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 global industry leader in responsible aluminium production, Rio Tinto has commissioned a new remelt furnace at its Laterrière facility, by appending 22,000 metric tonnes of recycling capacity to its aluminium operations in the Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The production expansion project worth with investment of $8.4-million has been accomplished over two years to offer rolled product customers in the North American automotive and packaging industries a new sustainable supply solution combining low-carbon and recycled aluminium. The remelting furnace at the Rio Tinto’s Laterrière plant is provisioned with highly efficient burners to shrink its carbon footprint. However, it has been notified that the expansion project has created seven new jobs. Sébastien Ross,...
The United States aluminium scrap exports in full-year 2021 have recorded a significant rise of 250,000 tonnes or 13.51 per cent, owing to the increased awareness of using recycled aluminium to reduce carbon footprint across the industry. In comparison with 1.85 million tonnes of export in 2020, the country’s aluminium scrap exports in 2021 stood at 2.10 million tonnes, showed the USGS data. As the chart above indicates, the year-on-year hike in the United States aluminium scrap exports in 2021 has followed consecutive growth in each quarter of the year. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the United States exported 586,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap, which was an increase of 57,000 tonnes or 10.78 per cent from 529,000 tonnes in Q3 2021. That followed the rise in exports in Q3 by 30,000 tonnes...
The Russia-Ukraine crisis and increased number of sanctions on Russia had put the aluminium sector under pressure, calling into question the fate of the industry. As a result of which companies like Norsk Hydro ASA of Norway, Novelis Inc. and Matalco Inc. of Canada are expanding their operations in the United States to create more of the lightweight metal needed by automakers, beverage can producers, and other industries. With Russia providing 6 percent of the aluminium manufactured at smelters in the United States, owing to the interrupted productions and shipments from Russia, aluminium businesses are doubling down on recycling to satisfy increased demand, melting more trash to improve their aluminium output. According to the Aluminum Association trade organisation, aluminium...
The year 2021 has been economically challenged for most of the countries worldwide, with the Covid pandemic propelling a drastic impact. Venezuela, as a country was no exception to it, however, the nation in 2022 is creating hopes to clean the dark clouds in the economic sector following its 2014 recession. The economy of Venezuela primarily encircles around the petroleum sector that is managed by the state and delineates as the first natural wealth of the country. Furthermore, other salient industries contributing to the economy are construction equipment, iron, steel, aluminium, engine components assembly, food and textile. The recycling of aluminium is stated as the repurposing of used aluminium. Because of it being a metal, it can be melted and used again by the industries that entail...
Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has reportedly launched its sustainability manifesto focusing on seven goals to bring in a change in the packaging and waste management approach and promote a successful circular economy. Describing the seven points of the manifesto at the launch, Tom Giddings, Executive Director of Alupro, noted – 1) carrying out consistent kerbside collections by local authorities is key, 2) conscious efforts should be made by local authorities and parties to implement ambitious on-the-go recycling and collection infrastructure, 3) regular communication campaigns is important through collaborations with companies, 4) implementation of a well-designed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) by the government and responsible parties to promote collection of at...
On 18 th March 2022, the international metals recycler, Romco Group which produces clean and sustainable essential metals that decarbonise the global supply chain declares its record-breaking financial and operational results for 2021. A strong Q4 performance for the company triggers to be a record year for Romco, with a 330% jump in Y-o-Y revenue. The production level soared by 194% following upgrades to Romco’s facilities, which now consist of 7 furnaces including a new facility in Ghana and two copper furnaces. Ramco's track record for delivering rapid, profitable growth was recently reinforced by a $6.2m Series A equity round based on the valuation of $180m. However, the capital raise forms part of an ongoing fundraising strategy that is supercharging expansion and revenue growth....
S.A.V. S.p.A. Societa' Alluminio Veneto has acquired the ASI Performance Standard Certification for the sorting plus melting of raw materials and metal scrap to induce production of aluminium alloy ingots at the Colombo and Dell’Artigianato facilities in Italy. The total production capacity of the S.A.V. S.p.A. plants in Northern Italy is almost 100,000 tonnes per year. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today, on March 23 rd , announced that S.A.V. S.p.A. has achieved successful certification against ASI Performance Standard for responsible production, sourcing and circulation of aluminium. The ingots that the company boasts about are procured after rigorous recycling of aluminium and are used in various industrial purposes like, automobile making, household appliances, naval,...
Novelis, one of the world’s largest recyclers of aluminium and a global pioneer in the development of new aluminium goods and solutions, has recycled a total of 133.3 billion aluminium cans since its inception in 2012. On Monday, March 21, Novelis announced its record-breaking news of recycling a total of two million aluminium cans in its Yeongju, Korea, recycling plant. As we all know how harmful CO2 is for our environment, Novelis’s achievement of recycling this many cans has resulted in saving 20 million tonnes of carbon emission (CO2), which is the equivalent of planting 340 million trees every year. Recycling aluminium cans helps to reduce environmental impact by lowering energy use and natural resource extraction. When compared to creating new aluminium from mined resources,...
According to the USGS data, in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021 US shipped a total of 94,100 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Canada. On a Q-o-Q difference, there was a slump of 11,900 tonnes or 11.22 percent from 106,000 tonnes in Q3 2021. In December 2021, Canada shipped a total of 29,700 tonnes of aluminium scrap to the United States, which on a month-on-month forefront declined by 900 tonnes or 2.94 percent from 30,600 tonnes in November 2021. On the other hand, Q2 vs Q3 data shows a huge jump of 36,763 tonnes or 53.09 percent from 69,237 tonnes in the second quarter of 2021. In the third quarter (Q3) a total of 106,000 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was imported from Canada. As per the USGS statistics, in the second quarter of 2021 Canada’s aluminium export to the US closed at 69,237...
Taiwan’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States in the second half of the fiscal year (H2) augmented by 5,160 tonnes or 35.14 percent from 14,680 tonnes in H1. In the second half of the fiscal year, US exported a total of 19,840 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Taiwan. In December 2021, Taiwan’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States highlighted a jump of 830 tonnes or 20.75 percent to peg at 4,830 tonnes. In November, Taiwan’s aluminium scrap imports from the US settled at 4,000 tonnes, up by 320 tonnes or 8.69 percent from 3,680 tonnes in October. For the same year in September, US exported 2,480 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Taiwan, showing a growth of 1,200 tonnes or 48.38 percent in October 2021. In October, a total of 3,680 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was exported to...
Shanghai Metals Market data found China’s new secondary aluminium capacity stood at 1.85 million tonnes in 2021, including 1.17 million tonnes of secondary aluminium casting alloy, while the total installed capacity was 11.96 million tonnes. But the average operating rate of secondary aluminium fell to 44.7 per cent in 2021, down by about 4.2 percentage points from 2020, owing to chip supply shortage across the downstream, control on energy consumption, and a large amount of aluminium alloy ingot imports. In 2022, however, a lower amount of secondary aluminium capacity is expected to be added. According to SMM, new capacity will be around 1.8 million tonnes, of which 870,000 tonnes will be secondary aluminium casting alloy. In recent years, with the narrowing consumption of automobiles,...
The landlocked country between Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia, Paraguay is considered as a rich country with uneven distribution of wealth. The economy of the nation decelerated in 2017 and 2018, diminished in 2019 and 2020, and recommenced growth in 2021. However, in the long-term, the country’s GDP is forecasted to trend around $38.20 billion in 2022, according to World Bank. The home to large swaths of swampland, Paraguay exported 47,736 tonnes of aluminium scrap during 2019-21, attracting foreign revenue generation of around $67.06 million from the export. Paraguay’s export of aluminium scrap in 2019 was registered at 13,712 tonnes, incurring revenue inflow of $16.50 million, whereas, in 2020, the export exhibited growth by 6.98%, as the export volume rose to 14,670 tonnes and the...
Following the environmental concerns that have been minutely observed now during the exploitation of bauxite ore and the also processing it to alumina and then to solid aluminium metal produces a huge amount of emissions, which is now possible to overcome by focusing on the aluminium recycling. The recycling of metal aluminium requires only 5% of the energy needed to produce primary aluminium from bauxite. The recycling of aluminium is gradually taking up its momentum and popularity, as this week it was witnessed, according to Orbit Recycling, a German start-up, more than 150 tonnes of aluminium may be recovered and recycled on the moon alone. This would save billions of dollars, the total cost of recycled aluminium on the moon is Є150,000 per kilogramme, which is a fraction of the cost...
The German luxury automotive brand, Mercedes-Benz is focused to raise a fleet of carbon-neutral passenger vehicles by 2039 and to do so, it projects to use an average of 40% recycled materials in its vehicles. Markus Schäfer, the CTO for development and procurement at Mercedes-Benz said, “Our vision is to transform our entire value chain into as closed a loop as possible. Our series-production vehicles already contain a large number of recycled materials. Within the next 10 years, we will increase the share of secondary raw materials in our passenger car fleet to an average of 40%.” According to the luxury automotive brand, the usage of sustainable resources in vehicle construction will comprise both visible and non-visible resources to the useful resources to the user. “The inside of the...
Space specialists believe that there are approximately 100 million pieces of space trash orbiting the Earth, weighing around 8,000 tonnes, the majority of which is satellite and rocket debris. Not all space junk floats around in space. Approximately 200,000kg of space trash is believed to be on the lunar surface, with this number expected to rise with future missions. According to Orbit Recycling, a German start-up, more than 150 tonnes of aluminium may be recovered and recycled on the moon alone. This would save billions of dollars, as the total cost of recycled aluminium on the moon is Є150,000 per kilogramme, which is a fraction of the cost of transporting material from the Earth. Researchers at Swinburne University have begun investigating a really interesting matter, which is...
The total amount of aluminium scrap imported from the United States by Mexico in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021 closed at 45,100 tonnes. On a Q-o-Q comparison, there was a downfall of 1,400 tonnes or 3.38% from 41,400 tonnes in Q3’21. In December 2021, Mexico imported 11,700 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States, showing a month-on-month drop down of 3,500 tonnes or 23.02% from 15,200 tonnes in November. According to the USGS data, US exported 41,400 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Mexico in Q3, showing a jump of 500 tonnes or 1.22% from 40,900 tonnes in the second quarter of 2021. In the second quarter of 2021, Mexico imported a total of 40,900 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States. However, for the second quarter of 2021, a total of 40,900 tonnes of US aluminium...
The first comprehensive research report on recycling value chain, launched by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), shows that aluminium cans best support a circular economy than glass or plastic (PET) bottles. This claim has been established after studying through collection, sorting, reprocessing and thermal processing, closed-loop recycling, and open-loop recycling in five regions – Brazil, China, Europe, Japan, and the United States. Study shows that out of 3.7 million tonnes of aluminium cans in the market, about 0.8 million tonnes or 21 per cent end up in landfills, whereas 32.2 million tonnes or 49 per cent of 65.1 million tonnes of glass bottles and 4.5 million tonnes or 39 per cent of 11.5 million tonnes of plastic bottles go to the landfill. This indicates that the...
The communications programme funded by the drink cans manufacturers, the recycling industry and drink brands, Every Can Counts has made public its latest brand partnership with premium canned wine producer, Canned Wine Co., an innovative wine start-up focused on canning premium wines in perfect portion sizes from top producers in Europe. The partnership between the not-for-profit recycling programme and the canned wine company will see both brands work hand in hand to support, inspire and encourage drink can recycling amongst consumers in the UK. Canned Wine Co., which commenced its journey in 2019, was founded by the trio, Simon Rollings, Lisa Solovieva and Ben Franks intended to make exciting and high-quality wine more convenient and accessible to drinkers in portioned cans, whilst also...
