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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Real Alloy to restart its Kentucky UBC recycling facility on growing demand for recycled aluminium
According to a September report, Real Industry Inc., Sherman Oaks, California made an announcement that its subsidiary Real Alloy Holding Inc. would restart its used beverage container (UBC) recycling operation at its Morgantown, Kentucky, facility, which was idled since December 2015. However, the...
Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal to set up a US$1 billion VC fund for Indian startups
Anil Agarwal, the founder and Chairman of the mining and metals major Vedanta Resources Plc, is considering the launch of a one billion dollar venture capital fund to help promising young Indian entrepreneurs build their start-ups. With the VC fund, Agarwal will be joining the league of...
China’s Jan-Aug ‘17 aluminium scrap import swells 15% YoY; import by agents to be banned in 2018
According to a Shanghai Metals Market report, 2018 onward, Chinese traders will lose their qualifications to purchase aluminium scrap from international market as import agents. Both the aluminium scrap recycler and the consignee must be the same as per domestic consignee certificate, and the...
Sweden sees a rise in exports of aluminium scrap in 2017
Sweden, the 26th largest exporter in the world, exported $135 billion worth of goods in 2016. The country’s exports of aluminium scrap have increased during the last two years. Germany and China are the top importers of aluminium scrap from Sweden. China imported 9950 tonnes of aluminium scrap...
Aluminium recovery from scrap on the rise in the U.S. YoY
According to aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey and Department of Interior, the U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 732 million pounds of aluminium scrap during July 2017, slightly up from the July 2016 total of 725 million. USGS estimates that...
Aviation Summit panel considers aluminium aircraft recycling more convenient due to better second market opportunities
During this year's Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva on 3-4 October, participants in a panel on aircraft recycling highlighted the potential need for more decommissioning or recycling facilities to handle rising retirements of aircrafts. Tim Zemanovic, president of US recycling plant Jet...
Aluminum can recycling center seeks donations for system upgrade
Triandria Lodge is continuing the tradition of recycling aluminium cans at the Morgan Township garage. Triandria is currently looking for public donations toward the purchase of a generator and to maintain its aging facility which would require an estimated expense of $10,500. The Ashtabula County...
Hurricane Irma drives aluminium scrap intake in Lee County
Hurricane Irma which has left behind heaps of twisted metal and busted appliances has indirectly caused an increase in aluminium scrap intake in the scrap yards in Lee County. Mountains of metal debris are pouring in every day in the local scrap yards. All Scrap Recycling is one of the few scrap...
Philippines’s imports of aluminium scrap likely to fall in 2017
The Philippines is the 39th largest export economy in the world. The country exported US$56.3 billion worth of goods in 2016. The top export destination of the Philippines is China. The Philippines exported 12,907 tonnes of aluminium scrap in August and 47,786 tonnes during the first eight months...
North America’s aluminium scrap export up 10.3 % YoY in July
Aluminium scrap plays a very significant role in North America’s export. Total exports by the U.S. and Canada including scrap, which accounted for roughly 53.9 % of reported aluminium exports in July, stood at 523 million pounds; up 6.7 % YoY. Excluding scrap, total exports stood at 241 million...
Data shows an increase in aluminium scrap export by Austria in 2017
Austria is the 31st largest export economy in the world. The country exported US$152.2 billion worth of goods in 2016. The country’s exports of aluminium scrap, a significant resource to be used as raw material to produce secondary aluminium and subsequently new aluminium products, represent 1.3%...
Malaysia’s imports of aluminium scrap likely to grow in 2017
Malaysia is the 25th largest importer in the world. The country’s imports of commodities have increased during the last five years. Apart from being a net exporter of metal scrap, Malaysia imports substantial amount of scrap from countries around the world. Aluminium scrap import by Malaysia has...
Luiri Gold announces the acquisition of Aluminium Metal Recyclers
Luiri Gold Limited announced that it has entered into a binding share purchase agreement to acquire Aluminium Metal Recyclers (Proprietary) Limited (AMR). AMR is a South African company which owns and operates a metal processing facility. AMR’s melting facility re‐melts aluminium furnace dross,...
JLR announces new programme to recycle aluminium waste from end-of-life cars
Jaguar Land Rover announced a new aluminium recycling programme- REALITY. This scheme will enable JLR to recycle aluminium waste from end-of-life cars and then reuse it in new vehicles. Simon Edmunds, director of manufacturing and materials at Innovate UK, said: “Innovate UK is proud of our support...
Malaysia’s aluminium scrap exports to continue rising in 2017
Malaysia has always been a net exporter of metal scrap. Aluminium scrap constitutes a significant percentage of its exports earning revenues from the international market. A three-year data snapshot shows a fairly stable aluminium scrap export growth trend by the country looking to grow through the...
Top five aluminium scrap suppliers from U.S.
The U.S., being the world’s largest aluminium scrap exporter, generates substantial amount of aluminium scrap. It is understandable from the fact that the country has a long history of aluminium production and consumption. The country exported 42,315 tonnes of aluminium scrap in July 2017 and...
ISRI files a response with WTO on China’s proposed scrap ban
<p>The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries filed comments with the World Trade Organization (WTO) on August 21 in response to China’s intent to ban certain scrap imports.</p> <p>As the Voice of the Recycling Industry, ISRI made a statement that they support free and fair trade and...
Scrap aluminium recovery in USA drops slightly in June, YTD total up 2.7%
<p>According to the recently published statistics from U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, the U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 347,452 tonnes of aluminium scrap during June 2017, off 1.8% from the June 2016 total of 353,348 million. </p> <p style="text-align:...
