
EGA expands European aluminium recycling footprint with 80% Eco Green acquisition
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...
EU plans aluminium scrap export ban on non-OECD countries; China, India in focus
The European Union (EU) is preparing a broader restriction on aluminium scrap exports to non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, replacing an earlier trade proposal that would have covered only part of the bloc’s scrap flows. The move could largely impact...
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US Shredded Scrap prices rise sharply; US Aluminum Scrap prices show up trend
United States shredded scrap prices rose sharply during the week ended January 15, while major US aluminum scrap commodities weekly average prices on Scrap Register Price Index also showed an up trend. According to TSI, US Midwest weekly shredded index increased by $14 a long ton during the week to...

Chinese aluminium scrap prices stay stable; SHFE aluminium settles slightly higher
Chinese aluminium scrap prices stayed stable on Scrap Register Price Index as on Friday, while zinc futures prices at Shanghai Futures Exchange settled higher amid weakness in other base metals counters as news on aluminium stockpiling by six large smelters has been digested. According to the Scrap...

Tribogenics introduces portable aluminium grade identifier for use in the scrap metal industry
Los Angeles-based Tribogenics, a manufacturer of portable XRF (X-ray fluorescence) analyzers for metal alloy identification, has added high-speed, high-precision aluminium alloy identification to the software library for its Watson analyzer. The company says in field tests with scrap recycling...

Global metal recycling market size to grow to reach USD 406 bn by 2020
The global metal recycling market size will grow from USD 277.12 billion in 2015 to reach USD 406.16 billion by 2020, at a projected CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 7.95%, revealed data released in a recently published market research report. The metal recycling market is driven by strict...

US shredded scrap prices and aluminium scrap prices continue to remain flat
United States shredded scrap prices continued to remain flat during the week ended January 01, while major US aluminium scrap commodities weekly average prices on Scrap Register Price Index also showed a flat trend. According to TSI, US Midwest weekly shredded index remained flat during the week at...

US aluminium scrap imports inched higher while exports declined y-o-y in Nov '15
Aluminium imports of ingot, scrap and mill products into the U.S. and Canada (excluding cross-border trade) totaled 417 million pounds in November 2015, up 1.0 percent over the November 2014 total of 413 million pounds. Including scrap, which accounted for roughly 57 percent of reported aluminium...

US shredded scrap prices remain flat; US aluminium scrap prices stay stable
United States shredded scrap prices remained flat during the week ended December 25, while major US aluminium scrap commodities weekly average prices on Scrap Register Price Index showed a flat trend. According to TSI, US Midwest weekly shredded index remained flat during the week at $170 a long...

India aluminium scrap prices remain stable; aluminium futures settle below INR 100/kg
India major aluminium scrap commodities prices remained stable on Tuesday, while aluminium futures prices at India's Multi Commodity Exchange settled lower as sentiment remained shaky over top consumer China's economy following slowing factory growth figures for December. The major aluminium scrap...

U.S. aluminium and aluminium alloys recovery rate falls 7.5% y-o-y in Oct 2015
The U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 757 million pounds of aluminium scrap during October 2015, according to aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, down 7.0 percent from the October 2014 total of 814 million. USGS estimates that...

Chinese aluminium scrap prices rise on Index December 31, 2015
The Chinese aluminium scrap prices increased marginally on the Scrap Monster Price Index on Dec 31st, Thursday. 6063 Extrusions witnessed a rise of CNY 200 per MT over the previous day. Aluminium Radiators and Transformers prices increased by CNY 100 per MT each. E.C Aluminium Wire prices jumped...

US Shredded Scrap prices edge higher; Aluminium Scrap prices remain flat
United States shredded scrap prices edged up during the week ended December 18, while major US aluminium scrap commodities weekly average prices on Scrap Register Price Index showed a steady trend. According to TSI, US Midwest weekly shredded index increased $1 a long ton the week to $170 a long...

Chinese aluminium scrap prices rise on Index 30th Dec, 2015
The Chinese aluminium scrap prices increased marginally on the Scrap Monster Price Index on December 30th, Wednesday. 6063 Extrusions witnessed a rise of CNY 50 per MT over the previous day. Aluminium Radiators and Transformers prices increased by CNY 50 per MT each. E.C Aluminium Wire prices...

Registration opens for ISRI 2016 Convention and Exposition in Las Vegas
Registration is currently underway for ISRI2016 - the world’s largest annual gathering of scrap recycling professionals - to be held April 2-7, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The 2016 convention and exposition, produced by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc....

US shredded scrap prices reach $169; aluminium scrap prices stay stable
United States shredded scrap prices gained during the week ended December 11, while major US aluminium scrap commodities weekly average prices on Scrap Register Price Index also showed a steady trend. According to TSI, US Midwest shredded index increased $3 long ton the week to $169 long ton...

North America’s can stock (class) scrap receipts fell in November
According to the monthly report from Aluminum Association, can stock (class) scrap receipts fell y-o-y in the month of November in US and Canada. New can stock (class) scrap receipts totaled 53.1 million pounds during November 2015, off 7.3 percent from the November 2014 total of 57.2 million...

North American aluminium scrap prices declined on Index
The North American aluminium scrap prices declined on ScrapMonster Price Index as on December 15th, Tuesday. 1100 Scrap and 3003 Scrap prices were down by $0.02 per Lb each on Index. A down move of $0.02 per Lb was witnessed in 356 Aluminium Wheels and 6061 Extrusions. 5052 Scrap prices too dropped...

REDWAVE Metal Days shows new recycling possibilities
The REDWAVE Metal Days, at BT-Wolfgang Binder in Gleisdorf, provided the context for international experts from various sectors of the metal and aluminium recycling industry to exchange information on markets, technologies and practical experience. In addition, the new REDWAVE XRF-M sorting system,...

Chinese aluminium scrap prices advance in line with SHFE aluminium
Chinese aluminium scrap prices advanced on Scrap Register Price Index as on Monday, while aluminium futures prices at Shanghai Futures Exchange settled higher as support seen after the update that China's aluminium smelters pledged last week to shut more production this month and not to add any new...

