“Challenging” and “uncertain” were words used to describe the state of the global stainless steel markets at the BIR World Recycling Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.
Non-ferrous metals
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Recyclers, traders and manufacturers in the non-ferrous sector are having to adapt to a profound transformation in volatile global markets, the BIR World Recycling Convention in Bangkok has been told. The Non-Ferrous Metals Division session on 27 October considered the impact on the sector of shifting policies, tariffs and new technologies – and how being smart with data can help navigate the changes.
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The Global Aluminium Can Collectors Alliance (GBCCA) has presented a new technology designed to strengthen aluminium can recycling. The initiative is intended to help close the loop and support a fully circular economy.
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UK metals recycler S. Norton has announced a major investment at its Glasgow site. The expansion boosts capacity, efficiency, and environmental performance.
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Tomra Recycling, has launched Finder Color, a new high-throughput solution designed to meet the needs of the scrap metal recycling and e-scrap processing industries.
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Metal recycling is central to resource security and climate neutrality. To support operators, recycling professionals and decision-makers with knowledge worldwide, Steinert is launching the Metal Recycling Keynote. This new 45-minute online format provides concise, structured insight into three essential technology areas as ZORBA, Aluminium and Steel scrap.
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Non-ferrous metalsSteel
Potential steel export restrictions risks collapsing UK metals recycling industry
A new report from researchers at Sheffield Hallam University, commissioned by the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), has found that restrictions to British scrap steel exports – currently being considered by government – endanger thousands of jobs and hamper the economic output of the metals recycling industry by billions.
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A growing fleet of Steinert sorting equipment has allowed Mid-Atlantic region recycling firm Conservit to upgrade material and expand its service menu.
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Bernhard is the first of four new recycling furnaces with which Speira is upgrading the plants in Grevenbroich and Töging, replacing ageing units with state-of-the-art systems.
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The tectonic shift in stainless steel production over recent years has created severe challenges — particularly for many producers, and their suppliers, based in Europe. This was one of the clear messages to emerge from the latest meeting of BIR’s Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee, held in Valencia on May 27.
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As part of the EU-funded HyInHeat project, the aluminium recycling and rolling group has successfully converted a melting furnace with a capacity of 1.5 tonnes to hydrogen operation. Initial tests with various scrap types show promising results with no impact on melt quality.
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