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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Canada’s monthly aluminium scrap imports from US extend growth in February by 4%: USGS
As the United States Geological Survey found, Canada’s aluminium scrap imports from the US extended growth in February by 4.03 per cent month-on-month. In January 2020, Canada imported 6,950 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the US, which in February increased to 7,230 tonnes, according to the data...
Energy-saving furnace for Heck + Becker at its die-casting technology centre in Germany
At its Die Casting Technology centre in Germany, toolmaker Heck + Becker carries out casting tests for tool acceptance testing and fine-tuning innovative casting processes. It does this with the help of a fully automated die casting cell with a clamping force of 3,200 tonnes. Around 150 tonnes of...
Switzerland’s aluminium scrap import remains enterprising during 2017-19: Steep downfall by 34.69% projected for 2020
Switzerland, a country that espouses neutrality, is a prosperous and modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labour force, and a per capita GDP among the highest in the world. The economy of Switzerland is one of the world's most advanced free-market economies. The service...
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US up 6% MoM in February; Imports in Jan-Feb rises 5%
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 23,700 tonnes in February, with a month-on-month increase of 6.28%. South Korea had imported 22,300 tonnes in January 2020. On a yearly basis, imports increased by 0.42% from 23,600 tonnes in February 2019, as updated by the US Census...
Secondary aluminium processing project construction begins in Yunxian County, China
According to a recent report by Shanghai Metals Market, the construction of a 100,000 tonnes per year secondary aluminium processing project and a 60,000 tonnes per year waste battery treatment project began in Yunxian County in Southwest China’s Yunnan province on Tuesday, May 12. The total...
Mexico’s aluminium scrap imports from US record a drop in February 2020 after a rise month ago
According to the Geological Survey of the United States, Mexico imported 16,800 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the US in February 2020. The import was down by 2.33 per cent from 17,200 tonnes in January 2020. In December 2019, Mexico imported 13,100 tonnes of scrap from the US, meaning January saw...
S.A.V. S.p.A joins ASI as new Production & Transformation member
S.A.V. S.p.A. Società Alluminio Veneto has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of ASI Members to 120. S.A.V. S.p.A. is specialized in the manufacture of aluminium alloys by promoting and developing environmental,...
China issues seventh batch of aluminium scrap import quotas for 2020 allowing additional 1480 tonnes
According to Shanghai Metals Market report, China’s environmental authorities on Monday, May 18, issued the seventh batch of import quotas for metal scrap, including aluminium. The authorities confirmed that the seventh batch of import quotas for 2020 would allow additional 1,480 tonnes of...
Finland’s expeditious growth of Aluminium scraps exportation during 2017-20
Finland is the eighth-most expensive country in Europe according to a Eurostat study of 2017. The economy of Finland is a highly industrialised, mixed economy with a per capita output similar to that of other western European economies such as France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Industry in...
US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia show bearish trend during Dec’19-Feb’20
According to the United States Geological Survey, the US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia showed a continuous downtrend from December 2019 to February 2020. Until November 2019, the United States aluminium scrap exports saw a month-on-month rise, such as an increase from 30,900 tonnes in...
Czech Republic’s Aluminium scrap import market reflects nose-up during 2017-20
The economy of the Czech Republic is a developed export-oriented social market economy based on services, manufacturing, and innovation that maintains a high-income welfare state and the European social model. The industry sector accounts for 37.5% of the economy. The principal industries are high...
Mexico’s imports of total aluminium from the US stood 2% higher MoM in February; Jan-Feb output dropped 18%
Mexico’s imports of total aluminium including scrap from the US stood at 50,200 tonnes in February 2020, a decrease of 12.54% from 57,400 tonnes in February 2019. On a month-on-month comparison, imports increased by 2.03% from January’s imports of 49,200 tonnes, as updated by the US Census Bureau....
Groundbreaking innovation: TOMRA Sorting Recycling enables the production of Low Magnesium Twitch from Zorba
Global leader in sensor-based sorting systems, "TOMRA Sorting Recycling", is renowned for spearheading technological developments and its latest innovation is no exception. TOMRA has further developed X-TRACT units for magnesium removal, a ground-breaking x-ray-based solution which can separate...
COVID-19 Impact: China’s secondary aluminium operating rates shrink in April on slow resumption of demand
According to Shanghai Metals Market data, operating rates across China’s secondary aluminium industry in April stood at 47.08 per cent, down 0.22 percentage point from a month ago. In March, China’s secondary aluminium producers’ operating rates were 47.32 per cent after rebounding by 29.2...
Govt. of India: Vehicle scrappage policy coming soon, aluminium recycling credible to drop the price of automobiles
On 7 th May’20 the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India, Nitin Gadkari stated that the "vehicle scrappage policy" will be finalised and implemented very soon to stimulate the Indian automobile sector. Gadkari said in a video conference with the members of SIAM (Society of Indian...
US aluminium scrap exports to China grow 8.6% M-o-M in February, but down 70% Y-o-Y
The US Geological Survey showed the United States’ aluminium scrap exports to China grew in February 2020, following the jump in the previous month. In February, the US exported 11,400 tonnes of aluminium scrap to China, up 8.6 per cent from January. The country’s exports in January were 10,500...
The Aluminium scrap export of Israel has been “Sky-Rocketing” during 2017-20
The economy of Israel is a highly advanced free-market, primarily knowledge-based economy. The prosperity of Israel's advanced economy allows the country to have a sophisticated welfare state, a modern infrastructure, and a high-technology sector competitively on par with Silicon Valley. Israel has...
The rapid rise reflection of Kenya’s Aluminium scrap export market during 2017-20
Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. The economy of Kenya is a market-based economy with a liberalised external trade system and a few state enterprises. Major industries include agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, manufacturing, energy, tourism and financial...
