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Greece approves DRS Hellas’ €260 million collection project, targets 5 billion containers annually
Greece is preparing to give aluminium cans and 3plastic bottles a new economic value, with consumers set to receive their deposits back when they return used beverage containers for recycling. The initiative marks a significant step towards strengthening the country's packaging recovery infrastructure, while creating a more organised supply of recyclable materials for the packaging industry. The nationwide Deposit Return System (DRS), approved by the Hellenic Recycling Agency for DRS Hellas, is expected to begin operations in 2027. The initiative will introduce a nationwide collection network, with the potential to handle approximately 5 billion beverage containers annually. DRS Hellas to establish 8,700 collection points across Greece DRS Hellas plans to develop a network of 8,700...
Beyond recycling, what shapes aluminium’s sustainable future? Explore AL Circle’s Sustainability & Recycling 2026 magazine
What does it take to make aluminium truly sustainable? Is recycling more metal enough, or does the industry need to rethink how aluminium is produced, used and recovered? These questions are becoming increasingly important as the global aluminium industry faces growing resource constraints, uncertain supply chains, geopolitical pressures and rising expectations for environmental responsibility. Against this backdrop, AL Circle is pleased to launch the second edition of its magazine, Sustainability & Recycling: Aluminium’s Dual Commitment 2026 . The publication explores two priorities that must move forward together: keeping aluminium in circulation for as long as possible and reducing the environmental footprint of producing it. Bringing together voices from across the aluminium value...
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Chalco's 200,000 tonnes high-grade wrought aluminium project passes full production assessment
The Investment Management Department of Chalco, together with the Production and Quality Management Department, organized relevant experts to form an assessment team to conduct an on-site assessment of Baotou Aluminium's 200,000 tonnes high-grade wrought aluminium alloy and secondary aluminium recycling project for reaching full production and standards. Bao Aluminium Deputy General Manager Guo Jun attended the assessment meeting. The assessment team listened to the report on the project's production and operation status, reviewed production reports and other materials from the assessment period in accordance with the Implementation Rules for Performance Incentive Management of Fixed Asset Investment Projects of Chalco, and conducted on-site inspections of production operations, processes...
All about how permanent-magnet engineering is tackling more than one aluminum casthouse challenge
Aluminum casthouses are facing a growing operational challenge of increasing the use of recycled metal without compromising melt quality, recovery rates or production efficiency. As manufacturers look to incorporate more post-consumer recycled (PCR) aluminum, processing lightweight scrap, machining chips and other low-density materials has become increasingly important. Such materials are difficult to introduce into conventional melting furnaces, making efficient scrap feeding and submergence essential to improving recycling performance. The challenge extends beyond scrap preparation. Maintaining consistent temperature and chemical composition throughout the molten metal bath is critical to producing specification-compliant aluminum. Equipment used for circulation and stirring must...
From scrap to billets: ClearFlow plans major secondary aluminum investment in Kentucky
ClearFlow Metalworks plans to invest $28 million in a new aluminum manufacturing facility in Russellville, Kentucky, marking an expansion of secondary aluminum production in the United States. The project is expected to create 50 full-time jobs, with its first phase designed to deliver an estimated annual production capacity of approximately 100,000 tons. The company, which focuses on sustainable aluminum recycling and production, will develop the facility in phases. Phase I will feature a secondary aluminum billet casting operation, processing recycled aluminum materials into billets for extrusion and other downstream manufacturing applications. The project will establish ClearFlow's manufacturing presence in the U.S. and support domestic demand for aluminum products while expanding...
MATIQ and TOMRA advance full transparency and control at Sheffield MRF
MATIQ Group Ltd. (MATIQ), an independent recycler in Sheffield, UK, has set its sights on running one of the world’s most advanced sorting operations. Driven by a vision of complete visibility across the sorting process, MATIQ has equipped its Garter Street materials recovery facility (MRF), which can process up to 250,000 metric tons a year, with 14 TOMRA AUTOSORT™ units, 14 PolyPerception-powered waste analysers and TOMRA digital solutions. Together, these technologies provide real-time insights to optimise performance, verify quality and improve operational control. Formerly known as Direct Special Metals, the fast-growing business rebranded as MATIQ in June 2026. It operates sites in Sheffield, Gateshead and Grimsby, processing municipal as well as commercial and industrial (C&I)...
Two new recycling furnaces in Töging : €11 million modernisation project completed on schedule
District Administrator Dr Tobias Windhorst and Mayor Marco Harrer are celebrating a milestone at the aluminium recycler’s Innwerk site: with the commissioning of a further new recycling furnace at the Töging plant, Speira’s Recycling Services has completed one of the most important investment projects of recent years on schedule. A total of two tilting rotary furnaces have been installed and commissioned at each of the Töging and Grevenbroich sites. The new units replace older equipment and set new standards in terms of efficiency, technical progress, occupational safety and environmental performance. The furnaces are used to recycle aluminium from scrap and dross, which, due to their impurities, can only be processed in this type of furnace. “We take a holistic view of our contribution...
A turnaround on the balance sheet: Indus Aluminium Recyclers returns to profit
Indus Aluminium Recyclers Limited returned to profitability in the half year ended September 30, 2026, reporting a net profit of INR 1.73 million (USD 18,300), compared with a loss of INR 20 million (USD 211,900) in the corresponding period last year. The turnaround came despite a decline in revenue, as a substantial reduction in reported expenses helped improve the company's financial performance. Revenue from operations slipped to INR 129 million (USD 1.37 million) from INR 134.3 million (USD 1.42 million) in the first half of the previous financial year. However, total expenses declined to INR 129.4 million (USD 1.37 million) from INR 161.7 million (USD 1.71 million), allowing the company to move back into profit. Sharp reduction in other expenses supports profitability The most...
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