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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Usage of recycled aluminium surged in India at 17-18% in the last three fiscals: CRISIL Research
According to a recent survey data shared by CRISIL Research, the aggregate consumption of recycled aluminium in India has surged because of low cost. While the usage of primary aluminium has logged a compound annual growth rate of 3.5 to 4 per cent in the last three years through fiscal 2019, that...
Aluminium semi-finished exports from Taiwan to the US up by 70% YoY but down 30% MoM in May 2019
Taiwan’s exports of total aluminium including scrap to the US stood at 33,000 tonnes in January-May 2019, 217.31% higher than the corresponding period of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. In May, aluminium exports came in at 5,500 tonnes, an...
China to increase import tariffs on U.S. aluminum scrap by 5% from December 15, 2019
China announced that it will impose an extra 5% tariff on imports of copper scrap and aluminium scrap from the United States from Dec. 15, 2019. This was confirmed by a list of retaliatory tariffs published by the Ministry of Finance on Friday, August 23. Beijing had already levied a 25% tariff on...
Team of engineers finds solution to turn aluminium waste into clean energy source
74-years old pensioner Alan Smith, along with his team has reportedly built an environmentally friendly hydrogen reactor, a mini plant that can circumvent conventional shortcomings in hydrogen production while producing aluminium oxide and heat as valuable by-products. As per the report, Smith...
Boy Scout Troop 27 of Fredericktown starts used aluminum can collection drive for the community
While recycling centers are closing down across various areas in the US due to lower aluminium and scrap prices and falling demand, Boy Scout Troop 27 of Fredericktown has been helping people to recycle their used aluminium cans.While Troop 27 has been collecting aluminium cans from individuals, on...
Malaysia’s aluminium scrap imports from the US up 65% YoY in January-May 2019
Malaysia’s total imports of aluminium including scrap from the US stood at 20,500 tonnes in May 2019, 22.75 per cent per cent higher than the corresponding period of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. Total aluminium imports including scrap stood...
RePlanet shuts down 284 recycling centres in California
RePlanet, California’s largest chain of recycling centres, has reportedly stopped operations and closed all of its 284 centres and processing facilities located across California. According to a statement on the company’s Facebook page, several reasons like “the reduction in State fees, the...
Superior Aluminum Alloys launches deox aluminium rod/wire to be used in steel mills
Superior Aluminum Alloys, LLC, a secondary aluminium producer, announced the successful launch of its newest product offering, deox rod/wire on August 12. Deox is a dual acid formulation which can remove corrosion from aluminium and stainless steel surfaces. Deox rod/wire product is used by steel...
Chinese secondary aluminium prices expected to grow in September due to consumption recovery
According to the survey of Shanghai Metals Market, secondary aluminium prices are expected to grow in September across all major Chinese markets, in anticipation of a consumption recovery. A few signs have been indicating a lift in secondary aluminium demand, found Shanghai Metals Market. Some...
The US exports of aluminium scrap up 9.4% YoY in May; China and India top the importer list
The US exported 162,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap in May 2019, from 148,000 tonnes exported in May 2018. This records an increase of 14,000 tonnes or 9.46% year-on-year, according to the latest report from US Geological Survey. On a month-on-month comparison, exports decreased by 4.71% from April’s...
Belgium’s 2019 aluminium scrap import from France to rise 3%, but to drop from the Netherlands and Germany
The Netherlands, France, and Germany are the three major countries that supply aluminium scrap to Belgium. Our third party data estimates that among these three, France is likely to lead this year by providing 81,174 tonnes, followed by the Netherlands (41,160 tonnes) and Germany (39,673 tonnes)....
Aluminium cycle: Machining, Briquetting, Melting
Aluminium’s recycling cycle begins and ends in melting plants. In between, this light metal is machined in many different industrial operations of diverse branches and ideally is then pressed into a compact briquette using a briquetting system from RUF. But where exactly are chips produced and why...
Poland’s aluminium scrap imports from Germany to drop 3% in 2019; Country’s total scrap imports to decline 2.7%
Germany has always been the leading supplier of aluminium scrap to Poland, with an increasing volume year over year. In 2016, Poland imported 92,173 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Germany, which in 2017 increased by 43.4 per cent to 132,180 tonnes and further by 9 per cent to 142,424 tonnes in...
Changing trade dynamics in the largest aluminium scrap market
The dynamics of the aluminium scrap market are in a state of transition due to the stricter scrap import policies by China, which used to be one of top markets for aluminium scraps. The trade war initiated by Trump’s 10% tariff on all imported aluminium imposed in March 2018 led many countries to...
Germany’s aluminium semi-finished exports to the US up 155% YoY in four-month period
Germany’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products to the US increased from 11,800 tonnes in January-April 2018 to 30,100 tonnes in January-April 2019. This indicates a jump of 155% year-on-year. Semi-finished exports stood at 9,560 tonnes in April, an increase of 196.89% from 3,220 tonnes in...
Vedanta aims to increase aluminium export to more than 50 per cent of its production
According to a recent report, Vedanta Limited aims to export more than half of its aluminium production to international markets, as the imports of the metal to India is continually increasing. According to the company’s annual report for FY2019, only 30 per cent of the company’s sales were in the...
Japan’s aluminium semi-finished exports to the US rise 20% in Jan-Apr 2019
Japan exported 19,500 tonnes of aluminium including scrap to the US in January-April 2019, compared to 12,600 tonnes exported in January-April 2018, an increase of 54.76% year-on-year, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. In April, exports stood at 7,200...
Tight aluminium scrap supply may bolster secondary aluminium prices: SMM
According to the survey of Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium scrap supply in China showed signs of tightness in July. Improved purchase among secondary aluminium producers, weaker supplies from domestic scrapyards, and fewer inflows of seaborne materials attributed to the tight aluminium scrap...
