Slight fall in 2024 steel production
Total world crude steel production was 1 882.6 million tonnes (Mt) in 2024, down 0.8% on the year before, according…
Prime rise aids scrap demand
After a depressing end to the year, recyclers hope that higher prices for crude oil in January will be maintained…
Petcore sets out roadmap for circular polyester textiles
Improved collection, mandatory harmonised sorting and a pre-processing infrastructure are essential for the circularity of polyester textiles, insists leading members...
Commission clears takeoever of DS Smith
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of DS Smith by International Paper (IP) after IP agreed to sell five...
Lease signed for India’s biggest battery recycling site
Plans for the largest battery recycling facility in India have moved nearer to fruition with a lease agreement for a...
BIR rejects call for EU scrap export limits
The Bureau of international Recycling has added its voice to those concerned at calls from primary aluminium and steel producers...
Grim times for long products
The global long steel products market is described as ‘very poor and unstable’, with a ‘very unsatisfactory outlook’ in the...
Argentina to permit scrap metal exports
Argentina is ending a 16-year ban on the export of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap as part of a general review...
Avoid clamour for scrap export restrictions, recyclers insist
Recyclers across Europe are urging policy makers to understand that the export of scrap is vital for a thriving domestic...
Further decline in ship recycling
The number of merchant ships recycled in 2024 fell to a near-record 20-year low, according to Lloyd’s List. The journal...
Fresh backing for UK EV battery recycler
Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group, has won further investment for its plans for a large EV battery recycling plant...
