Non-ferrous metals
BIR: Non-ferrous metals focus on copper and aluminium
| At the BIR Non-ferrous metals Division meeting during the BIR World recycling conference in Amsterdam on the 24th of October, three guest speakers will be discussing the global copper and aluminium market trends.
Aluminium content in cars expected to increase significantly
| A study commissioned by European Aluminum predicts the increase up to 30 per cent.
Sims Metal Management with huge loss
| The companies' revenue for the fiscal year 2016 was 26.3 per cent below 2015. EBIT was minus 215,5 AUD.
Copper production and usage are diverging
| According to preliminary ICSG data, the refined copper market for May 2016 showed an apparent production deficit of around 65,000 metric tonnes (t) mainly due to strong Chinese apparent
refined copper demand.
UK Recycling facts & figures
| Uk-based Forge Skip Hirehas put together a graphic, showing how far the UK has come in the years as a recycling nation, and also a handful of bitesize facts that helps put things into perspective.
Japan’s finance ministry releases waste and scrap import data for June 2016
| Japan's Ministry of Finance has issued the nation's waste and scrap import statistics for June 2016.
Recylex still on the downswing
| The company's decline in consolidated sales is justified mainly by the drop in lead and zinc prices compared to the first half of 2015.
Umicore with slow growth
| Umicore has announced that revenues in the first half year of 2016 were up by 1% while the recurring EBIT increased by 3%.
Novelis announces executive leadership appointments
| Aluminum rolling and recycling specialist Novelis has announced three new senior executives.
Copper with lower production in April
| According to preliminary ICSG data, the refined copper market for April 2016 (excluding the adjustment for changes in China’s bonded stocks) showed an apparent production deficit of around 110,000 metric tonnes (t) mainly due to strong Chinese apparent refined copper demand.
All-time high for steel packaging recycling in Europe
| Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached a new all-time high of 76%, announces APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging.
Copper market with production deficit
| According to preliminary International Copper Study Group (ICSG) data, the refined copper market for March 2016 (excluding the adjustment for changes in China’s bonded stocks) showed an apparent production deficit of around 40,000 metric tonnes (t). When making seasonal adjustments for world refined production and usage, March showed a similar production deficit.
BIR stages workshop spotlighting LME steel futures contracts
| Interest in the London Metal Exchange’s scrap and rebar futures is growing faster than expected, LME Business Development Manager Marko Kusigerski told a workshop at the recent BIR World Recycling Convention in Berlin.
Strong safety advice for shredder operators
| Vehicle airbags constituted “a big issue for the shredder industry to worry about” and merited further scrutiny from the safety perspective, contended BIR Shredder Committee board member George Adams Jr of US-based SA Recycling. “All of us need to be really careful when handling airbags,” he insisted.
