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BIR World Mirror Non-Ferrous September |
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October 01, 2008.
The following article is based on the latest Non-Ferrous World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling body for the benefit of its members.
In many parts of the world, the arrival of September traditionally signals an upturn in demand for non-ferrous metals. However, many processors and traders are reporting order levels substantially below the norm for this time of year. On a more positive note, many analysts consider metal market fundamentals to be relatively unchanged. ... more
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Marathon restructuring recycling division |
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October 01, 2008.
In response to the extensive growth of its recycling division NEXGEN, US equipment manufacturer Marathon Equipment has created an autonomous business unit for the product group. The decision follows the pattern Marathon set when the NEXGEN brand was launched in 2003 with its own sales staff and engineering group. The distinction will allow further departmental focus in the areas of manufacturing, technical service, and finance. ... more
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Zinc producer plans recycling facility |
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October 02, 2008.
A US zinc producer is planning to bring a recycling facility and 65 new jobs to the state of South Carolina. The state Commerce Department says that Pennsylvania-based Horsehead Corp. is planning to locate an US$ 87 million zinc recycling facility in Barnwell County. ... more
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Molymet set to expand activities |
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October 02, 2008.
Shareholders in Chilean molybdenum processor Molymet have approved a US$ 216 million increase in capital. Some 12.7 million shares have been issued to raise funds for several growth projects that could include organic expansion and acquisitions.
With a steady increase in demand for molybdenum, ‘that has meant building a new plant roughly every four years’, observes CEO John Graell.
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Adelca invests in EAF furnace |
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September 29, 2008.
Steelmaker Adelca has completed a US$ 70 million investment to install a new electric steel mill with initial capacity of 250,000 tonnes per annum of liquid steel. According to the Ecuadorian company, the goal of the investment is to supply the domestic market and to substitute billets they have been importing. ... more
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SITA acquires Boone Comenor Metalimpex |
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September 29, 2008.
Sita France, the subsidiary of French waste management group Suez Environnement, has acquired Boone Comenor Metalimpex, a specialist in recovery and recycling of ferrous and non ferrous metals in France and abroad, for an undisclosed sum. ... more
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Taiwan plastics recycling takeover |
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September 24, 2008.
Injection press maker Victor Taichung Machinery Works Co. Ltd. is diversifying into the recycling business with the purchase of Taiwan’s largest plastic container recycler.
Victor Taichung, based in Taichung, Taiwan, purchased Sunny Environmental Consultants Ltd. to get a foothold in what it said is the island’s growing recycling industry, at a time when the local plastics industry is facing environmental pressure from bag bans and other product restrictions. ... more
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Schnitzer acquires Puerto Rico metals recycler |
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September 24, 2008.
US steel producer Schnitzer has acquired Ponce Resources of Salinas in the US state of Puerto Rico. The company is engaged in the business of collecting, processing, and selling ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal and operates at four locations in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ... more
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UK firm unveils large PET bottle recycling plant |
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September 22, 2008.
The UK's plastics recycling capacity received a major boost this week after Newcastle-based AWS Eco Plastics has successfully completed a £14m (US$ 26 million) upgrade to its recycling facility in Hemswell, Lincolnshire, creating what it claims is the largest plastic bottle recycling plant in Europe. ... more
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Bangladesh bans 'toxic' ship for second time |
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September 23, 2008.
The Bangladesh's high court has ruled that a ship with allegedly hazardous substances cannot be dismantled on its coast..
The government last month banned the New Atlantia -described by Greenpeace as hazardous in its global list of toxic ships- after a Bangladeshi ship breaker imported it under the name of MT Enterprise. ... more
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Dutch plastics recycler acquires post-condensation plant |
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September 23, 2008.
Plastics recycler Morssinkhof Rymoplast has acquired the post-condensation plant of Diolen Industrial Fibres, a Dutch-German industrial fibre producer of high strength specialty polyester yarns, which went into the stage of bankruptcy July 2008. ... more
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E-waste crackdown needed, US study says |
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September 22, 2008.
US regulators have done little to stop the export of used computers and other electronic products with toxic materials that endanger foreign workers, a Government Accountability Office report concludes. The growing flood of electronic waste is fueled by the short lifespan of many products, and by manufacturers who rush to get the latest gizmo or upgrade on the market. ... more
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European paper sector reaches new heights in recycling |
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September 17, 2008.
New statistics show that the paper and board recycling rate in Europe reached 64.5% in 2007, which confirms that the industry is on track to meet its voluntary target of 66% by 2010. ... more
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US container export exceeds import in 2008 |
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September 16, 2008.
In 2008 the US is exporting more loaded containers than empties, according to statistics. From January to July, exports jumped more than 27% compared with the same period of 2007 at the nation’s two busiest container ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. But the export boom overshadows a deep pullback in US consumer spending. ... more
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Sims USA acquires Las Vegas recycler |
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September 16, 2008.
The US division of Australian conglomerate Sims Recycling, SA Recycling, has acquired a 70% interest in Silver Dollar Recycling. The company operates a shredder and has a leading position in Las Vegas, Nevada. SA Recycling operates in the US states Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. ... more
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Holmatro introduces hydraulic cable cutter |
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September 15, 2008.
Made from high-grade aluminium, the newly-developed ICU 05 represents Holmatro’s smallest and lightest mobile hydraulic cutter which, according to the Dutch manufacturer, makes it particularly suitable for ‘in-the-field’ recycling and demolition operations. ... more
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Closed Loop to invest in second UK facility |
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September 15, 2008.
Following the opening of its first facility in London, UK plastics recycler Closed Loop Recycling is investing nearly £12 million (US$ 21.5 million) to open a plant in North Wales. Closed Loop Recycling is an Australian company, which of recycles waste plastic bottles back into useful food packaging material. ... more
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Zlomrex to build new steel mill |
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September 11, 2008.
Eastern European steelmaker and scrap processor Zlomrex is planning to build a new steel mill. The Polish company, which owns two scrap using steel making plants in Poland and one in Split, Croatia, is in talks with three foreign companies specializing in steel mill construction.
Owner and CEO, Przemyslaw Sztuczkowski, has been planning to build a new steel mill for several months already. ... more
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Vietnam scrap will be returned to Italy |
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September 10, 2008.
Eightteen containers of iron scrap defined as toxic waste are preparing to be re exported from Vietnam to Italy, an additional 20 containers of scrap landed at Da Nang Port on August 12th 2008. These 20 containers containing 546 tonnes of iron scrap belong to the Thanh Loi Steel JS Company, also the owner of the 18 containers of waste ... more
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Shougang adds scrap processing base |
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September 10, 2008.
Steel producer Shougang has commissioned a scrap processing centre in Xushui county in northern China's Hebei province. According to the company it is part of their growing demand of scrap metal in steel making. The company is the fourth largest steel maker in China, it recently opened two scrap processing facilities in Fangshan and Fengtai, near Beijing. As part of the government’s depollution strategy, Shougang recently moved out of Beijing’s city centre.
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Israeli company explores new way to use recycled paper |
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September 09, 2008.
What does one normally do with recycled paper and plastic? Usually make more paper and plastic - until now. After 10 years of experimentation, an Israeli recycling company showed off for its country’s President Shimon Peres their newest invention, pipes made of paper fibres and plastic. They are so strong says CEO Avi Brener from the American Israeli Paper Mills Group (AIPM) from Niyar Hadera, they are almost as tough as steel. ... more
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Severnside Recycling acquires Vale Paper |
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September 08, 2008.
Severnside Recycling, the recycling arm of UK packaging group DS Smith, has revealed plans for more acquisitions following the takeover of waste paper firm Vale Paper. Vale, based in Wigan, will be merged into Severnside's existing facility at Bolton and, according to a statement from Severnside, all staff will be retained. ... more
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Russian firm purchases US steel company |
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September 08, 2008.
Russia-based Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) is acquiring Beta Steel in Portage, Indiana, for US$400 million. The acquisition follows the Russian company's deal to purchase John Maneely Company, which is one of the largest U.S. pipe and tube processors. The deal still needs regulatory approval. ... more
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New owners for Group Fegert |
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September 08, 2008.
German company Scholz Recycling AG, the recycling division of Scholz AG, has agreed to acquire all shares of fellow German recycler and scrap metal trader Fegert group, for an undisclosed sum.
Fegert, who resides in Schönebeck and Magdeburg consists of the divisions Fegert Recycling GmbH, Fegert Recycling GmbH Foundry and ESM Scrap and Metal trading. Last year the company processed 160 000 tonnes of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous scrap, resulting in a turn-over of Euro 60 million, employing 60 people. ... more
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BIR Non Ferrous World Mirror August |
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September 08, 2008.
The following article is based on the latest Non-Ferrous World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling body for the benefit of its members.
In terms of latest developments affecting the non-ferrous sector, the government in China implemented a 15% export tax on all aluminium alloys from August 20, thereby prompting the majority of ingot producers to switch from the export to the domestic market. In Russia, meanwhile, the government has expressed its intention to impose higher export duties on non-ferrous scrap. ... more
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