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China Minmetals proposes to acquire Noranda |
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February 01, 2005.
Canada-based Noranda Inc. and China Minmetals Corp. have announced that Noranda, Minmetals and Brascan Corp. have entered into exclusive negotiation of a preliminary proposal from Minmetals to acquire 100% of the outstanding common shares of Noranda. ... more
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Midrex to build largest direct reduction plant |
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February 01, 2005.
Midrex Technologies of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, is set to embark on a landmark project for Hadeed in Saudi Arabia to build the largest MIDREX direct reduction plant. It will have a guaranteed rated capacity of 1.76 million tonnes a year of hot DRI (direct reduced iron) for continuous charging at more than 600 degC to an adjacent melt shop. ... more
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British Gypsum increases plasterboard recycling service |
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February 01, 2005.
A strategic decision by British Gypsum (BG) to enhance its market-leading plasterboard recycling service has led to Nottingham-based Chronos Richardson Batching Systems Group securing major orders for two BG sites in the UK. ... more
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BIR questions new Italian regulation on scrap imports |
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February 01, 2005.
The Brussels, Belgium-based world recycling organisation BIR is somewhat puzzled by a new regulation in Italy, which, according to the Italian association Assofermet, enables ferrous and non ferrous scrap operators to ship their materials into Italy as secondary raw materials and not as waste, provided they are registered on a special list on the Italian national register of waste management companies. ... more
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Get that tiger out the tank! |
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February 01, 2005.
An economical recycling method has been devised for polyethylene fuel tanks, around 15 000 tonnes of which is collected each year in German scrap yards and workshops. ... more
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Wheeled loaders in recycling role |
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February 01, 2005.
Three new Liebherr L 544 2plus2 wheeled loading shovels have been added to the fleet of machines at Sims Group’s Stratford upon Avon facility in the UK. ... more
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Track-type tractors meet exhaust emission regulations |
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February 01, 2005.
Caterpillar’s new T-Series track-type tractors - the D8T, D9T and D10T - are powered by Cat engines with ACERT technology that meet EPA Tier 3 and European Union Stage IIIa exhaust emission regulations. ... more
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Positive material identification with TN Alloy Pro |
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February 01, 2005.
Thermo Electron Corporation, formerly Texas Nuclear, has unveiled the new TN Alloy Pro - described as the smallest PMI (positive material identification) machine in the world and capable of providing fast, reliable and safe operation.
Designed for the inspection and valuation of metal components, the TN Alloy Pro uses X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology for precise identification of metal alloy compositions. ... more
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Sold! March 2005 |
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March 01, 2005.
* Lindemann American Baler
Grundon Waste Management have taken delivery of a Lindemann American Baler Bimax 145, 3 x 55 kw, paper baling press, for their plant new plant at Leatherhead in Surrey, UK. Built at Lindemann’s manufacturing facility in Telford, Shropshire, UK, this is now the fourth Lindemann machine being operated by Grundons. The machine will be processing Cardboard, Paper, Plastics (HDPE & PET), and steel and aluminium cans recovered from both trade and commercial waste, as well as domestic recyclables collections.
The family owned company was founded in 1929 by Steven Grundon, and is the largest privately owned waste management group in Britain. The company has developed from a local aggregate supply business into a collective group with national and international interests in waste collection and disposal, incineration, recycling and recovery forming part of their services.
www.lindemannamericanbaler.com
* Harris Press & Shear
Mars Industries Inc. of ... more
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Win a free metal collage! |
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March 01, 2005.
At the ISRI Annual Convention and Recycling Industry Expo, which will take place from 12-16 April in New Orleans, USA, Recycling International will again have its own booth. During the exposition, there is a free lottery with as a prize a beautiful recycled metal collage from art studio and gallery Kudixart in Berlin, Germany. ... more
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Panasonic/EcologyNet offers e-cycling services |
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March 01, 2005.
On April 1 2005, Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic will launch a Europe-wide recycling management company - EcologyNet Europe (ENE), based in Wiesbaden, Germany. This company will help manufacturers and importers of appliances fulfil their duties for take-back, logistics and recycling which they are obliged to do under the EU WEEE Directive on waste from electrical and electronic equipment that will come into effect on August 13 2005. ... more
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VDM moves to Berlin |
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March 01, 2005.
The German metals trades association VDM, which is headquartered in Bonn, has also set up a branch in Berlin which will be lead by VDM Vice President Ralf Schmitz. ... more
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EU duties on US imports suspended |
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March 01, 2005.
The world recycling federation BIR informs that EU customs duties on imports of certain products - amongst others iron and steel scrap, aluminium scrap, worn clothing and rags - from the USA have been suspended as of January1 2005, following a EU Council Regulation adopted on January 31 2005. ... more
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Call to ban trade-distorting measures |
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March 01, 2005.
The lack of a level playing field for steel scrap is harming US steel producing and consuming industries, it has been alleged. Foreign steel producing countries are restraining their scrap exports in order to subsidise local steel production. At the same time, export restraints distort the world market for steel scrap. ... more
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China economic growth fuels world steel production |
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March 01, 2005.
Figures released by the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) show that world crude steel production reached 1.05 billion tonnes last year to beat the 2003 total by 8.8%. If one excludes China, global production was 4.5% higher in 2004. China produced 272.5 million tonnes of crude steel last year, an increase of 23.2% over the 2003 total. The country accounted for 25.8% of all crude steel produced in the world last year. ... more
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Shipping group puts up scrap metal freight rates |
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March 01, 2005.
The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) has recommended an across-the-board rate increase of US$ 100 per 40-foot container and US$ 80 per 20-foot container for US-Asia shipments of metal scrap. The increase has been accepted by member lines and was slated to take effect on February 15. ... more
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Textile recyclers discuss levy with European officials |
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March 01, 2005.
A delegation from the European textiles recovery industry finally met with the European Commission in January to discuss the severe problems facing the sector. ... more
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Citiraya begins CRT recycling in Wales |
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March 01, 2005.
UK electrical equipment recycler Citiraya Recycling Technology has opened a new cathode ray tube (CRT) recycling plant at Hirwaun, Wales, UK. ... more
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Master Magnets supplies MRF |
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March 01, 2005.
SITA UK, one of the UK’s leading providers of recycling and waste management services, has purchased a materials recycling facility (MRF) for its Aberdeen site. ... more
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Car manufacturers given more time on recyclability |
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March 01, 2005.
Car manufacturers should get an extra 18 months to meet minimum vehicle recyclability standards proposed by the European Commission. ... more
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A boat made of PET bottles |
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March 01, 2005.
As part of the so-called MegaPET project, which is intended to highlight the major issue of domestic refuse and what can be done about it, a nautical engineer has constructed a boat from 2040 plastic PET bottles. ... more
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Fully operational after fire |
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March 01, 2005.
Barely a month after a fire completely destroyed the building and machinery of G. van Doorn Papier Recycling Utrecht in The Netherlands, Bollegraaf Recycling Machinery has delivered a new HBC-110 paper baler and the processor has been able to make a quick return to full operation. ... more
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Steel industry sustainability report |
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March 01, 2005.
The Brussels-based International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) has published its first sustainability report on the world steel industry. ... more
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Flat foil strip cutter |
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March 01, 2005.
Hellweg Maschinenbau has introduced a flat foil strip cutter which facilitates waste removal or onward movement to a connected process. ... more
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Spectromaxx spectrometer for rapid analysis |
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March 01, 2005.
Spectro, one of the world’s leading experts in optical emission and XRF spectroscopy devices, has launched Spectromaxx. The new analyser is hailed as 'a next generation spectrometer that sets the standard for the rapid analysis of all common elements in metals'. ... more
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