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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The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced their upcoming free scrap metal recycling drop-off events for May 2023. From April through November, a range of metal objects, from home appliances to gutters and sheds, are accepted at two countywide collection locations in Cranford and...
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) and Crown Holdings have allied to fund a new grant under the keen eye of Washington-based Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) to further facilitate the rigorous efforts of mounting aluminium can-capturing modules in material recovery facilities (MRFs). AMP is a...
Panellists at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) 2023 Convention & Exposition (ISRI2023) Spotlight on Aluminium session discussed investments in the North American aluminium value chain and potential impacts on aluminium scrap trade between the United States and India....
Metallurgists and chemists are working on a less fantastical but comparable problem: recycling materials to the same grade 'A' quality they began life in. For instance, recycling steel may seem simple. Still, it isn't, and according to the German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles Audi,...
The European Commission (EC) has reportedly approved unconditional merger clearance for Hydro's acquisition of the Polish aluminium recycler Alumetal S.A. In April 2022, Hydro first announced a tender offer to acquire Alumetal with an all-cash transaction worth $240.4 million. But it expired during...
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...
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 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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
