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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Trailblazers Life Choices collects and sells aluminium pull tabs to buy wheelchairs for donation
Trailblazers Life Choices has been saving pull tabs from beverage cans for various charities to aid in the purchase of wheelchairs. The organization has been already successful in its efforts. Trailblazers is a non-profit agency dedicated to supporting adults living with disabilities operating...
Enkei Wheels (India) Limited signs agreement to establish Joint Venture Company
Enkei Wheels (India) Limited (EWIL), a manufacturer of the aluminium alloy wheels, has signed a Joint Venture Agreement to establish a Joint Venture Company with Nikkei MC Aluminium Co. Ltd, Japan, Century Metal Recycling Limited, India and Enkei Corporation, Japan. The purpose of the JV agreement...
US aluminium scrap exports to Hong Kong rose month-on-month in August by 28%
According to the data from the United States Geological Survey, the aluminium scrap exports from the US to Hong Kong rose month-on-month in August by about 28 per cent to 12,100 tonnes; whereas in July, the export amount was down by 29 per cent from the previous month to 9,430 tonnes. In June,...
Canada cuts its crude metal and alloys exports to the US by 36% MoM in August
Canada’s exports of crude metal and alloys to the US fell by 35.54% or 5,900 tonnes month-on-month to 10,700 tonnes in August. Crude metal and alloys exports dropped by 93.92% or 165,300 tonnes from June’s total of 176,000 tonnes and 91.01% or 108,300 tonnes from May’s total of 119,000 tonnes....
China’s aluminium scrap imports extended M-o-M fall in October by 47%; US was the top exporter
China customs data found that the country’s aluminium scrap imports in October extended the month-on-month decline by 47.3 per cent to stand at 60,240 tonnes. In September, the import volume had fallen by 18.7 per cent from 141,000 tonnes in August to 114,300 tonnes, which indicates the fact that...
Nespresso fund helps Sims recycle aluminium coffee capsules and other small aluminium scraps in New York
A fund from Nespresso has helped New York City residents to recycle aluminium coffee capsules and other small pieces of aluminium, which were not considered as recyclable earlier. Such lightweight items included alongside plastics, glass and other metals in curbside bins were not sortable for value...
Taiwan’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US climbs 37% from July and 6% from June in August
Taiwan’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US climbed by 36.74% from July and 6.45% from June in August. Taiwan imported 4,950 tonnes of scrap in August, from 3,620 tonnes and 4,650 tonnes imported in July and June. Imports were down by 8.67% from 5,420 tonnes in May, but up 15.12% from 4,300...
China to exempt Pakistan from unwrought aluminium alloy tariffs from December 1
According to an update from China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CMRA) Recycling Metal Branch, China will remove import tariffs on unwrought aluminium alloy from Pakistan from December 1, once the second phase of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries comes into effect....
Japan’s August imports of aluminium from the US up 16% from July, but down 12% from June
Japan’s imports of aluminium including scrap from the US totalled 3,070 tonnes in August 2019, an increase of 16.29% from July total of 2,640. Compared to June 2019, imports were down by 11.53% from 3,470 tonnes. Aluminium imports by Japan rose by 3.72% from May’s imports of 2,960 tonnes and 11.23%...
Chinese secondary aluminium producers operating rates extended growth in October
Shanghai Metals Market found operations at Chinese secondary aluminium producers continued to increase in October, as overall demand in the second half of the year improved from the first half. An SMM data showed the Chinese secondary aluminium operating rates in October stood at 60.69 per cent...
United States aluminium scrap exports to India grew 15% in August after two months of decline
After month-on-month declines in the United States aluminium scrap exports to India in June and July, August this year saw a rise of 15 per cent, found the United States Geological Survey. The data showed the United States exported 24,600 tonnes of aluminium scrap to India in August, compared to...
China’s unwrought aluminium alloy imports in September recorded highest so far
Shanghai Metals Market found China’s imports of unwrought aluminium alloy marked a record high in September totalling at 18,706 tonnes, as demand from Chinese secondary aluminium producers and die-casting plants increased with Beijing throttling down the inflows of aluminium scrap. The imports were...
South Korea's imports of total aluminium from the US up 16% MoM in August, semi-finished imports down 8%
South Korea's imports of aluminium including scrap from the US stood at 24,900 tonnes in August 2019, an increase of 15.81% from 21,500 tonnes in July. Imports dropped by 0.4% from June’s imports of 25,000 tonnes, but up 9.21% from May’s imports of 22,800 tonnes. Total aluminium imports from the US...
REAL ALLOY Europe joins ASI as new Production & Transformation member
REAL ALLOY Europe has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a Production & Transformation member, bringing the total number of ASI members to 105. REAL ALLOY is a global market leader in third-party aluminium recycling and specification alloy production. The company converts aluminium...
China issues third batch of aluminium scrap import quotas for Q4 2019
According to a report from Shanghai Metals Market, China last week issued a fresh batch of metal scrap import quotas for the fourth quarter of 2019, reducing the permissible amount to 13,770 tonnes of newly restricted high-grade aluminium scrap. Together with the previous batches of quotas which...
The US exports of crude metal and alloys up by 5% MoM in August; imports decline by 19%
The US exports of crude metal and alloys increased 4.92% to 19,200 tonnes in August, as compared to 18,300 tonnes in July, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. Exports climbed by 1.05% from June’s exports of 19,000 tonnes, but reduced by 8.13% from...
US secondary aluminium producers see tightening scrap margins for 356.1 aluminum alloy
As reported by Argus raw material spreads for US producers of secondary aluminium alloy 356.1 dropped to more than two-year lows in October. This was caused by sharper price drop in finished product than scrap wheel prices driven by falling demand. The spread was 31.5¢/lb in October 2018. The...
Canada’s August aluminium scrap exports to the US stood second-lowest in 2019
According to the data from the United States Geological Survey, Canada’s aluminium scrap exports to the US in August stood at 31,000 tonnes, second-lowest since the year began. In February, the country’s scrap exports to the US were at 28,200 tonnes, which were the lowest so far after inching down...
