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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The resurgence of the Covid pandemic across China has significantly impacted secondary aluminium-producing companies in the Henan province. According to an SMM survey, the pandemic generally affected the production and shipment of secondary aluminium facilities in the local area. A company in Shangqiu City, Henan, focuses on remelted aluminium billets production with a capacity of 55,000 tonnes per year and a monthly output of 4,500 tonnes. It has maintained average production, but if the pandemic stretches, it may cut output for risk evasion in the following two months at a time when aluminium scrap prices are surging, and aluminium prices are volatile. In a Yongcheng-Henan-based facility, with a capacity of 110,000 tonnes of ADC12 secondary aluminium per year and a monthly output of...
The Australia-based mining and metal technology company ABx Group has confirmed that its 83%-owned subsidiary ALCORE Limited (ALCORE), has selected the initial operating conditions for its planned pilot plant on the New South Wales (NSW) Central Coast. This pilot plant aims to produce hydrogen fluoride from 'excess bath', a waste product from aluminium smelters. During the commercial process, hydrogen fluoride will be converted into aluminium fluoride, a high-value chemical essential for aluminium smelting. ALCORE commissioned three reactors earlier this year and has since monitored their performance at varying temperatures, residence times, and acid amounts. The results of this assessment program, combined with literature data and thermodynamic modelling, have allowed the company to...
The ongoing Ukraine-Russia geopolitical has been a cause of discrepancies worldwide. With the Russian gas lines closed, Europe is on the brink of losing its primary aluminium products line and the aluminium recycling units. The European Commission stated that KPS Capital Partners' portfolio company, German aluminium smelter Speira on October 19 bagged the EU antitrust approval to acquire aluminium recycler Real Alloy Europe. In collaboration with Alupro, Preston City Council has launched a programme to recycle aluminium. Residents would be encouraged to recycle empty, clean foil trays, aerosol cans, drink cans or tins and aluminium foil for wrapping. India'sIndia's renowned lead smelter, Pondy Oxides & Chemicals, is plotting to construct an INR 5 crore aluminium recycling plus melting...
Preston City Council, in partnership with Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organization (Alupro), launched a new initiative to encourage the recycling of aluminium. Residents are urged to rinse and recycle empty aerosol cans, clean foil trays, clean foil for wrapping, and drink cans and tins. Creative commercials for the "Clean Me" campaign from the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organization (Alupro) will be shown on billboards, buses, and bus shelters throughout the city. The campaign's main aim is to boost the amount of endlessly recyclable aluminium packaging in households throughout the city. “As a council, we’re always looking for ways to further encourage householders to recycle as much of their waste as possible. Working in partnership with Alupro to deliver this new campaign will...
The not-for-profit communications programme working to inspire, encourage and empower people to recycle their empty drink cans, Every Can Counts, announced the best and the worst cities for recycling in the UK. As per the research, Newport has been rated the top city for recycling in the UK, while Birmingham has been identified as the region most in need of reform. When recycling rates and consumer attitudes were considered, Newport in Wales ranked the best UK city for recycling. Compared to the national average of just 41 per cent, it sends nearly two-thirds (67 per cent) of its household garbage for reuse, recycling, or composting. "The need for recycling is now fairly well cemented into the minds of the general public and it's great to reveal and celebrate the efforts of the UK's...
On October 19, 2022, the European Commission stated that KPS Capital Partners' portfolio company, German aluminium smelter Speira had received the EU antitrust approval to acquire aluminium recycler Real Alloy Europe after offering to sell two plants. The private equity firm KPS Capital Partners works exclusively to acquire and improve businesses that manufacture various products across many industries. Speira, headquartered in Grevenbroich, Germany, owns the world's largest rolled aluminium finishing mill. It sells a plant in France and another owned by Real Alloy Europe. Speira comes from Greek and stands for a spiral of growing influence that originates from a strong core, uplifting performances and much more: Speira also stands for the circularity of production, using and recycling,...
A recent report from Europe indicates, that the private equity firm that has grown substantially over the past two decades, KPS Capital Partners, whose portfolio company Germany's aluminium smelter Speira ready to receive EU antitrust approval for its plan to acquire aluminium recycler Real Alloy Europe with its offer to sell two plants to address EU concerns. The deal was announced in February by Speira, which owns the world's largest rolled aluminium finishing mill in Grevenbroich, Germany. Annually, the company produces about a million tonnes of aluminium-rolled products. As a result of the deal, the company can use recycled metal to make low-carbon rolled aluminium products. In Germany, Norway, France and Britain, Real Alloy Europe has seven facilities and about 600 employees....
Aircraft interior solutions provider Bucher has consigned the first set of fully customized galleys and stowages to Airbus Toulouse for their integration into the new Virgin Atlantic A330-900neo. However, on 16 th October 2022, the airline took delivery of the first aircraft. The Crawley, UK-headquartered Virgin Atlantic Airways is a repeating customer for Bucher. In 2011, Bucher placed the order for the first generation A330 for Virgin Atlantic. Again, Virgin Atlantic selected Bucher as its airline's 'Buyer Furnished Equipment' (BFE) partner for the follow-up order. As the industry leader in sustainable materials and processes, Bucher's galleys are made up of 65% recyclable aluminium and are backed by a team of specialized engineers. Virgin Atlantic stated, "Bucher is known for its high...
The gas supply restriction by Russia has propelled the energy prices to surge, resulting in the aluminium smelters slashing production, which are big customers for secondary non-ferrous metals. The European metal sector is countering a massive challenge following the Ukraine-Russia geopolitical crisis. The continent's economy is now burdened by another issue, i.e. energy, besides the problems it has known for months, such as poor supply chains and the recent Covid pandemic. Europe has shown little self-sufficiency regarding energy resources over the past few weeks. At least in the short and medium term, wind, solar, and water energy cannot meet the energy demand. For too long, some European countries, notably Germany, have relied on Russian gas - this source is now drying up. As of this...
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals, one of India's top secondary lead smelters, is planning to build an aluminium recycling/melting facility at its current location in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. The project is a part of the company's expansion strategy for 2022, with a projected total expenditure of INR 5 crore in plant, machinery and pollution control equipment. The firm has identified a chance to recycle aluminium to expand its range of non-ferrous metals beyond Lead and Copper. In this regard, the company has secured Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board's Consent for the Establishment to produce 14,750 tonnes per year of aluminium and aluminium alloys (ingots, pellets, molten). Additionally, this would assist the company in satisfying the demand(s) and strengthening its market position. The...
Aluminium is a very resilient metal that can be recycled repeatedly without losing its original value. Recycling aluminium conserves 95 per cent of the energy required to produce the same quantity of aluminium from scratch. Recycling metals isn't always as simple as it may be. Steel is the hardest of the recyclable metals to recycle, while aluminium is the easiest. Although recycling aluminium is simple, it isn't the most recycled metal. In the second quarter of 2022 (1Q2022), the United States exported a total of 84,200 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Malaysia. On a Q-o-Q calculation, a surge of 76,260 tonnes or 960.45 per cent was recorded in the second quarter from 7,940 tonnes in 1Q2022. As per the USGS statistics, in March 2022, the United States exported 2,670 tonnes of aluminium scrap...
Gravita India, Jaipur-based aluminium recycler and alloy ingot producer, has reportedly announced the start of commercial aluminium production at a new recycling plant owned by its step down subsidiary situated in Senegal, West Africa. The plant, with an annual capacity of around 4,000 MTPA, expects to generate additional revenue of nearly INR 60 crore per annum with a gross margin of 20 per cent. Gravita India has invested nearly INR 30 crore from internal accruals to procure and commission a new recycling plant. The plant will supply aluminium scrap domestically for the production of aluminium alloys ingot, which will cater to the needs of aluminium die casting components manufacturing industries of the Auto & FMCG sector located in China, Japan and Vietnam. This plant will expand the...
On Saturday, October 8, Atharva Metalcraft, a scrap processing facility in Ludhiana, witnessed a severe accident which injured seven people working there. According to the police, the machine used for compressing scrap material exploded, resulting in the blast. Two of the seven workers were reported to be seriously injured and taken to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital for further treatment. According to Deepak Singh, a manufacturing worker, the explosion caused the roofing constructed of iron sheets to fall, injuring some employees. As per the reports, the scrap was not appropriately checked before being handed over to workers for compression, and it appeared to contain explosive material. Atharva Metalcraft Private Limited, based in Ludhiana, is a manufacturer of aluminium...
Novelis Inc., an American industrial aluminium company, specialised in making flat-rolled products (FRPs) and recycling, announced today that it initiated operations of a closed-loop-recycling with Smart Press Shop (SPS). In the partnership, Novelis supplies aluminium FRPs from its Nachterstedt plant in Germany to the Smart Press Shop and collects production scrap generated at SPS during the automotive manufacturing process to convert it into high-quality rolled sheets. This process is expected to reduce carbon emissions by up to 100,000 tonnes per year, as recycling aluminium requires 95 per cent less energy to produce than primary aluminium. SPS selected Novelis as a trusted partner in developing and implementing closed-loop recycling systems around the globe for esteemed automakers...
The country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, Egypt, witnessed the launch of SIG's 'Recycle for Good', an innovative new recycling initiative to enable immediate household and food service industry collection of used aseptic carton packs through tech-based solutions. However, this initiative involving SIG and Tagaddod is the pioneer in the Egyptian market. Through a mobile app, consumers can arrange for their used cartons to be collected from their homes or workplaces in exchange for rewards. The project eyes to incentivise the recycling of used beverage cartons, ensuring high-value resources remain in circulation while benefitting local communities. SIG is functioning with Tagaddod on this project while they are conducting the collection of cartons. The company Tagaddod was...
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Yampa Valley Sustainability Council (YVSC) collaborate to inform Coloradans about the best trash management techniques. Residents are being urged by YVSC to purchase and recycle aluminium and other metal containers over plastic throughout October. A news release stated that aluminium is one of the easiest metals to handle since it can be recycled repeatedly. Residents must, however, make sure they are recycling properly. To guarantee that aluminium and metal products are handled correctly, below is some advice to follow: Keep things tidy. To get rid of food residue, be sure to rinse any aluminium cans or containers. To avoid contaminating other recyclables, dispose of the container if it is crusted with food. As long as it...
The Suffolk Waste Partnership has launched a new scheme to encourage metal packaging recycling. To increase kerbside recycling rates, residents of the region are urged to recycle empty aerosol cans, food and beverage cans, aluminium foil packaging and foil trays, and metal screw tops. “Our MetalMatters programme has been running for more than a decade, educating the public about the benefits of recycling metal packaging and positively influencing kerbside capture rates. From prior experience, we’re confident to say that the Suffolk Waste Partnership will see a rise in recycling rates and householders taking positive action as a result of the campaign. After all, metal recycles forever, so making a few small changes can add up to a big environmental difference. It’s a message that really...
KDB Capital, run by state lender Korea Development Bank has occupied an aluminium recycling company, DS Liquid, in collaboration with local private equity fund (PEF) Harvest Equity Partners in order to enhance its ESG portfolio. KDB, along with the newly established Harvest Equity firm, raised a fund of 130 billion won or US$90.31 million. This fund was then used to purchase a 100 per cent stake in DS Liquid, changing the ownership quotient of the enterprise. This entire investment was supported by other regional PEF and AVES partners. DS Liquid was founded in 2005 with the major motive of processing aluminium waste and recycling it as raw material. The company’s operating profit multiplied to 12.8 billion won in 2021 from 5.4 billion won collected the year before. The firm’s revenue also...
