Scrap

• Tomra books $14.5M 2d-qtr. loss, cites charges tied to Brazil sale Jul 15, 2005

  Restructuring charges of 135 million kroner ($20.6 million) in connection with the planned sale of Tomra Systems ASA's Brazilian unit resulted in a second-quarter operating loss of 94.8 million kroner ($14.5 million), in contrast to operating earnings of 41.5 million kroner in the same period last year.

• Guinea-pig e-cycle project runs smoothly, but hurdles may slow pace Jul 15, 2005

  Using a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and cooperating with 10 electronics manufacturers, retailer Staples Inc., Framingham, Mass., made itself the guinea pig for a systematic trial of store-based computer recycling.

• Wabash, locked-out union workers set Aug. 2 contract talks Jul 15, 2005

  Wabash Alloys LLC and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers have scheduled an Aug. 2 negotiating session after a planned July 11 sit-down was canceled.

• Iron ore, steel pricing stabilize in China Jul 15, 2005

  China's iron ore and steel pricing remained stable last week.

• Blocked cargo spurs Italian industry to seek law change Jul 15, 2005

  Italian steel producers have appealed to their government to change import rules after a ferrous scrap cargo was prevented from entering the country.

• Nonferrous scrap exports climb in May Jul 15, 2005

  U.S. exports of nonferrous scrap marked another new high in May, climbing 4.2 percent to 185,576 short tons.

• Scrap price notice Jul 14, 2005

  Effective July 13, AMM has adjusted certain iron and steel scrap prices reported for the Carolinas, Houston and St. Louis markets in order to bring the prices closer in line with mill-delivered prices in those regions.

• Wabash increases two alloys 2¢/lb. Jul 14, 2005

  Wabash Alloys LLC, Wabash, Ind., imposed 2-cent hikes Wednesday on grade 535.2 aluminum alloy to $1.08 a pound and on A356.2 to 98 cents a pound. Prices for other grades weren't changed.

• Rail woes, shredder fluff top ISRI agenda Jul 13, 2005

  Rail snafus, shredder fluff and the potential proliferation of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags top the agenda for a gathering of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) in Washington, D.C., Thursday through Saturday.

• UBC campaign hits the airways Jul 13, 2005

  The Cans for Habitat program has launched a nationwide public service announcement campaign that encourages Americans to recycle aluminum used beverage cans (UBCs) on behalf of their local Habitat for Humanity affiliates.

• Wabash Alloys, locked-out workers schedule negotiations for August Jul 13, 2005

  Wabash Alloys LLC and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers have set Aug. 2 for their next negotiating session after a planned July 11 sit-down was canceled.

• Scrap price notice Jul 13, 2005

  Effective July 13, AMM has adjusted certain iron and steel scrap prices reported for the Carolinas, Houston and St. Louis markets in order to bring the prices closer in line with mill-delivered prices in those regions.

• German ferrous scrap perks up as signs show demand hike near Jul 13, 2005

  Ferrous scrap prices in Germany have increased by 30 to 50 euros ($36 to $60) per tonne this month as scrap processors become more optimistic about demand from mills picking up after the summer break.

• State agency details draft rules on e-scrap Jul 12, 2005

  Draft regulations from Maine's Department of Environmental Protection assume that five to 10 companies will enlist as consolidators of household electronic scrap by the end of this year.

• Groups seek ban on Indian, Bangladesh ship scrapping Jul 12, 2005

  Two environmental groups and an Indian labor organization have condemned ship scrappers in India and Bangladesh and asked that both nations no longer be considered as destinations for any ship dismantling work.

• Comply with e-waste directive or else, EU tells eight nations Jul 12, 2005

  Eight European nations have been told to comply with the European Union's laws on the recycling and disposal of electronic and electrical waste or face legal action.

• Comply with e-waste directive or else, EU tells eight nations Jul 12, 2005

  Eight European nations have been told to comply with the European Union's laws on the recycling and disposal of electronic and electrical waste or face legal action.

• MaSeR hires Roman to shift e-cycling drive into high gear Jul 11, 2005

  MaSeR Corp., a Massachusetts company that recently began processing electronic scrap residue in Canada using proprietary technology, has hired Lauren S. Roman as executive vice president to handle marketing.

• Titanium exports upset by British exodus Jul 11, 2005

  U.S. exports of titanium scrap retreated sharply in April, dropping more than 70 percent from the previous month's heady pace.

• EU ferrous export price spike seen short lived Jul 11, 2005

  A $15-a-tonne increase in European Union ferrous scrap export prices in the past week could prove short lived. Offering prices have already retreated by around $10 a tonne from the recent peak, although no business has been reported at the lower level.

• Asian cutbacks prompt dive in zinc exports Jul 08, 2005

  U.S. exports of zinc scrap dipped by more than 2,100 tons in April from a near-record level the previous month as many Asian importers trimmed their purchases.

• Novelis pushes can recycling in US cities, one UK scrapyard Jul 08, 2005

  Novelis Inc., the rolled products spin-off of Alcan Inc., began June with contrasting can recycling initiatives in the United States and the United Kingdom.

• EPA targets brass maker's furnaces Jul 08, 2005

  Brass ingot maker H. Kramer & Co. in Chicago installed furnaces without government-required testing and notification, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said last week.

• Export like the big boys, inventor says Jul 08, 2005

  Yankee ingenuity is alive, well and hard at work at a six-acre scrapyard in Fontana, Calif.