Steel producers struggle to regain momentum
The European stainless steel industry is resuming production but the future is said to be uncertain as the continent is…
‘Demand for scrap remains solid in all markets’
Greg Schnitzer, president of BIR’s ferrous division, expects markets to open and close as waves of COVID-19 disrupt business for…
Government orders end of Indian port penalties
The Indian government has ordered major ports on the country to stop levying various charges on businesses whose containers are...
Chinese investment shows Britain the way
A new plastics facility in the northern English city of Leeds is almost certainly the UK’s first Chinese-owned recycling operation....
Virus impact on global scrap trade ‘fragmented’, says BIR
COVID-19 is having a mixed impact on global recycling markets, according to the Bureau of International Recycling in a new...
Paper sector adjusting to the ‘new normal’
Shutdowns in many countries and people staying at home are changing the business of scrap paper. The year 2020 had...
Stainless steel outlook: Markets in disarray compound weak New Year
The COVID-19 pandemic is heavily impacting all nickel and stainless steel supply chains -when they were already facing weaker prospects....
Non-ferrous scrap outlook: Pandemic throws markets into confusion
Traditional supply and demand is disrupted as industrial production falls across the world and traders assess ‘new normal’. European metal...
Ferrous scrap outlook: Fears justified as virus goes worldwide
The march of the coronavirus around the world results in expected shock to global commerce. Sims and EMR have stopped...
Big jump in Chinese import tonnages
China has announced a marked increase in import quotas for metal scrap, the fifth batch released this year. A total...
BIR: Recyclers caught by unfair shipping costs and red tape
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has added its weight to calls for governments, shipping lines and port authorities to...
