Scrap

• Exide allowed to reopen Calif. recycling plant Jun 18, 2013

  Troubled battery maker Exide Technologies Inc. has been granted a temporary reprieve that prevents California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) from enforcing an order to suspend operations at the company’s Vernon, Calif., recycling plant.

• China steel industry outlook ‘calamitous’: WSD Jun 18, 2013

  China’s steel industry is in a "calamitous situation" as its era of breakneck growth comes to an end and demand by 2015 "may not be much changed from 2013," an industry analyst said at the Steel Success Strategies XXVIII conference in New York.

• Aluminum scrap prices down on supply glut Jun 18, 2013

  Most prices for smelter-grade aluminum scrap fell June 17 as improved supply and lower exchange prices weighed on the secondary market, sources said.

• Stainless scrap prices fall to 2009 low Jun 18, 2013

  Stainless steel scrap broker/processor buying prices have fallen to their lowest levels since June 2009, with market participants lamenting a lack of domestic or export demand amid plunging nickel prices.

• East Coast scrap prices lift on new Turkey sale Jun 17, 2013

  A bulk ferrous scrap export sale from the East Coast to Turkey late last week supported previous speculation that prices could strengthen slightly.

• Mich. scrap laws face uphill battle: recyclers Jun 17, 2013

  A new set of regulations in Michigan intended to reduce scrap metal thefts has come under fire from recyclers, who claim they will impose additional burdens on scrap processors and won’t reduce theft.

• Shapiro Metals adds Texas operation Jun 17, 2013

  Shapiro Metals Holding Co. has increased its footprint in Texas with the launch of its third scrap collection and processing facility in the state.

• Aluminum wheel prices fall on oversupply Jun 17, 2013

  Scrap aluminum wheel prices have fallen since the start of June amid recent downturns on the London Metal Exchange, coupled with a summer slowdown, sources told AMM.

• Titanium bucks trend as May metal price indices decline Jun 17, 2013

  Prices for metal scrap, ores and primary metal products all fell last month with the exception of titanium, the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows.

• Universal Recycling seeks rezoning, permit Jun 14, 2013

  Universal Recycling LLC is seeking a zoning change and a permit for scrap metals processing in Long Island, N.Y.

• Scrap veteran Marshall Glick dies at 64 Jun 14, 2013

  The U.S. scrap sector has lost an industry veteran as Marshall Marc Glick, 64, died June 9 following a two-decade-long battle with cancer.

• Pennsylvania governor ousts scrap veteran from state role Jun 14, 2013

  Scrap industry veteran Richard J. Allan has resigned as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) at the request of Gov. Tom Corbett.

• E. Schneider plans new Pa. recycling facility Jun 14, 2013

  E. Schneider & Sons Inc. is working to open a scrap processing operation on a vacant lot in Allentown, Pa.

• UK firm planning to set up recycling operation in NY Jun 14, 2013

  A cathode ray tube (CRT) recycler in Manchester, England, plans to open a New York facility and sell the lead it recovers into the local market.

• Low Ind. recycling rates hurting state metals industry: Hamilton Jun 14, 2013

  Indiana is missing an opportunity by dragging its feet on recycling policies, according to Carey Hamilton, executive director of the Indiana Recycling Coalition.

• Scrap price bounce may boost steel: Irepas Jun 13, 2013

  Steel producers in Turkey hope that a possible recovery in raw material prices will trigger a similar uptick in the finished steel market, if only in sentiment.

• Turks’ European scrap buys lift US’ price hopes Jun 13, 2013

  Several U.S. exporters hope to see a small bounce in bulk ferrous scrap export prices, with sentiment boosted by a fresh round of Turkish purchases of European material.

• US copper scrap discounts narrow Jun 13, 2013

  Discounts for some copper scrap grades eased June 12, with sources noting that ongoing supply concerns and strong demand from overseas were serving to bolster prices.

• Freedom Metals plans new scrapyard Jun 13, 2013

  Freedom Metals Inc. has announced plans to open a new scrapyard on the south side of Louisville, Ky.

• Aluminum die caster MPP expanding Jun 13, 2013

  Aluminum die caster Madison Precision Products Inc. (MPP) has announced a $16-million expansion.

• Recleim appliance recycling project moving forward Jun 13, 2013

  Recleim LLC, which is working to open a flagship appliance and electronic recycling waste facility in Graniteville, S.C., has hired key personnel for the operation and plans to begin the renovation and refit of a former textile plant this summer.

• Ferrous scrap exports sink in April, data show Jun 13, 2013

  U.S. ferrous scrap exports plummeted in April after a drop-off in demand from what are normally the four largest buyers of U.S. scrap sent monthly volumes below 1 million tonnes for the first time in six-and-a-half years.

• W. Coast ferrous scrap export prices weaken Jun 12, 2013

  U.S. West Coast export prices for containerized ferrous scrap are on shaky ground, with Asian consumers pushing for lower tags amid light demand.

• Zorba prices dip; higher grades being sought Jun 12, 2013

  Export prices for shredded aluminum scrap, or zorba, have weakened over the past month as exporters have attempted to elevate metallic minimums to meet China’s stepped-up standards for solid waste imports (amm.com, May 16).