Posts from Robin Latchem

23-05-2022

‘I’m feeling huge support from the scrap scene’

While the Ukrainian conflict has had profound impact on trade including scrap metal and steel, one participant of the BIR…

23-05-2022

BIR Convention

Barcelona hosts global recyclers’ reunion

The first fully physical convention of the Bureau of International Recycling for more than two years has attracted more than…

23-05-2022

Business

Veolia-Suez merger challenged by UK regulator

The competition regulator in the UK has made a provisional ruling that the proposed merger of Veolia and Suez would…

19-05-2022

Business Plastics

Sabic trumpets repolymerisation of PET into resin

Chemical giant Sabic has unveiled a polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin made from ocean-bound polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. The company says…

19-05-2022

Business Paper

Growing shift to paper in food packaging anticipated

Industry experts believe the share of fibre-based packaging will grow over the next two decades because of new technologies and…

18-05-2022

Business

Longs market uncertainties heightened by Ukraine war

Oversupply in the global long steel products market is getting worse, according to Irepas, the international organisation for rebar producers…

17-05-2022

Business Non-Ferrous Metals

Novelis boosts US recycling capacity

Novelis has announced another major investment in its US aluminium recycling facilities with plans for a new low-carbon recycling and rolling…

17-05-2022

Business

New trade advocate for BIR

The Bureau of International Recycling has appointed Alev Somer as its deputy director for trade and environment. Somer will be…

13-05-2022

Textiles

Circular economy approach for US textiles

Only about 15% of used clothes and other textiles in the United States get reused or recycled – the other…

10-05-2022

Business Non-Ferrous Metals

Novelis kicks off Kentucky aluminium recycling centre

Novelis has broken ground at the site of US$ 365 million (EUR 345 million) recycling centre to serve the north American…

09-05-2022

Business

Decline forecast for steel sector in 2022

The war in Ukraine, soaring energy prices and supply chain disruption could result in a 1.9% contraction in EU steel…