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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Mercedes Atego shows its mettle for aluminium recycling company
Aluminium recycling business Alutrade has replaced a six-year-old Mercedes Atego with a new Euro 6 version, after experiencing high reliability from the previous truck. Supplied by dealer Midlands Truck & Van, the Oldbury-based operator's Atego 1224 is powered by a 238bhp OM936 six-cylinder engine....
Secondary aluminium alloy prices suffer despite strong Nasaac
A disparity is noticed in the scrap aluminium market where the secondary aluminium alloy prices have weakened despite the strong gains in the North American Special Aluminium Alloy Contract (Nasaac). Analysts believe that the dip in the prices is caused by an excessive supply of alternative ingots...
Upstate Shredding CEO takes large stake in Metalico
Adam Weitsman, CEO of Upstate Shredding, an Owego, New York-based scrap metal processing firm, has purchased roughly 5.6 million shares of stock in Metalico Inc., a Cranford, New Jersey-based scrap metal processing company. With the purchase, Weitsman has a 9.5 percent stake in the company, making...
Novelis commissions $48 million automotive closed-loop recycling investment in Oswego plant
Novelis, the global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the completion of a $48 million investment in its automotive scrap aluminum recycling facility in Oswego, N.Y. It expands upon the company's recent growth in Oswego to meet the increased demand for aluminum automotive...
Metro Alloys joins ISRI’s Circle of Safety Excellence
The metals recycling company Metro Alloys Inc., East Point, Georgia, has been added to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Circle of Safety Excellence, an industry initiative focused on improving operational safety for recycling companies. ISRI says the key to the new initiative is...
EAA investigates aluminium recycling at Vienna event
The European Aluminium Association (EAA) is organising the 13th edition of its International Aluminium Recycling Congress for February 23-24 this year. The venue will be the Vienna Marriott Hotel in Austria's capital city. 'More than half of all the aluminium currently produced in the EU originates...
India's imports of Aluminum waste and scrap rose 11.76% in Dec '14
InfodriveIndia website, India's premier research company in export import statistics, announced on 15th January 2015 that India's Aluminium and Aluminium Articles imports in December- 2014 has grew to US$ 343.28 M, a increase of 12.75% compared to November 2014. According to them the total value of...
India aluminium scrap prices show mixed trend
According to Scrap Register, aluminium scrap prices in India witnessed a mixed trend on Tuesday, while the future price at Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) dropped to INR 112 per kilo gram. Indian aluminium scrap prices showed a mixed trend on Scrap Register Price Index as on Tuesday. Scrap prices of...
PCD recalls aluminum material to produce prostheses
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) Office's 16th Division and the related agencies are inviting the public to donate aluminum materials to be processed into prostheses for persons with disabilities. The 16th Division of the PCD Office and the Provincial Natural Resources and Environment Offices...
Scrap aluminium prices dip reflecting falling LME prices
As the LME aluminium prices fall and the buying activity lessens among the primary metal companies, the UK pure-grade aluminium scrap prices were also seen falling on Wednesday January 7. Commercial pure cutting which was £1,100-1,160 per tonne previously, fell to £1,020-1,100 per tonne. In the...
Brazil's aluminum imports up 300% in Jan-Sep
Brazil imported 306,400t of primary aluminum in the first nine months, up 292% from 78,100t in the year-ago period, according to national aluminum association Abal. In terms of value, the country's primary aluminum imports totaled US$686mn in the period, a 279% increase from US$181mn in...
Andritz MeWa re-engineers proven machinery for recycling
Andritz MeWa of Germany is in the process of 'fully re-engineering' its first recycling machines, such as its flexible UG granulators which have been fitted with a pendulum-type compactor that is said to feed the material to the cutter much more efficiently and with less risk of faults, thus...
South Derbyshire adopts ‘leave your cap on’ scheme for better aluminium recycling
In South Derbyshire District the Council has introduced a new campaign called ‘leave your cap on’ to better facilitate recycling in the region. As per the new scheme, the public is urged to leave the cap on for glass bottles like that of wine, spirits and cooking ingredients so that the cap goes...
ISRI appoints new members to metals theft Law Enforcement Advisory Council
Conner Samuels, senior director of security operations investigations, policy and threat management at Time Warner Cable, and Sergeant Todd Powell of the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Metal Theft Unit in Maryland, have recently been named to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’...
Ford F-150's endless recyclability will compensate its cost
The Ford F-150 has created a buzz in the auto industry for the daring use of aluminium in their most popular vehicle. Although the move was primarily to improve fuel efficiency of the vehicle with the lightweight body, it will also have a positive impact in recycling. The pick-up tuck is the most...
Introducing end-of-waste for scrap has had positive impacts, says survey
The introduction of end-of-waste (EoW) for scrap from iron and steel, aluminium and aluminium alloys has had only positive effects on the market and the environment, according to a major new study from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) on “Monitoring impacts from Council...
Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling expands in central New York
The scrap metal company Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling, headquartered in Owego, New York, has acquired the assets of Murtagh Scrap Handling, a scrap metal recycling company in Rome, New York. The acquisition is expected to be finalized by January 2015, according to Upstate Shredding....
North American Aluminum scrap prices dropped on 2nd Dec, 2014
The North American Aluminum scrap prices declined on ScrapMonster Price Index as on December 2nd, Tuesday. 1100 Scrap prices declined by $0.01 per Lb. The prices of 3003 Scrap too fell $0.01 per Lb. A down move of $0.01 per Lb was witnessed in 356 Aluminum Wheels, 5052 Scrap, 6061 Extrusions, 6063...
