Posts from Robin Latchem

16-04-2024

Business news Non-Ferrous metals recycling

Hydro unveils flagship recycling technology

Hydro has officially opened a new EUR 86 million recycling unit at its Årdal primary aluminium plant in Norway. The…

15-04-2024

EV battery recycling plant from US-Polish JV

A new joint venture has been established in Poland to own and operate an electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility….

12-04-2024

Battery recycling

China roars ahead on lithium battery recycling

China’s lithium-ion battery hydrometallurgical recycling capacity has reached an estimated 2.86 million tonnes per year, around ten times that of…

11-04-2024

Plastics recycling

US backs Borealis’ PCR products for food contact

Austrian chemical outfit Borealis has won US approval for the use of its post-consumer recycled product Borcycle M in food-grade…

11-04-2024

Business news Plastics recycling

Dow and P&G partner for new recycling drive

Chemical giant Dow and international consumer brand Proctor & Gamble are working together to develop a new recycling technology. The…

10-04-2024

Business news Ferrous metal recycling

Steel demand to grow – but not in China

Global steel demand is expected to grow in the next two years, according to the latest short-range outlook from the…

09-04-2024

Business news

Van der Ven throws open its doors

Delegates at the upcoming IARC24 have an opportunity to see one of the most successful car recycling operations in Europe….

09-04-2024

Business news Paper and cardboard recycling

Welsh paper recycler acquired

The Ekman Group has acquired Allan Morris Recycling of north Wales. Allan Morris Recycling, which operates one of the most…

08-04-2024

Business news

Avoid single stream collections, says EU

Collecting dry recyclables from households in a single-stream operation ‘incurs detrimental environmental and economic effects and should be avoided’, according…

05-04-2024

Paper and cardboard recycling

Price trends on the cusp?

Higher demand for most grades in Europe, coupled with signs of a softening market in some US regions, paint an…

05-04-2024

Business news Ferrous metal recycling

Bimco upbeat about ship recycling

The industry trade group for shipping, Bimco, expects twice as many ships to be recycled in the coming decade than…