Steel
July 2020 crude steel production
| World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 152.7 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2020, a 2.5% decrease compared to July 2019.
Video recordings of BIR Global Forum
| From 2 to 23 June 2020, BIR organised a series of 11 online commodity sessions. 1470 members participated online. Now highlights and full video archives are available for all BIR members.
Sorting solution for copper meatballs in ferrous products
| The purity of iron scrap (Fe) is crucial for guaranteed sales in the steel industry.
BMRA updates Health and Safety Manual for metal recyclers
| The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has relaunched its Health and Safety Manual.
Crude steel production still lower than last year
| World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 148.3 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2020, a 7.0% decrease compared to June 2019.
BMRA: Construction companies should be required to use recycled content
| The UK metal recyclers’ association welcomes PM’s build plans and sees it as opportunity for circular economy objectives to be met.
May 2020 crude steel production
| World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 148.8 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2020, an 8.7% decrease compared to May 2019.
5 rules of establishing a successful equipment maintenance strategy
| Recycling is a fundamental part of industry today. Metal recycling is not only a necessity for a sustainable industrial model but offers both cost and waste reduction for production and manufacturing facilities.
Substantially higher scrap use “the first logical step” to greener steelmaking
| The ferrous scrap industry “has great long-term prospects” given the increasingly sharp focus on “green” steelmaking, the BIR Ferrous Division’s first-ever eForum commodity session was assured on June 9 by guest speaker Renate Featherstone, Principal Analyst - Multi-Commodity Research, at Wood Mackenzie in the UK.
BIR survey to shed light on top safety hazards within shredder operations
| The BIR Shredder Committee was “very excited” about its first-ever membership survey into shredder-related incidents and injuries, reported its Chairman Alton Scott Newell III of Newell Recycling Equipment in the USA.
Scholz Recycling Group enters new market in China
| The German-based Scholz Recycling Group is heading to expand its recycling business in China with the world’s largest aluminum producer Weiqiao.
Worldsteel Short Range Outlook
| The World Steel Association (Worldsteel) has released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2020 and 2021.
Crude steel production decreases by 13 per cent
| World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 137.1 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2020, a 13.0% decrease compared to April 2019.
New all-time high for steel packaging recycling
| Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has hit a new all-time high of 82.5%, according to figures issued by APEAL.
