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Pressure on US scrap ferrous

4 days ago | recyclinginternational.com | Robin Latchem

The FM outlook for May 2025 suggests significant downside pressure, largely driven by weakening demand conditions. ‘The Trend Indicator has dropped steeply to 25.4, well below the 35-point threshold indicating strong bearish sentiment, suggesting a high likelihood of falling prices,’ FastMarkets reports. ‘Forecast models project a month-on-month scrap price decrease of 9.5%, following a 6.2% decline in April.
Tetra Pak UK invests in sorting tech

1 week ago | recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper

Tetra Pak covered the production and installation of two robotic arms at J&B’s recycling plant. This upgrade will enable the recycler to increase the sorting of food and beverage across:Newcastle City CouncilSunderland City CouncilNorth Tyneside CouncilHartlepool CouncilHull CouncilTwo other UK recycling facilities have received a similar investment to upgrade their packaging sorting technology.
Healthy demand for copper scrap

1 week ago | recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper

Coherent Market Insights (CMI) reports the copper scrap market is well positioned for future growth. Recyclers around the world will likely see 10.6% compound annual growth during the 2025-2032 period. By the end of that timeline, the sector will be worth over US$ 102 billion. Copper is a common key ingredient in consumer products, ranging from cars to computer components, batteries and jewellery. The metal also supports large-scale IT & telecom as well as construction projects.
'Forever chemicals' tackled by soundwave recycling • Recycling International

1 week ago | recyclinginternational.com | Robin Latchem

Fuel cells and water electrolysers, essential components of hydrogen-powered energy systems, depend on catalyst-coated membranes containing precious platinum group metals. However, the strong adhesion between catalyst layers and fluorinated polymer membranes (PFAs) – labelled ‘forever chemicals’ – has made recycling difficult.
PRE: HDPE and PP recycling in Europe stagnates

1 week ago | recyclinginternational.com | Robin Latchem

Previous growth in the recycling of HDPE and PP plateaued in 2023, according to a new report from Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE)in collaboration with ICIS, which provides data on production, collection and recycling within the EU 27+3 region. ‘Key challenges, including insufficient collection, unregulated imports of plastic materials and a lack of enforcement measures continue to hinder the expansion of the recycling industry,’ says Herbert Snell, chair of its HDPE working group.
Remote recycling outposts: extreme conditions, exciting projects

1 week ago | recyclinginternational.com | Martijn Reintjes

Ever heard of Ascension Island? It’s in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, some 2 300 km from Brazil and 1 500 km from Angola. That’s quite remote. In March 2022, a Dutch team from wind turbine dismantling experts Business in Wind headed to the island on a special mission: to decommission and recycle six wind turbines.
Fimic and Nordson tease powerful partnership

1 week ago | recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper

Germany-based Nordson BKG, part of US-based Nordson Polymer Processing Systems, offers melt pumps, screen changers, pelletising systems, and auxiliary equipment. At the start of this year, Fimic became Nordson’s exclusive sales agent for its BKG products in Italy. The companies are planning a special and ‘enhanced’ collaboration in the recycling tech space. Details are kept under wraps until the K Show, which will take place from 8-15 October in Düsseldorf.
ZB hammermill gamechanger at Louisiana yard

1 week ago | recyclinginternational.com | Robin Latchem

The 1616-K hammermill is the smallest of the ZB’s THOR series but don’t let that fool you. It has been engineered to solve the problem that many scrapyards worldwide have with pre-shredder scrap: a lack of density and cleanliness. US recycler Chad Smith has been running Jena Metals in Louisiana for 13 years. He, like many others, operates a family owned recycling business, which is in its second generation. The company processes around 1 000 tonnes of various types of scrap per month.
Electrical pulse harvests more carbon fibres

2 weeks ago | recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper

Academics of Waseda University are pioneering a ‘direct discharge electrical pulse method’ that recycles carbon fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) in what is said to be an eco-friendly and efficient manner. The breakthrough yields high-quality carbon fibre and sets new benchmark technology. CFRPs are typically used for applications when high strength-to-weight rations and stiffness are required, such as in aerospace, automotive or for sports equipment.
Recycling cover for Madrid drug gang

2 weeks ago | recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper

Officers seized 136 kilos of cocaine, as well as hashish and marijuana, during the operation. Authorities also confiscated EUR 231 530 in cash, five handguns, industrial drug-handling equipment and multiple burner phones. The gang operated from a warehouse in an industrial estate in Madrid. It had been rented under the false pretext of processing and recycling cardboard. However, the site was used to receive drug shipments hidden in packaging materials.