Aluminium Recycling Industry

Senior industry leaders set to join inaugural ALUMINIUM Arabia 2026
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Senior industry leaders set to join inaugural ALUMINIUM Arabia 2026

ALUMINIUM Arabia 2026 has confirmed a lineup of senior industry leaders and experts for its inaugural edition, taking place at Arena Riyadh on Nov. 11-12. Bringing together more than 30 speakers, the event will provide a platform for industry dialogue on the trends, technologies and opportunities shaping the future of the aluminium sector in Saudi Arabia and the wider region. Confirmed speakers include Ahmed Al Shaikh, chief operating officer of Maaden Aluminium; Khalid AlKhousan, general manager of Metallic Industries Development at the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources; Abdulaziz Al Ghamdi, general manager, Integrated Solutions at ALUPCO; Fatema Almohri, managing director of Pyrotek Bahrain; and Rana Abdullah Zamai, founder and chairwoman of the Women in Mining Association of...

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Alupro publishes independent econometric review of the UK PRN market

Alupro has released an in-depth econometric analysis of the PRN market, looking back at data collated over the past 12 years to dig deeper into the fundamental relationship between PRN prices and their resulting impact on recycling tonnages. Amid a complex period of regulatory transformation, the report aims to provide comprehensive, quantitative insight to help guide future policy decisions. Alongside evaluating the performance of the PRN system and drawing unbiased conclusions from independent statistical analysis, the initiative set out to answer three important questions: Whether higher PRN prices actually incentivise higher recycling tonnages Whether PRN prices rationally respond to evidence surpluses and shortfalls Whether domestic reprocessing and export markets respond differently...


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AL Circle analysis: Germany’s aluminium trade surplus, Novelis’ US expansion, Asia’s EV demand & India’s underutilised downstream capacity
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AL Circle analysis: Germany’s aluminium trade surplus, Novelis’ US expansion, Asia’s EV demand & India’s underutilised downstream capacity

Aluminium’s next growth phase is increasingly being shaped by downstream processing, supply-chain resilience and demand from specialised applications. Germany continues to generate a substantial trade surplus in flat-rolled products despite a shrinking primary aluminium base, while North America is investing in recycling and rolling. Across Asia, new manufacturing capabilities and growing demand from electric vehicles, railways and batteries are creating further opportunities. However, declining exports, underutilised capacity and uneven profitability show that investment alone does not guarantee success. For industry leaders, the challenge is to identify where demand is shifting, develop products that meet customer requirements and ensure that new investments translate into sustainable...

Yamaha’s recycled aluminum breakthrough targets 47,000-tonne annual CO2 reduction
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Yamaha’s recycled aluminum breakthrough targets 47,000-tonne annual CO2 reduction

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. will progressively replace conventional virgin aluminum with recycled aluminum alloy in its proprietary all-aluminum DiASil Cylinders, marking a move to recycled materials in a high-performance motorcycle component. Once the transition is completed across all products using DiASil Cylinders, targeted for 2030, Yamaha estimates that the switch will reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 47,000 tonnes annually. The transition will initially begin with commuter motorcycle models produced in Indonesia before a planned global rollout. Recycled aluminum meets DiASil requirements The DiASil Cylinder is an all-aluminum cylinder design that requires neither an iron sleeve nor plating. Yamaha Motor developed and deployed the technology in 2002 and uses it across a range of...

Germany’s next big aluminium recycling prospect lies in 600kt of solar PV waste
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Germany’s next big aluminium recycling prospect lies in 600kt of solar PV waste

Germany is on track to generate over 600,000 tonnes of solar PV waste by 2030, creating a major recovery opportunity for aluminium and silver. A new study by the Fraunhofer Centre for Silicon Photovoltaics (CSP) highlights the approximate raw-material value locked in the country’s installed solar fleet. At the same time, it identifies a key challenge of an efficient recovery of the trapped aluminium and silver. Germany had roughly 5.35 tonnes of PV modules installed by 2023, containing around 660,000 tonnes of aluminium and 3,900 tonnes of silver, with a combined value of about EUR 4.8 billion (USD 5.4 billion) at current prices. These figures have risen considerably since 2023 and would need to almost double by 2030 if Germany is to meet its solar deployment targets. However, turning...

Aluminum Association launches “America Needs Aluminum” campaign
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Aluminum Association launches “America Needs Aluminum” campaign

The Aluminum Association launched “America Needs Aluminum,” a new public awareness and advocacy campaign highlighting aluminum’s essential role in the US economy and calling for policies that help America make, recycle and build more with this critical material. The campaign centers on a straightforward message: America needs aluminum - let’s make more of it here. It builds on the association’s broader “all-of-the-above” strategy for aluminum supply, which calls for expanding both recycled and primary aluminum production, strengthening domestic manufacturing, improving energy availability and aggressively confronting unfair trade. “Aluminum is essential to nearly every part of modern American life - from our cars, homes and packaging to the power grid, fighter jets and advanced...

Runaya businesses achieve ‘A’ category credit ratings from CRISIL
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Runaya businesses achieve ‘A’ category credit ratings from CRISIL

Runaya, a Vedanta company specialising in advanced technological solutions for the circular economy and critical metals recovery, has strengthened its credit profile, with all its key businesses now positioned in the A family rating category. CRISIL’s ‘A’ family ratings mark a significant milestone in Runaya’s credit story, reflecting its strengthening financial profile, resilient business fundamentals and growing diversification as the company scales into higher-value and technology-intensive manufacturing. This progression from the earlier BBB family rating profile underscores the continued strengthening of its businesses and provides a stronger foundation for its next phase of growth. This milestone comes against a backdrop of strong growth, with Runaya’s businesses recording nearly...

ASI certifies Amcor Flexibles España, S.L.U against Performance Standard V3.1
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ASI certifies Amcor Flexibles España, S.L.U against Performance Standard V3.1

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Amcor Flexibles España, S.L.U has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility’s products include lacquered and/or printed Aluminium or Aluminium complex. It produces packaging solutions for uses including dry food products (e.g., coffee, drink powders, soups, spices), snacks and confectionery packaging; and, other consumer goods requiring high‑barrier, lightweight, and recyclable materials. The facility has an annual production capacity of approximately 337 million square meters (m2) of converted product. The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process and is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the...

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