Weak domestic markets are holding back aluminium scrap sorting investments, WBCSD study finds
A WBCSD study says advanced sorting technology is available, but stronger demand for grade-specific secondary aluminium is needed to unlock investment. Technology for sorting mixed aluminium scrap has advanced significantly, but weak domestic markets for some recovered grades are limiting...
ADC12 prices rise for consecutive weeks, profit improvement and marginal demand recovery
This week, domestic aluminium scrap prices in China remained largely stable, with some slight increases. Although primary aluminium prices rose notably, aluminium scrap struggled to catch up, and the price difference between A00 aluminium and aluminium scrap stayed high. In terms of prices, as of...
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China’s secondary aluminium alloy operating rate grows 2 percentage points in May’22 on improved pandemic
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the average operating rate of secondary aluminium alloy producers saw a 1.96 percentage points of M-o-M hike to stand at 45.89 per cent in May 2022. But on a yearly basis, the operating rate faced a downfall of 13.67 percentage points. The monthly increase...
Aluminium scrap imports from Canada by the US in 1Q2022 dwindle by 9.58% to 151,000 tonnes
According to the USGS data, the United States imported 151,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Canada in 1Q2022, which registered a drop of 16,000 tonnes or 9.58 per cent Y-o-Y from 167,000 tonnes in 1Q2021. In 4Q2021, the total amount of aluminium scrap imported from Canada by the United States...
Serbia's exports of aluminium scrap during 2019-21 experienced enterprising growth; 9% upswing estimated for 2022
The exponential growth in global demand for aluminium has made sustainable management of the metal critical. Aluminium usage in the transportation sector has increased due to the transition to a sustainable society with lightweight electric vehicles. Aluminium recycling is therefore essential to...
Shape Corp. to utilize Hydro CIRCAL for the production of aluminium automotive components
A worldwide provider of multi-material impact energy management and lightweight body structures to the automobile industry, Shape Corp. has collaborated with the global leader in aluminium production, Hydro for the first time in the US market will be manufacturing automotive components applying...
US aluminium scrap exports to India in 1Q2022 record a drop of 13.87% to halt at 105,000 tonnes
According to the USGS data, the United States exported a total of 105,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap to India in 1Q2022, which on a Y-o-Y calculation recorded a drop of 378,000 tonnes or 78.26 per cent from 483,000 tonnes in 1Q2021. On the M-o-M forefront, the amount of aluminium scrap exported to...
US aluminium scrap imports from Mexico escalate by 8.54% in 1Q2022; Imports in March rise by 21.63%
The United States aluminium scrap imports from Mexico in 1Q2022 halted at 348,000 tonnes, which on a Y-o-Y calculation recorded a hike of 62,000 tonnes or 8.54 per cent from 286,000 tonnes in 1Q2021. On an M-o-M comparison, the amount of aluminium scrap imported from Mexico by the United States in...
Hungary experienced enterprising growth in aluminium scrap import during 2019-21 driven by a favourable domestic recycling market
The usage of recycled aluminium has also entered our daily lives through beverage cans and electronic gadgets like iPad. Companies like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Apple are now using used aluminium in their products as a way to demonstrate their commitment to green manufacturing. As a result,...
PyroGenesis signs agreement with furnace manufacturer to implement plasma torches in aluminium scrap remelting furnaces
PyroGenesis, headquartered in Montreal, Canada, in continuation to their past press release on 20th April , which framed the company's intended activities, has participated in a joint estimation with a leading manufacturer inspecting their zero-emission plasma torches to melt aluminium scrap in...
MetalX buys SRT Aluminum in Wabash, expands operation in northeast Indiana
MetalX, a scrap metal recycler based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has decided to buy SRT Aluminum’s assets and operations in Wabash, Indiana. As per MetalX, the Wabash factory produces 75,000 tonnes of sow and ingot each year using electric induction and reverb furnaces. As a result of this agreement,...
Chinese recycling company halts operation in Pakistan’s Gwadar city
HK Sons, a Chinese firm in the business of aluminium, copper and iron exporting to china’s capital city, Beijing has terminated functionalizing in Gwadar city of Pakistan. It is reported that H K Sons is one of the leading investors in Pakistan’s Gwadar city located on the southwestern coast of...
Hydro’s Commerce aluminium plant first in US to achieve Hydro CIRCAL production certificate
Hydro’s aluminium plant in Commerce, Texas, is now certified to produce Hydro CIRCAL, a low-carbon recycled aluminium product containing at least 75 per cent post-consumer, end of life scrap. The plant is Hydro’s first in the United States certified to produce Hydro CIRCAL. The news came after the...
Aluminium scrap exports by Estonia reached a record high during 2019-22
Aluminium is 100% recyclable and does not lose any of its properties or quality when it is recycled. Aluminium has been produced for over a century and is still in production today. Its recyclability plays a critical role in its success. Recovery and recycling have proven to be so valuable - both...
Austria’s export of aluminium scrap during 2019-21 manifests sustainable growth; a 3% upswing estimated for 2022
The recycling of aluminium has significant positive effects on the economy and the environment. The metal has an infinite recyclable feature, which consumes up to 95% less energy to recycle than to produce primary aluminium rationally and it also limits emissions, including greenhouse gases....
US aluminium scrap exports to India in February’22 shows M-o-M downfall of 300 tonnes
In February 2022, the United States exported 11,600 tonnes of aluminium scrap to India, which on an M-o-M scale heightened by 300 tonnes or 2.65 percent from 11,300 tonnes in January 2022. As per the USGS data, the amount in January had nosedived by 31,000 tonnes or 73.28 percent from 42,300 tonnes...
Turkey’s aluminium scrap export during 2019-22 unveils an unsettling trend in the era of recycling
Aluminium is a highly recyclable metal that is extensively recycled globally. Recycling aluminium offers several benefits to the environment and economy. Many producers now have targets for increasing the use of secondary materials, since they can save both energy and costs. As per the data...
Italy's aluminium scrap import during 2019-22 excels with the rise in secondary production
Aluminium is an essential element of the ‘Green Economy’. In total, aluminium scrap had a global trade value of $11.2 billion, which placed it 283rd among the world's most traded products. Aluminium scrap ranks 796th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI). A nation with a diversified industrial...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: Hydro produces its first near-zero carbon aluminium at Clervaux made with 100% post-consumer scrap; Growth of aluminium scraps trading in Linyi slows down due to penurious demand
The recycled segment is witnessing some of the best events in the last few weeks, and this week also it remained the same. In Luxemburg, Hydro generated 130 tonnes of CIRCAL 100R at its Clervaux recycling factory, with 100 per cent post-consumer scrap achieving its goal of first net-zero carbon...
China’s secondary aluminium operating rate drops to 33.1% in April’22 for scanty raw materials and production shut
According to the Shanghai metals Market, China’s average operating rate of secondary aluminium recorded a drop of 12.3 percentage points month-on-month to close at 33.1 per cent in April. The resurgence of COVID pandemic was the main reason behind the downfall. The situation deteriorated since...
