EGA expands European aluminium recycling footprint with 80% Eco Green acquisition
Emirates Global Aluminium has completed its acquisition of an 80 per cent stake in Italy's Eco Green, strengthening its aluminium scrap collection, sorting and recycling network across Europe. Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is expanding its aluminium recycling business in Europe with the completed...
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...
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Austria’s aluminium scrap imports and exports to register growth in 2018; Germany remains top trade partner
Austria’s aluminium scrap imports from global markets increased 5 per cent year on year in 2017. The country’s total import is estimated to increase to 304157 tonnes this year, up 3.3 per cent from last year. On the other hand, aluminium scrap export by the country showed no growth in 2017. Total...
HAMMEL Recyclingtechnik launches new waste shredder at Pollutec
German-based HAMMEL Recyclingtechnik GmbH has presented RED GIANT in a new version at this year’s Pollutec in Lyon, France. The shredder type VB 950 DK comes with a newly designed discharge conveyor belt with discharge height of approximately 5000 mm. The shredder can be used for fresh wood,...
UAE aluminium, aluminium product exports to USA drops 14% YoY in nine months period 2018
The United Arab Emirates, one of the top aluminium exporters to the US, accounted for 10% of all aluminium imports by the US during the first nine months of 2018. The UAE exported 460,000 tonnes of crude metal and alloys, aluminium semi-finished products and scrap to the US during January-September...
Professor in Coimbatore innovates new aluminium scrap recycling method for small ingots plants
According to a report, a city college professor named Bhagyanathan in Coimbatore has found a method to recycle aluminium scrap which will help small plants to produce graded quality aluminium ingots with enhanced mechanical and metallurgical properties. Small plants use electric induction furnaces,...
Aluminium scrap exports by U.S. up 11.6% in the first three quarters of 2018; export to China continues to drop
According to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey, the U.S. exports of aluminium scrap, which is not included in the government’s consumption statistics, stood at 141,000 tonnes in September 2018, up 11per cent from September 2017 total of 127,000 tonnes. Month on...
China's October aluminium scrap imports hit lowest since February 2016
According to data from China's General Administration of Customs, China’s October aluminium scrap imports fell to their lowest since February 2016. China's aluminium scrap imports declined 10 per cent month on month in October 2018. Aluminium scrap imports stood at 90,000 tonnes last month. China’s...
Poland aluminium scrap import to rise in 2018: Germany to be the primary supplier
Poland imported US$230.5 billion worth of goods from all over the world in 2017, out which aluminium accounted for 5.7 per cent of the total imports of the country. However, aluminium scrap imports by Poland in terms of volume decreased year-on-year in 2017, although the cost stood higher....
Shredder manufacturer Shred-Tech announces partnership with Camec
Shred-Tech, headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario Canada has announced its Exclusive North American strategic partnership with Camec©, Cittadella, Italy. Shred-Tech said in its press release it will be the exclusive distributor for Camec©’s GL, GR, GS and GRR-Line of Single Shaft Shredders and the...
Report shows a steady rise in aluminium export from North America in 2018; domestic semi-finished orders on the rise
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, the “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for October 2018 increased 8.6 percent over September 2018. Compared to October 2017, total orders rose 8.3 percent YoY. Orders for both flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and...
Germany's aluminium scrap export to grow 9.7% YoY in 2018; export revenue on the rise on improved prices
Germany, a major aluminium market in Europe and home to the world’s largest automakers, contributes 25% of total aluminium consumption in Europe is one of the leading scrap exporters in the world. German aluminium processors produce about 300,000 tonnes of recycled aluminium. The country's...
Mexico’s aluminium scrap import surged in Q1 2018 but estimated to stand low in the entire year
After a sweeping rise last year, Mexico’s aluminium scrap import is likely to see a plunge in 2018 from 317,561 tonnes to 266,558 tonnes, found the global export-import data. This marks a drop by around 16 per cent year-on-year. In contrast to this, Mexico’s aluminium scrap import had increased by...
Artist creates detailed sculptures on empty aluminium cans using his thumbs
Aluminium can recycling and upcycling has been given a new dimension by innovative artists, architects and ecycling professionals. Artist Noah Deledda creates Aluminium sculptures that look like they are a work of precise automated machine. However, he creates these by using his thumbs to create...
Limited supplies and weak consumptions to keep aluminium scrap market balanced in China in Q4 2018
According to the latest update by Shanghai Metals Market, short supplies of invoiced domestic resources and limited inflows of seaborne resources are together contributing to the balanced market of aluminium scrap in China. Moreover, sluggish downstream automobile consumption is also attributing to...
Five global port operators come together for Go Green initiative
Five global container port operators together have reportedly undertaken a week-long initiative of mass recycling in order to promote sustainable resource usage in their respective port and facility networks. During the fifth annual Go Green Initiative, a total number of 8,332 employees of DP...
Germany’s aluminium scrap export to see a surge this year but import to stand down
Germany’s automotive industry generates a large amount of aluminium scrap. Every year, the country exports around 1 million tonnes of scrap and it tends to grow year on year. According to the global export-import data, Germany had exported 1.05 million tonnes of aluminium scrap in 2016, which...
Vedanta’s alumina import stands higher than the total scrap shipped in by recyclers: Source
According to a report by BusinessLine , billionaire Anil-Agarwal-owned Vedanta has imported some 12.69 lakh tonnes of alumina this year between April and August while on the other hand, over 3000 small and medium enterprises together imported 5.41 lakh tonnes of aluminium scrap as raw material for...
Aluminium scrap exports by US up 11.2% YoY in August; volume drops slightly month on month
According to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey, the U.S. exports of aluminium scrap, which is not included in the government’s consumption statistics, stood at 148,000 tonnes in August 2018, up 11.2 per cent from August 2017 total of 133,000 tonnes. Month on month,...
Indian Government reportedly considering proposal to increase import duties on aluminium
Following the request by the aluminium industry to increase import duties on both primary aluminium and aluminium scrap, the Indian government is now reportedly thinking to take it into consideration, sources said. The aluminium industry players have demanded a hike in import duties because of the...
