapter claims would increase the cost of household recycling programmes. According to the NWRA, the legislation is unlikely to be introduced during the spring 2023 legislative session. In the Prairie State, NWRA Illinois Chapter member John Pausma of Homewood, Illinois-based Homewood Disposal spoke on how, in his company's opinion, a bottle charge would raise the cost of home...
The "Play Clean" recycling programme at Ball Arena has been running for 15 years, and this year marks the third year of collaboration between Ball Corporation and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE). Together, they have made the venue's beverage packaging infinitely recyclable, increased on-site aluminium recycling , and used in-venue messaging and other marketing tools to educate fans and the Denver community about the importance of their packaging choices and aluminium recycling. The partnership aims to produce 100 per cent aluminium packaging for all fan-facing beverage containers and ample on-site aluminium recycling, including placing more than 240 recycling bins around the arena and mobile recycling backpacks carried on the backs of on-site ambassadors to bring recycling directly...
In February 2023, the United States exported 159,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap, almost consistent compared to 160,000 tonnes in January, found the US Census Bureau data. On a year-on-year calculation, the export volume jumped 358 per cent from 34,700 tonnes. In the first two months of 2023, the United States’ scrap exports totalled 319,000 tonnes, up by 375 per cent from 67,100 tonnes during the corresponding period of the previous year. India, one of the leading destinations of the United States scrap exports, hauled 31,000 tonnes in February 2023 compared to 29,300 tonnes in January. As per the USGS data, the United States exports to India grew both month-on-month and year-on-year. On a monthly basis, the export to India rose 5.8 per cent, and on an annual calculation, it leaped 167 per...
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) applauded the Senate Executive Committee's hearing on Sen. Laura Murphy's bill (SB 85) to establish an Illinois beverage container recycling rebate programme. SB 85 would impose a refundable tax of 10 cents for containers weighing less than 24 ounces and 15 cents for containers weighing more than 24 ounces. When customers finish their beverage, they return the aluminium cans or beverage containers to a convenient redemption spot to get their reimbursement. "Recycling refund programs play a vital role in raising beverage container recycling rates, and this legislation would have a significant impact on improving Illinois's environment and boosting its economy," said Scott Breen, CMI's vice president of...
Noriko Baidya, the founder of Island Keepers CNMI, stated that her team saw a dramatic decrease in aluminium cans recovered. Cleanup volunteers discovered fewer soda and beer cans at beaches and other public spaces over the weekend. Baidya and her colleagues clean up beaches and other tourist spots regularly. Director of the Division of Environmental Quality Zabrina Cruz said that this year's cleaning recovered less aluminium cans in almost every area. The federally funded Recycle Redemption Initiative is a collaboration between the Governor's Office, the Office of Grants Management & State Clearinghouse, the Bureau of Environmental & Coastal Quality, the Office of Planning and Development, the Zero Waste Task Force, and the Department of Public Works. "What is very interesting is that...
Recycleye, a pioneering British technology business, and MSS Inc., a prominent US optical sorting equipment manufacturer, have established a North American strategic alliance to combine their capabilities and offer innovative technologies to the waste sorting and recycling sectors. The dependable MSS, Inc. optical sorting system has incorporated Recycleye AI technology to create a formidable new family of products announced today as MSS Vivid (Visually Verified Identification) AI. This novel method is distinctive among the available AI identification and extraction options. It blends potent Recycleye AI vision systems with reliable MSS air ejection system capabilities to sort material at the maximum volume. Recycling equipment can run at incredible belt speeds, process more waste, and...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the UAE's largest industrial firm outside of oil and gas, and RECAPP by Veolia have joined forces to promote aluminium recycling in UAE schools and institutions. The effort will begin with 12 schools near EGA's Abu Dhabi and Dubai businesses. "Aluminium is an infinitely-recyclable material, vital for creating a sustainable society. Despite its potential, too much aluminium is discarded in the UAE, impacting our economy and environment. Our partnership with RECAPP by Veolia aims to transform this behaviour by engaging young people, who are most receptive to change and have the greatest stake in our collective future. By fostering a culture of sustainability and environmental stewardship, we empower the next generation to become leaders in environmental...
Belson Steel Centre, the Bourbonnais-based scrap recycling company, has been organising the SCORE programme, which brings schools and businesses together to foster community engagement and sustainability by encouraging local citizens to collaborate for the greater good. This year, during the yearly programme, students and people from 29 Kankakee County schools and organisations gathered approximately 1.1 million aluminium cans worth over $14,000. The programme winners were revealed by Belson Steel Group Vice President Kevin Kennell at the Belson Steel Centre in Bourbonnais. Manteno School District won first place in a fiercely fought tournament with an astounding collection of almost 135,000 aluminium cans. Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School came in second with 112,900 cans...
The Zero Waste Task Force and the Office of Grants Management launched a recycling drive at the Artman Corporation plant in Lower Base on April 1, 2023, which resulted in the redemption of over a million aluminium cans. "Since the inception of the initiative…the Recycling Redemption Initiative has received 1,033,227 aluminum cans," said Grants Specialist and Recycling Redemption Initiative Coordinator Maria Flor Deleon Guerrero. Deleon Guerrero stated that this amounts to $51,661.35 in total customer reimbursements at five cents per aluminium can, or 20.66 per cent of the overall 5 million cans recycling goal by Aug. 31, 2023. The United States Department of the Interior supports the programme under Grant No. D18AP00165. Aluminium recycling reduces carbon emissions significantly compared...
Located in the heart of London, Covent Garden, West End's sustainable area, had collaborated for the second time with the non-profit recycling campaign 'Every Can Counts' to develop 'The #EveryCanCounts CANvas' initiative. Launched on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, the event's primary purpose was to promote the importance of recycling aluminium cans. Made up of 700 aluminium drink cans, CANvas was created by famous street artist Jimmy C with a customised Earth Day design to promote awareness of aluminium's infinite recyclability and urge people to recycle their drink cans wherever they are. "We're so excited to partner with Covent Garden again and celebrate Earth Day with the reveal of our brand-new 'CANvas' installation. Earth Day is all about encouraging worldwide action to help benefit...
The Japanese group of companies that manufactures building materials, plumbing fixtures and housing equipment, LIXIL Corporation, has successfully mass-produced billets using 100 per cent recycled aluminium for the first time in Japan at its Oyabe Plant. In FY'22, the company had already acquired a 70% usage rate. By FY'31, it intends to employ only recycled aluminium. LIXIL plans to launch PremiAL R100, a product made entirely of recycled raw materials, to limit the consumption of new aluminium ingots and build a low-carbon, recycling-oriented society. Last month, LIXIL updated its environmental strategy and set medium-term targets for significant items to strengthen its efforts to achieve its environmental vision 2050, "Zero Carbon and Circular Living." Received under the content...
Innovating dismantling and automated sorting may improve the quality of secondary raw materials from end-of-life vehicles. A federally funded project called Car2Car brings together auto companies, recyclers, and scientists to answer this question. With sensor technology and spectroscopic techniques for substance identification, the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology lends its experience to material detection. With a focus on the circular economy, the goal is to use more secondary materials in new cars. Climate protection aims and supply limitations in the raw materials sector do not end with the automobile sector. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) has established the "New Vehicle and System Technologies" funding programme to make...
On April 19, 2023, aluminium alloy ingot ADC12 domestic prices increased by INR 2,000 per tonne to INR 199,000 per tonne. The increased tendency was attributed to the moderate OEM (original equipment manufacturer) transactions. The medium-scale alloy ingot producers (secondary aluminium) saw selling pressure due to limited buying interest for substandard quality or close to appropriate chemical composition. The utilisation of production capacity may be impacted in the short term among medium-scale secondary producers as the workforce typically opts out due to extreme heat. The government's metallurgical department has also announced the same. Still, the time duration would be limited, according to one of the traders based in the western region. Another small-scale secondary producer...
