Germany’s aluminium scrap exports rebound 4.58% in H1 2026: Which countries are buying the most?
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...
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...
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North American Aluminum scrap market moves upward
According to an SMM report, the North American aluminum scrap prices saw decent upward move across the board on 2nd April, Wednesday.( ScrapMonster Price Index) 1100 Scrap prices increased by $0.01 per Lb. The prices of 3003 Scrap too saw a hike of $0.01 per Lb. An increase of $0.01 per Lb was...
Secondary alloys firm in USA despite fall in scrap prices
Secondary aluminium alloys were mostly stable on March 27 as sources said the market held strong despite notable drops in some aluminium scrap grades, including twitch, a nonferrous auto shred and a key component in alloy output. Twitch prices fell to 81 to 82 cents per lb from 82 to 84 cents,...
ISRI launches redesigned website to promote recycling industry
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today unveiled a major redesign of its website, aimed at being more informative for its members, the public, and other industry stakeholders. The new website showcases the recycling industry’s role in the environment and economy while providing...
Aluminum up on LME; Chinese production cuts hit market
It was reported early this month that aluminum smelters in China are cutting production which could significantly improve the outlook for producers of the metal worldwide. China’s aluminum smelters are likely to shut about 2 million tons of operating capacity in the coming months as they try to...
North American can stock scrap receipts dropped 7% Y to Y in February
New can stock (class) scrap receipts totaled 55.9 million pounds during February 2014, a decrease of 7.0 percent from the February 2013 total of 60.2 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, class scrap receipts declined 6.5 percent from the January 2014 total of 59.9 million pounds....
ISRI Launches ScrapTheftAlert.com Upgrade
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today announce a major redesign and upgrade to ScrapTheftAlert.com, an online tracking system used to by law enforcement to report stolen materials. The system allows law enforcement (and certain corporate security personnel) to post alerts that...
North American Aluminum scrap prices dropped on Index
The North American Aluminum scrap prices declined marginally on ScrapMonster Price Index as on March 19th, Wednesday. 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...
ISRI Scrap Yearbook 2013 Now Available in Spanish and Chinese
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today announced that its second annual ISRI Scrap Yearbook is now available in Spanish and Chinese. The yearbook provides the most comprehensive information and statistical look at U.S. scrap recycling, as well as more in-depth information about...
Aluminium shines at Middle East Metals Recycling Conference
Aluminum may be a metal in an oversupply situation, but if noncompetitive capacity is what is eliminated then smelters in the Middle East may be in better shape than those in many other parts of the world. Speaking to attendees of the 2014 Middle East Metals Recycling Conference, Richard...
European secondary aluminium prices flat as UK deliveries loom
European secondary aluminium prices were flat on Friday March 14, as exchange rates movements suggest a potential influx of UK material in the coming weeks. DIN226 pressure diecasting ingot stayed at €1,690-1,740 ($2,352-2,422) per tonne, and margins remain razor-thin as scrap prices were also...
North American Aluminum scrap prices dropped on Index
The North American Aluminum scrap prices declined marginally on ScrapMonster Price Index as on March 13th , Thursday. 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...
German non-ferrous scrap imports and exports sink in 2013
Germany's international trade in non-ferrous scrap metals weakened substantially last year. Both import and export volumes decreased, according to recently released figures from the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). On the export side, the plunge in shipments to the People's Republic of...
European aluminium scrap prices fall on high supply levels
European aluminium scrap prices fell on Friday March 7, as producers continued to source their requirements with little difficulty, despite increased demand for secondary aluminium ingots for the second quarter. "Scrap prices are resistant to falls, but scrap dealers have to sell eventually so...
Aluminum Association updates on aluminium scrap
New can stock (class) scrap receipts totaled 59.9 million pounds during January 2014, a decrease of 14.3 percent from the January 2013 total of 69.9 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, class scrap receipts rose 7.0 percent over the December 2013 total of 55.9 million pounds. Class scrap...
Scrap metal recycler clears hurdle in Chicago
The city of Chicago’s Zoning Board of Appeals has voted in favor of a special-use permit that will allow Pure Metal Recycling to go forward with the installation of an auto shredder in the Pilsen area of the city. The board approved the permit in a unanimous 3-0 vote. The board has five members,...
Upstate Shredding acquires the assets of an auto recycling company
Owego, N.Y based Upstate Shredding, has announced the acquisition of Brant Auto Parts’ assets. Brant Auto Parts, located in Irving, N.Y. was founded in the year 2003, has been serving Hamburg, Buffalo and Dunkirk, N.Y. and also the surrounding areas for a period of more than ten years. The company...
Scrap Industry applauds senator's efforts to promote responsible recycling of household electronics
Following Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, “Recycling Electronics: A Common Sense Solution for Enhancing Government Efficiency and Protecting Our Environment”, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) praised Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) and the...
Kaiser Aluminum and Boeing form Multi-Year 'Closed-Loop' Aerospace Aluminum Recycling Program
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation and Boeing announced they have formed a closed-loop scrap recycling program that is expected to involve approximately 22 million pounds of aluminum during the 2014-2015 production period. "The recycling agreement illustrates our collaborative relationship with Boeing,"...
