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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India's aluminium alloy ingot (ADC12) prices declined by INR 3,000 per tonne W-o-W to INR 196,000 per tonne. Due to lower demand, the market witnessed fewer transactions, which maintained prices on a downward trajectory. The downstream sectors, such as die-casting units and car production, are now...
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School has been graded excellent by the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) following the inspection on April 28. The curriculum at the elementary school is innovative, and the kids support local and global concerns with compassion. To...
Imported aluminium scrap prices in India have recorded significant changes recently. As per the data, this week, some grades of aluminium scrap grew to $55 per tonne, whereas specific grades saw a drop of up to $30 per tonne compared to the previous week. These price changes may be attributable to...
The growing demand for recycled aluminium for making beverage cans and other packaging to achieve sustainability has led to a significant rise in the United States aluminium scrap exports to different parts of the world. According to the last data revealed by US Census Bureau, the United States’...
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership (RECAP) has launched a new campaign titled 'MetalMatters' to promote metal packaging recycling in the region. Households in the areas are being asked to recycle their aluminium wrapping foil and foil trays, food and drink cans, empty aerosols, and...
Orbex has unveiled the world's first marketplace for the trade of internationally certified recycled metals, intending to create a circular economy. The platform facilitates the trading of environmental commodities and has secured one of the largest supplies of recovered ferrous metal in North...
The Hurunui District Council has collected record-breaking 24 sacks of aluminium wine bottle lids to help patients suffering from kidney failure and their families in Canterbury during the 2022-2023 year. The council partners with the Amberley Lions Club, which sells these aluminium lids for...
#InTheLoopGM, a new campaign highlighting the importance of a ‘circular economy’ has been launched in Great Manchester by Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) group, urging citizens to recycle products like aluminium cans, jars, etc., at home and reuse and repair whenever feasible. In terms of...
Found Energy has developed a ground-breaking technology that utilizes water to oxidize aluminium, converting stored energy into hydrogen and heat. This innovative process is capable of functioning with low-grade and contaminated aluminium waste. According to Gadi Ruschin, Co-Founder, they can...
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) is the new home to Sparklo's reverse vending machine. Sparklo, a cleantech firm aiming to overhaul the recycling business, is a manufacturer and operator of reverse vending machines (RVMs), enabling customers to recycle aluminium cans and plastic bottles in...
US-based energy company AES Corporation has signed an agreement with Solarcycle, a solar recycling company, to recycle and repurpose modules from AES’ projects at Solarcycle’s Texas facility. Solar panels are composed of large amounts of aluminium and silica. The agreement formalizes the...
RATH has been providing advanced refractory solutions for aluminium melting furnaces for almost 40 years. Recently, they developed a solution for relining a hearth-type melting furnace at Aluminium GmbH Nachrodt (AGN) in Germany. The project was completed in just 21 days, including the removal and...
The prices of imported aluminium scrap into India have decreased by $50-60 per tonne this week compared to the previous week. This is due to unimpressive London Metal Exchange futures prices. While prices have declined steadily, market sentiment remains uncertain due to highly volatile LME futures....
During their annual meeting in Milan on May 12th, the National Aluminium Packaging Consortium (CIAL), a non-profit organization in Italy, shared the impressive results of their waste management model for recycling aluminium packaging. The waste management programme aligns with the European Green...
German footwear brand nat-2 has teamed up with Remeant, an Israeli start-up specialising in novel fabrics, to bring a vegan sneaker made from used and recycled aluminium foil into the market. nat-2 has named this initiative the 'Reduceusecycle' collection, which tries to identify new,...
Aluminium scrap exports from the United States closed at 174,374 tonnes in March 2023, up 11 per cent from 157,101 tonnes in February. However, exports declined by 2 per cent Y-o-Y in March, compared to 178,575 t in the same month last year. The principal scrap grades shipped by the US were Zorba...
The recycling industry is currently experiencing a high demand due to the increasing importance of sustainability and environmental awareness. Audi, through its MaterialLoop Project, is investigating the process of downcycling, which occurs when recycled materials such as metals or plastics are...
Jason Momoa, the 'Aquaman' star, launched his canned water business Mananalu in 2019 with a vision to replace single-use plastic bottles with recyclable aluminium ones. The bottles at Mananalu are composed of 69 per cent recycled aluminium. As per the latest reports, the 'Game of Thrones' star...
