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Suzutoku to start new recycle factory |
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April 15, 2009.
Japan | The major ferrous metal scrap dealer in Japan, Suzutoku, has planned to start its new recycle factory's operation since April 13th.
The construction of this new factory has been completed and Suzutoku has spent about ￥3 billion for the construction project.
Suzutoku’s new factory is located in Tokyo Bay's Shinkiba Koto area; the operation of this new recycle factory indicates that Suzutoku is going has closed its Tokyo factory.
The company is japan's largest recycling group, comprising 8 facilities in the Tokyo area. ... more
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Legislation sets out UK battery-recycling rules |
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April 15, 2009.
The Parliament in the United Kingdom has been presented with new legislation regarding the collection, treatment and recycling of waste batteries and accumulators in the UK.
The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 legislation, introduced on Tuesday, requires anyone placing batteries on the market to register as a producer of batteries and report on waste batteries collected and sent for recycling, and lays out requirements for the treatment and recycling of waste batteries. ... more
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MRM expands recycling presence in US |
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April 15, 2009.
More than 30 drop-off centres in the South East of the United States have been added to the MRM Nationwide Recycling Program operated jointly by Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba, bringing the total number of e-wasted collection centres to 310 across all 50 states, electronics brand Panasonic says. ... more
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South Korea next to introduce scrapping scheme |
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April 13, 2009.
Being one of Asia’s main car manufacturing country’s, South Korea has finalized plans to support its troubled auto industry. The new regulations are highlighted by a massive tax cut and financial support, despite criticism over a lack of self-rescue restructuring efforts by carmakers. ... more
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BIR Stainless Steel Mirror March 2009 |
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April 14, 2009.
The following article is based on the latest Non-Ferrous World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling body for the benefit of its members.
Global stainless steel production is expected to follow up a decline of 8% in 2008 with a further drop of 15-20% in the current year. Therefore, having totalled 26 million tonnes last year, world output is predicted to slide to between 21 and 22 million tonnes in 2009. Production cuts began to bite in the fourth quarter of 2008, during which period world stainless steel production struggled to just 4.2 million tonnes.
Low levels of demand for stainless steel scrap are being counter-balanced by a sharp reduction in availability, not least because of a collapse in manufacturing and demolition activity in the wake of the world economic crisis. Overall, availability is expected to drop 20-30% from the 2008 figure of approximately 7.5 million tonnes.
The value of nickel has slumped more than 70% in the past 12 months and LME stocks now exceed 100 000 tonnes. Other metal markets have suffered too: low consumption levels have driven ferro-chrome prices from US$ 2.80 per lb in October 2008 to around US$ 0.70-0.80 per lb, while molybdenum prices have plummeted from US$ 30 per lb to nearer US$ 8 per lb over the same six-month period.
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US packaging industry to stimulate carton recycling |
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April 14, 2009.
Four of the United States leading carton manufacturers have joined forces to advance improvements to the carton recycling infrastructure across the country. The formation of the Carton Council by Tetra Pak, Elopak, Evergreen Packaging and SIG Combibloc signals an unusual move by companies who are strong industry competitors, the newly formed council says.
According to the four, a shared commitment to sustainability has brought them together as they seek to improve environmental performance of their products. ... more
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Germany extends car-scrapping incentive |
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April 09, 2009.
Germany | The German government is to expand funding for a popular car-scrapping bonus that has given auto sales a powerful boost, more than tripling the amount of money it originally set aside.
The Cabinet was set to approve the move yesterday after Chancellor Angela Merkel and top ministers agreed to cap funding for the program at 5 billion euros ($6.7 billion) - up from the 1.5 billion euros originally set aside.
"In view of the strong demand ... the volume will be expanded," Merkel's spokesman, Ulrich Wilhelm, said Tuesday night. He said the new funding level would cover 2 million cars, compared with 600,000 previously. ... more
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Indonesia to address BIR’s inspection control concerns |
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April 09, 2009.
Senior Indonesian government officials have agreed to take the concerns of BIR members into consideration when preparing the guidelines for 100% quality inspection of all imported materials classified as “waste”. ... more
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Russia to remove scrap copper import duty |
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April 08, 2009.
The Russian government's committee on protective measures in foreign trade and customs and taxes policy has recommended removing the import duty on scrap copper for nine months in order to provide raw materials base for Russian copper manufacturing. ... more
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Cartakeback to underpin Citroën’s UK scrappage scheme |
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April 08, 2009.
As the exclusively approved end of life vehicle service provider to CITROËN within the United Kingdom, recycler Cartakeback.com teams up with Frechn car manufacturer Citroën to develop a £2000 cashback scrappage scheme. This was launched this month in advance of the possible Government Scrappage Incentive Scheme.
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Radioactive elements found in Chinese steel |
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March 31, 2009.
A missing radioactive component from a nuclear scale has been melted in a smelter in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the Chinese government says to state news agency Xinhua.
A lead ball, containing Caesium-137, was lost when workers disassembled a 53-year-old production facility at the Shaanxi Qinling Cement Co. in Tongchuan City for failing to meet environmental protection standards, according to the information office of Tongchuan City.
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Exports of recyclables to India under strict control |
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April 04, 2009.
The world recycling body BIR has been informed that since 23 March 2009, Indian customs are participating in “Operation DEMETER” (Green Earth). Until 11 May 2009 customs will strictly control “waste” shipments and in particular imports of waste paper and recovered paper.
Customs will examine and check whether:
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Ukrainian company buying large scrap processor |
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April 07, 2009.
The Ukranian-based steel pipe and railway wheel producer Interpipe Group has acquired 95.95% of the OJSC Dnepropetrovsk Vtormet shares, the one of the largest scrap metal processing plants in Ukraine.
The OJSC Dnepropetrovsk Vtormet is the second largest scrap metal processing plant in Ukraine. The plant’s facilities for metal scrap storage and processing total 950,000 tonnes per year. ... more
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World steel output continue to slide |
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April 06, 2009.
Dismal economic indicators have led customers to buy only as much metal as needed, keeping steel shipments down and output low.
Steel shipments from the United States and Canada have decreased for two consecutive months as continued economic uncertainty kept customers from buying more than absolutely necessary. ... more
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German steel production cut by a half |
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April 07, 2009.
Steel production in Germany dropped by half in the year up to March, the steepest decline since unification nearly 20 years ago, according to figures released Tuesday. The Federal Statistics Office said German steelworks produced 2.1 million tonnes of raw steel and 1.28 million tonnes of pig iron last month, 49.8% and 50.3% below the levels of March 2008. ... more
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ERPA stresses importance of recycling |
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April 07, 2009.
During the recent annual General Assembly of the European Recovered Paper Association ERPA, delegates reiterated their commitment to voluntary recycling targets and confirmed a sustained demand for high quality recovered paper despite difficult economic conditions. They also stressed the need to enhance the trust of the wider public in recycling. ... more
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BIR World Mirror Paper March 2009 |
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April 01, 2009.
The following article is based on the latest Paper World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling body for the benefit of its members.
Having fallen sharply in October and November 2008, international trading of recovered paper staged a marked recovery around the turn of the year. For example, overseas shipment volumes from Europe’s leading exporter - the UK - achieved their second-highest monthly total on record in December last year. However, the prices obtained for this tonnage were below those prevailing prior to the onset of the global economic crisis. ... more
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Japanese steel scrap association joins BIR |
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March 31, 2009.
The Japan Iron and Steel Recycling Institute (JISRI) has officially applied for membership of the Brussels-based BIR world recycling body. The new member will be ratified as new member association during the BIR General Assembly on 26 May 2009 in Dubai. ... more
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AbitibiBowater on the verge of bankruptcy |
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March 31, 2009.
North American news print producer AbitibiBowater, is struggling to restructure its debt and avert bankruptcy. The company faces a Friday deadline to reach an agreement with its bondholders. If it fails to do so, it may be forced to file for bankruptcy protection, according to people briefed on the matter. In their last statement, th company said it had secured US$ 100 million from an unnamed investor. ... more
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BIR Non Ferrous Mirror February 2009 |
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March 30, 2009.
The following article is based on the latest Non-Ferrous World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling body for the benefit of its members. ... more
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New glass recycling facility for South Africa |
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March 27, 2009.
South Africa / Germany | Nampak Wiegand Glass, a partnership between South African packaging company Nampak and German glass manufacturer Wiegand Glass, is investing over 100-million Rand (Euro 10.3 million) in a glass recycling facility, as part of its commitment to increase recycling rates across all forms of packaging.
The building of the glass recycling facility started earlier this month and is scheduled for completion in March 2010. The plant is based on a site at the Nampak Wiegand Glass factory in Roodekop, Johannesburg. ... more
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Maurizio Peruzzo Polowat to invest in Polish PET recycling |
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March 27, 2009.
Italian PET bottle recycling company Maurizio Peruzzo intends to set up a production plant in Swidnica, Poland. The investment will cost an estimated PLN 18.3m (Euro 4.1m) and will cover an area more than 2.6 ha in size. The plant will manufacture PET granulate flakes and should be operable by June 2010.
Its Polish subsidiary, named Maurizio Peruzzo Polowat, is already operating two PET bottle recycling facilities in Poland. Polowat already manufactures PET flake at a plant in Bielsko-Biala capable of processing 18,000 tpa of post consumer PET bottles. The company also runs a smaller 14,000 tpa bottle branch recycling unit launched in Leczyca last year.
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India tightens rules on shredded scrap imports |
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March 27, 2009.
Following recent discoveries of radioactive sources in scrap imports, the Indian Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a new notification that makes Pre-shipment Inspection (PSI) mandatory for all shipments of shredded scrap. This concerns bills of lading dated form 23.03.2009 onwards. ... more
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EMR teams up with US company to process ASR |
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March 26, 2009.
United States / United Kingdom | New Jersey based Chinook Sciences and UK recycling conglomerate European Metal Recycling (EMR), will form the first commercial scale joint venture, to convert automobile shredder residue (ASR) into renewable electricity and recover and recycle metal in the process. ... more
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Norsk Hydro to idle production line in Norway |
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March 26, 2009.
Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro ASA has deepened its production cuts by a further 100,000 metric tons of annual capacity at its Sunndal smelter, amid "demanding" market conditions, the company says. ... more
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