EU plans aluminium scrap export ban on non-OECD countries; China, India in focus
The European Union (EU) is preparing a broader restriction on aluminium scrap exports to non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, replacing an earlier trade proposal that would have covered only part of the bloc’s scrap flows. The move could largely impact...
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...
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Mexico’s total aluminium scraps import to rise 103% YoY, while from the US 108%
Mexico is popularly known for having a large number of secondary aluminium smelters and die-casters which cater to the domestic automotive industry- globally the seventh-largest in production volume. Most of these smelters use aluminium scrap imported from various parts of the world, but mainly...
U.S. aluminium scraps export up 13% during Jan-Nov; export to China rises 36% MoM in November
The U.S. exports of aluminium scrap, which is not included in the government’s consumption statistics, came in at 176,000 tonnes in November 2018, representing an increase of 29,000 tonnes or 19.7% year-on-year. On a month on month basis, aluminium scraps export rose 7.3% from the October export...
Aluminium scrap imports by Turkey to continue growing in 2019; Libya to be the main exporter
Aluminium scrap imports by Turkey have been found increasing over the past couple of years; and according to the global export-import data, this year is expected to be no exception. Per the available data, Turkey in 2019 is estimated to import 122,879 tonnes of aluminium scrap, compared with...
Salamander Bay Recycling ready with its first aluminium hair foil load for transportation
Salamander Bay Recycling in the past one year collected aluminium hair foils from hairdressers across Port Stephens and the wider Hunter region, and this week it had the first load ready for transportation to Liberty OneSteel Recycling at Hexham. Salamander Bay Recycling general manager Gerard...
Tenova LOI to supply and install aluminium recycling furnace to Fonderie Pandolfo
Tenova LOI Thermprocess, a supplier of custom heat treatment lines and specialist in aluminium scrap recycling equipment, announced that it will supply aluminium recycling furnace to Fonderie Pandolfo, the recycling and melting company in Italy. Tenova LOI Thermprocess has received the contract for...
Trimet installs new furnace for expanding recycling capacity
German aluminium producer Trimet said that it installed a new rotary furnace on February 15 at its Gelsenkirchen plant in West Germany for expanding the group’s recycling capacity. The furnace is able to melt up to 200 tonnes of aluminium scrap every day and load up to 40 tonnes. The firm after the...
Sweden’s aluminium scrap export to drop YoY in 2019; Germany to continue as leading purchaser
According to the global export-import data, Sweden’s aluminium scrap export is estimated to extend its plunge even this year. From 127,018 tonnes of export in 2018, Sweden in 2019 is likely to ship 124,719 tonnes in total, down 2 per cent. This would mark the second consecutive year of plunge in...
Germany’s total aluminium scrap exports to drop in 2019; shipments to Austria, Italy may stand low
German aluminium producers and processors produce about 560,000 tonnes of aluminium, out of which 260,000 tonnes is comprised of primary aluminium and 300,000 tonnes recycled aluminium. This indicates that Germany produces recycled aluminium more than primary, thanks to its world’s largest...
Cans 4 Kansas Honor Flights expands aluminium cans collection site in Lincoln
McPherson resident Warren Vincent is reportedly expanding by putting up a new collection site for Cans 4 Kansas Honor Flights at the Citizen’s State Bank and Trust Co., parking lot in Lincoln. Cans 4 Kansas Honour Flights is a mission to help fund Kansas Honor Flights by recycling aluminium cans....
Poland’s estimated aluminium scrap imports increased in 2018 after registering decline last year
Poland increased its aluminium scrap imports by 15 per cent in 2018 compared to 2017. The country is estimated to witness a decline in imports of aluminium scrap this year. Germany remained the top aluminium scrap supplier to Poland. {newsStudioGallery} Poland’s estimated aluminium scrap import...
Indonesia’s estimated imports of aluminium scrap up 42% in 2018
In December 2018, Indonesia imported USD 15.28 billion worth of goods from around the globe, up by 1.16 percent from a year earlier.Indonesia’s estimated imports of aluminium scrap increased in both volume and value in 2018 when compared to 2017 data. The USA continued to be the leading source of...
Matalco to construct aluminium billet manufacturing facility in Wisconsin
Matalco Inc., a producer of aluminium extrusion and forging grade billet and rolling ingot slab manufactured primarily from scrap aluminium, announced that it will invest $80 million to construct a new state-of-the-art billet manufacturing facility in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. “This significant...
Belgium aluminium scrap imports from France and Germany drop in 2018 in tandem with total import decline
According to the available data, Belgium’s aluminium scrap import in Q1 2018 had stood lower at 72,954 tonnes, compared to 84,174 tonnes in the same period of 2017. Nevertheless, the total volume of import through 2018 was estimated to record higher at 299,165 tonnes. However, now after the end of...
China’s unwrought aluminium, semis exports rise 20.1% YoY in December
China’s exports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products in December increased 20.1 per cent from a year earlier to 530,000 tonnes, showed China Customs data released on Wednesday January 23. China, the world’s top aluminium producer, exported 5.8 million tonnes of unwrought aluminium and...
India’s aluminium imports record a 24% rise during April-October 2018
Following China and the United States’ sanctions, India’s aluminium imports have reportedly recorded a year-on-year rise by 24 per cent during April-October 2018. According to executives, the volume of inbound shipments may grow further and cause more distress to the domestic industry. Scrap...
Aluminium scrap oversupply in the U.S. helps processors with more business; traders hit by low prices
Aluminium recyclers in the U.S. have experienced a business boom on account of the trade war between China and the U.S. According to Harbor Aluminum Intelligence, recycled aluminium accounted for the largest share of the aluminium consumed in the U.S. in 2018. “There’s a huge win for domestic...
Spain’s aluminium scrap import from France to drop 5.3% and Portugal 11% in 2018
Spain is home to Europe's largest machinery scrapyard. Some of the industry's biggest aluminium scrap dealers and recyclers also have their facilities located here in the Iberian Peninsula country. Thus, the country is known for importing a good amount of aluminium scrap from various parts of the...
Recycling Recap 2018: New projects, awareness activities, and imported tariffs marked the year
2018 marks an eventful year for the global secondary aluminium industry with a series of new investments, expansions, awareness activities, and also a bit of intermediate twist and turns in the market. China’s retaliatory tariffs on the US scrap exports, Aluminium Association of India’s proposal to...
