Korea Zinc’s electronics collection and recycling arm PedalPoint, formerly known as Igneo/EvTerra, occupies a leading role in resource recovery, handling 450 000 tonnes of e-waste and non-ferrous metals per year.
This massive volume would not have been possible without the acquisition in 2024 of scrap metal trading major Kataman, which is now under the wing of PedalPoint. Growing streams of materials will feed Korea Zinc’s new copper smelter in Ulsan, Korea, which is set to launch by the end of the year.
What started as WEEE Metallica more than 10 years ago, became Igneo/EvTerra, was acquired by Korea Zinc, and has now been brought under a new subsidiary brand name: PedalPoint.
In music, a pedal point is a steady bass note that anchors shifting melodies, creating harmony amid change. Korea Zinc, a leader in metals recovery, embodies this through PedalPoint, balancing stability with adaptability in a rapidly evolving industry.
Vision and resilience
‘As geopolitical risks rise and strategic minerals grow scarce, building a circular economy requires vision and resilience,’ the company says. ‘True to its name, PedalPoint stays grounded while evolving with the market, driving progress through regional expertise and responsible innovation.’
Making e-scrap recovery more efficient
The transition to PedalPoint was more than a name change, according to Mark Pope, ceo of PedalPoint Holdings. ‘It was about aligning a vision. The challenges of e-waste recycling differ by region but the goal is the same: to maximise resource recovery while minimising environmental harm.
Whether we are operating in our US, European, Latin American or Asia Pacific locations and beyond, we are solving different parts of the same challenge: making e-waste recovery more efficient, more transparent and more responsible.’
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