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AMBITIOUS FUTURE
While illegal shipbreaking remains a stain on
the reputation of recyclers, the industry seems
to be undergoing a transformation.
Recovering coffee
capsules with
Swiss precision
• Ship recycling transformed
• Mexico’s aluminium recycler Arzyz
• Highlights from the Ecomondo trade show• Inside battery recycler SK tes’ newest facility • Global scrap markets limp along
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IN THIS ISSUE
SECTIONS
Editorial 3
This issue 5
Trends & Updates 10/36
Message from Mumbai 41
In the lab 57
Beck’s 59
Suppliers Guide 60
Events 62
Next issue 63
Market reports
Ferrous 42
Nickel & Stainless 46
Non-Ferrous 48
Paper 52
Textiles 55
Plastics 66
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RECORD-BREAKING
The latest Ecomondo trade show was
the largest to date, featuring 1 600
recycling solution providers and visi-
tors from more than 100 countries.
INVESTMENT WAVE
Mexico’s non-ferrous metal recycling
sector is witnessing rapid growth and
aluminium ingot producer Arzyz is
proof of that.
And also…
The Big Picture 6
Interview | Aircraft recycler
Karina Cady 8
Cover story | Swiss coffee cup
recycler 20
Battery recycling update 28
CAPACITY RAMP-UP
South Korean battery recycler SK tes has
opened a new facility in the Netherlands.
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