
BAMA is bringing together the aerosol industry to develop a more consistent recycling message and strengthen consumer understanding of aerosol sustainability. The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) is calling for industry-wide collaboration to improve how aerosol recycling is...
Hydro has joined Siemens Mobility, TSR Group and Voestalpine in the Train2Train pilot project aimed at recovering aluminium from decommissioned trains and recycling it into components for new rail vehicles. The project brings together the rail value chain, from train dismantling and material...
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While the medals for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games were made from metals taken from abandoned cell phones and computers, few people are aware that the podiums were made from 24.5 tonnes of recycled domestic plastic garbage. "The podiums were made using 24.5 tonnes of recycled household...

The demand for aluminium goods is increasing steadily due to its positive contribution to modern living. The metal aluminium is the second most extensively used metal whereas the aluminium can is the most recycled consumer product in the world. The exceptional recyclability of aluminium, jointly...

The process by which scrap aluminium can be reused in products after its initial production is termed aluminium recycling. However, the process involves simply re-melting the metal that is considered far economic and energy-intensive than producing new aluminium through the electrolysis of...

To boost their sustainability and assist achieve global climate targets, beverage carton manufacturers have agreed to develop cartons from 100% renewable and recycled material and reduce their plastic usage by 2030. The commitments are part of the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment's...

The non-ferrous metal scrap aluminium produces both ‘new’ and ‘old’ scrap. The new scrap is generated from aluminium wrought and cast products as the metal is processed by fabricators into consumer or industrial products, while the old scrap is generated from end-of-life products or abandoned...

The leading name in India’s importation ground of non-ferrous metal scrap such as aluminium Zorba grades among other scrap metals, Nupur Recyclers has settled the share allotment for its initial public offering (IPO). On 23 rd December 2021, Nupur Recyclers has listed on a premium of 23.33% at the...

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 2,480 tonnes of US aluminium scrap to Taiwan in September 2021, showing a month-on-month hike of 70 per tonne or by 2.90 percent. In August 2021, 2410 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was exported to Taiwan, showing a decrease of...

European Aluminium, which represents the entire European aluminium value chain, has filed two cases with the European Union's General Court to challenge the European Commission's 9-month suspension of definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium flat-rolled products, which was imposed on...

The global aluminium giant Norsk Hydro’s investment scales up Hydro Aluminium Deeside’s situation in the UK extrusion ingot domestic market delivering consumers with higher recycled aluminium from Q1 2023. Trond Olaf Christophersen, the head of Recycling in Hydro Aluminium Metal: "With this...

The recycled sector of the aluminium industry has been in the news for a good number of reasons. To begin with, AlCircle published its sector focus report 2021, titled, “World Recycled Aluminium Market Analysis – Industry Forecast to 2026.” The report delves further into the global aluminium...

Brazil will be a key participant in Europe's top drink can recycling programme, with a recycling rate of over 95 percent for aluminium cans. The Every Can Counts programme welcomes Brazil to its growing community after 12 years of pushing people to recycle on the move in 19 European nations. A...

A recent report released by Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium reveals that the overall recycling rate of aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, and Iceland remained stable in 2019 at 75.8 per cent. In line with the increase in aluminium can consumption, the...

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 5,920 tonnes of US aluminium scrap to Thailand in September 2021, showing a month-on-month hike of 820 per tonne or by 16.07 percent. In August 2021, 5,100 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was exported to Thailand, showing a surge...

The British public think parks and beaches are the most in need of improved recycling facilities, according to new research by Every Can Counts. Nearly seven in ten 10 Brits (68%) think these public spaces lack sufficient recycling facilities, following their increased use over spring and summer...

Norsk Hydro has announced that it will build a new remelt facility at its aluminium extrusion plant in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, with an annual capacity of 90,000 tonnes. Hydro’s extrusion plant in Hungary is the largest in Europe, having six presses and extensive fabrication and surface treatment...

The Indonesian state-owned company specialized in aluminium smelting, Inalum Operating as part of the BUMN Holding Mining Industry MIND ID is dedicated towards the development of the national aluminium industry cluster. However, Inalum through its subsidiary PT Indonesia Aluminum Alloy (IAA) will...

According to the US Census data, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia stood at 41,200 tonnes in September 2021, bringing the total exports in Q3 to 143,700 tonnes. On a month-on-month basis, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia in September 2021 edged 27.59 per...

Aluminij Industries d.o.o., a part of the M.T. Abraham Group and Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading company, Glencore International AG has inked a contract for the supply of 300,000 tonnes of primary remelt aluminium, covering the anticipated consumption for 2022 and 2023. Concurrently,...