December 2011

In this issue:

Crisis? What crisis? Every newspaper front page and media bulletin seems to be dominated these days by the debt crisis in Europe. So here’s my own contribution to the su... more Paper Recycling Conference - Europe 2011 | Quality: ‘When will the rope break?’ Whether it was the undoubted attractions of the host city of Barcelona or the demand for greater clarity in the currently cloudier market environment,... more Jan-Willem Ypma - farewell to a true gentleman After having worked for almost 14 years as Sales Manager of Recycling International, Jan-Willem Ypma (62) has become a well-known figure in the global... more Final-month fillip for pricesAfter shedding typically US$ 20 per tonne following our previous report, ferrous scrap prices recovered the lost ground in late November and early Dec... more All eyes turn to EuropeOrder books for European metals processors remain generally healthy but prospects for 2012 are being viewed with suspicion. Although the economies of ... more Rebound in brown grade export prices In Europe and Asia, a period of declining prices has been followed by stability and then recovery of some of the lost ground among the lower grades. T... more 2011 - a two-sided year Over the past month, 304 and 316 prices have handed back all of the gains made in October and returned to US$ 1750-1800 per tonne in the case of the f... more Batrec’s latest catalyst for recycling growth With its decision to build a new plant for the recycling of catalysts used to clean natural gas, Swiss recycling specialist Batrec Industrie AG is bet... more Batteries not included? EU manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment should be well aware of their obligations under the EU’s WEEE Directive and un... more Putting a value on resource efficiency There is no need to convince industry of the necessity of shifting towards more eco-efficient production processes and technologies. There is a need n... more CMRA’s 11th Secondary Metals International Forum in China | Top brass crown another top event The delegate list at China’s latest Secondary Metals International Forum, held in Guangzhou, resembled a ‘Who’s Who’ of the global recycling i... more