Posts from Robin Latchem

Middle East tension prompts BIR convention shift

The US-Iran conflict has forced BIR to relocate its October convention from the Middle East to a European city. Bahrain…

A ‘highly volatile’ trading environment has hit the recovery of the recycled steel industry just as it was getting back…

Stainless steel producers in Europe are reporting improved business conditions during the first quarter of 2026, compared to 2025. Joost...

Non-ferrous scrap traders in the Middle East are likely to focus more on local processing and supply security in the...

Containers detained for up to two years by Malaysian customs authorities are reported to be ‘showing signs of movement’. According...

Hyundai’s Louisiana Steel division has selected Italy’s Danieli as its technology partner for the construction of a new integrated steel...

Partners Reiling Glas Recycling and AGC Glass Europe are claiming success in the industrial recycling of pre-consumer automotive windscreens in...

Quantum Lifecycle Partners (QLP) has opened its Advanced Plastics Recovery Line, calling it a significant step forward in the country’s...

The wars in Ukraine and Iran are having serious repercussions for the industry, steel producers and exporters have been told....

Europe’s annual Best Polymer Producers Awards have been cancelled this year with the organisers blaming ‘turmoil’ in the polymer and...

Post-consumer polyester-rich textiles have been recovered and processed into the base monomer of a 100% recycled polyester by a joint...