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Canada launches national vehicle scrapping program |
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June 24, 2008.
John Baird, Canada’s Environmental Minister, has joined with the Clean Air Foundation to introduce a ‘National Vehicle Scrappage Program’. The goal of the program is to offer incentives to people who retire their 1995 or older model vehicles. The program will be fully operating by January 2009 and the the incentives include: public transit passes; bicycles; a rebate on the purchase of a new car;; membership in a car-sharing program; or Can$ 300 incash. ... more
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Shanghai port ups trade volume by 7.4 % year-on-year |
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June 23, 2008.
Imports and exports continued to surge at Shanghai port, with the volume totalling US$ 245.5 billion in the first five months of 2008. ... more
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Thermo Fisher Scientific/Niton announces new XRF alloy analyzer |
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June 20, 2008.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. of Billerica, Massachusetts, USA, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers, announced the publication of a new Application Bulletin, which focuses on the verification of the critical chemistry of alloy weldments with handheld Thermo Scientific NITON XL3 Series alloy analysers. ... more
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BIR: Mills and recovered paper sector face tougher times |
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June 19, 2008.
Monaco | Dominique Maguin of France, who is currently World President of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), has become the first recipient of an award for lifelong services to the paper recycling industry. ... more
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Acknowledgement of environmental contribution of recycling industry |
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June 18, 2008.
The enormous environmental contribution of the recycling industry - not least in saving carbon dioxide emissions - was underlined by a stellar array of guest speakers at the 2008 Spring Convention of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR). The event was attended by an all-time high of more than 1300 delegates on the occasion of the world body’s 60th birthday. ... more
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Taqa opens recycling centres across UAE |
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June 11, 2008.
The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has opened the fourth of its ten proposed recycling centres in the United Arab Emirates, in partnership with Emirates Environmental Group (EEG). ... more
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Philips asked to take responsibility for e-waste |
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June 11, 2008.
Greenpeace activists confronted Dutch electronics multinational Philips with electronic waste (e-waste) in a bid to highlight what they called its double standards on the take-back of the brand's end-of-life products in the country. ... more
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New drive-shafts for shredders |
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June 10, 2008.
Parts supplier Dana has developed drive-shafts specifically engineered for 6000 to 7000 HP shredder motors. ... more
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WRAP sets target for mixed plastics recycling |
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June 10, 2008.
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) in the United Kingdom aims to have the UK's first mixed plastics reprocessing plant up and running by 2011.
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ArcelorMittal acquires Canadian Bakermet |
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June 09, 2008.
The world’s largest steel maker ArcelorMittal has signed an agreement to acquire Bakermet, a market leader in the scrap metal recycling industry at Eastern Ontario in Canada.
Bakermet which specialises in all types of ferrous and non ferrous metal, processed approximately 130 000 short tonnes of ferrous and 40 million pounds of non ferrous metals in 2007. The plant, located near Ottawa will secure upstream self sufficiency in shredded metal for ArcelorMittal's Contrecoeur mill. ... more
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Sims takes over Australian service provider |
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June 09, 2008.
Sims Group’s Recycling Solutions division has acquired the assets and business of Australia based Clearhouse Technology Pty Ltd, a leading asset recovery service provider in the APAC region.
The world largest e-waste recycler Sims Recycling Solutions, operating as Sims E-Recycling Pty Ltd in Australia, expands its Asset Recovery business in the end-of-life IT disposal market through the acquisition of the assets and business of Clearhouse Technology Pty Ltd. ... more
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BIR: Global steel production outlook seen positive |
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June 06, 2008.
The world steel industry outlook is promising with production seen rising to 1.5 billion tonnes in 2009, up from 1.4 billion tonnes in 2008, a Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) conference heard this week.
"The future outlook for the worldwide steel industry is very good," said Christian Rubach of German waste management firm Interseroh. Demand is also seen growing with apparent steel use expected to total 1.282 billion tonnes this year, up 6.7 percent from 2007, according to data from the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI). ... more
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Exide opens second India lead smelter |
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June 05, 2008.
Battery producer and recycler Exide Industries Ltd from Mumbai, India will invest 350 million rupees (US$8.2 million) to set up a second smelter in India.
The firm is in talks with local smelter firms, it says. In October 2007, Exide Industries had bought lead smelter Tandon Metals Pvt Ltd, to access recycled raw materials and cut dependence on high-cost imported lead. ... more
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New aluminium recycling plant in Canada |
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June 05, 2008.
Aluminium producer MAPCAN has officially opened its Alliston, Canada plant across from Honda’s automotive manufacturing operation in Alliston – which is set to open later this year.
The new plant recycles scrap aluminium such as siding, radiators, and car parts, and refines it until it can be used in the production of Honda’s vehicles. When the new Honda engine plant opens in September, 20 per cent of the aluminum produced at MAPCAN (Molten Aluminum Producer Canada) will head across the street to the Honda plant. The remaining 80% will be shipped to other Honda affiliates in the United States. ... more
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New Costa Rica facility for GEEP |
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June 03, 2008.
North American specialist in electronics recycling GEEP will open a new processing facility plant for the recovery of recyclable materials from end of life electric and electronic devices as well as ferrous and non-ferrous metals. ... more
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Newell to open mega shredding facility |
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June 02, 2008.
Newell Recycling, one of the largest recyclers and processors of recycled metals in the United States' Southeast, is opening a state-of-the-art facility in the Savannah area later this year. The company has been granted final approval and received all necessary permits to open its Garden City plant, slated for a December opening. ... more
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Steel Dynamics continues US takeover tour |
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May 29, 2008.
After the acquisition of Recycle South, a leading conglomerate of US recycling yards, Steel Dynamics continues its takeover strategy by acquiring several US recycling companies, including Sturgis Iron & Metal, who faced bankruptcy. ... more
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BIR Non-Ferrous World Mirror April |
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May 28, 2008.
The devastating earthquake in the Sichuan province of China is likely to have a substantial impact on the non-ferrous metals sector. The province is China’s third largest producer of refined zinc and lead, and accounts for 15% of the country’s total output. Following the earthquake on May 12, a number of refining operations have been forced to shut down and mining activities have been curtailed, resulting in a significant loss of production. Disruption to the electricity supply has affected aluminium production while some of the damaged manufacturing facilities have reduced their consumption of scrap. The rebuilding process in Sichuan will create increased demand for metals although this may take more than a year to materialise. ... more
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Sierra appoints Germany and Benelux distributor |
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May 28, 2008.
Specialist in recycling machinery Sierra Europe continues its worldwide expansion with the unveiling of its new exclusive dealer for Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. The new dealer heading the operations in those countries is Dutch machinery supplier MBH Bronneberg & Jegerings, based in Helmond, Netherlands. ... more
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Tube City opens new worldwide trading offices |
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May 27, 2008.
US provider of outsourced steel services Tube City IMS, says its Tube City Division has opened its first trading offices in Singapore, and Gent, Belgium, and has expanded its representative trading offices in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Beijing, China. ... more
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New fridge recycling line in France |
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May 27, 2008.
Specialists in e-waste and fridge recycling ENVIE 2e nord and Coolrec France have completed their latest white goods recycling line at the former’s site in Lesquin, north of Paris. The new ‘cold line’ will be capable of recycling 350 000 refrigerators per annum. ... more
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Interseroh in major recycling takeover |
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May 26, 2008.
Germany | Interseroh Hansa Recycling of Dortmund, a subsidiary of leading German recycler Interseroh AG, is to take over fellow German firm Albametall GmbH, the steel and metal recycling division of Berlin-based waste management group ALBA AG. ... more
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Call for reduced plastic bag usage |
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May 27, 2008.
Pointing to efforts within Japan, China and South Korea to cut consumption of plastic bags, Japan’s Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita has called on the rest of the world to take similarly strong action. The subject was raised at the start of a three-day meeting of environment ministers in Kobe, Japan, at which a number of environmental issues - including policies on recycling - were addressed. ... more
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Pakistan shipbreaking body chief shot dead |
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May 26, 2008.
Unidentified gunmen have killed the Chairman of the Pakistan Shipbreaking Association (PSBA) Azam Malik in the town of Hub in Pakistan’s Lasbela district Wednesday night last week. According to sources, the assailants ambushed Azam's vehicle, killing him and wounding his brother Abid at Bab-e-Balochistan Chowk in front of Jumma Khan Hotel in Hub. ... more
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Sims bolsters Californian presence |
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May 26, 2008.
According to the world’s largest recycler Sims Group, its North American SA Recycling joint venture with Adams Steel LLC has purchased California-based Pacific Coast Recycling LLC (PCR) from Japan’s Mitsui & Co Ltd as well as its 100% US subsidiary Mitsui & Co Inc. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. ... more
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