Metal

UK: Operation Tornado operating in almost all of north of England

21/05/2012

The scheme that aims to reduce metal theft is now operational in almost all of the north of England.
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UK: EMR withdraws plans for Widnes scrap metal recycling facility

21/05/2012

A planning application for a scrap metal recycling plant in Cheshire have been withdrawn by European Metal Recycling (EMR).

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China: Profit decline for China Armco Metals

17/05/2012

Metal business China Armco has seen both gross profit and revenue decline in the first quarter of 2012.

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Scrap metal cash ban threatens to close businesses says BMRA

14/05/2012

A ban on using cash to buy metal for recycling could lead to hundreds of metal recyclers closing unless it forms part of broader reform, according to the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA).

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Scrap metal dealers ID registration

09/05/2012

Torfaen Council has launched a new scheme with local scrap dealers to prevent the theft of metal called ‘No ID? No Cash!’

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Scrap metal conman jailed for pocketing £1.5 million from scam

08/05/2012

Members of a crime gang that set up an international tax evasion scam have been jailed.

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Metals firm looks to quadruple size of its operation

02/05/2012

Specialist metal recycling firm SOS Metals is looking to boost its facility in South Normanton, Derbyshire by taking on an additional 65,000sq ft of space.

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BIR ferrous division president calls for end to protectionism

01/05/2012

Ensuring free trade will be the main focus for metal exporters over the coming years, according to the BIR ferrous division president.

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Honda to recycle rare earth metals from US, Japan and Europe

01/05/2012

Japan Metals & Chemicals Co and Honda Motor Company are to jointly establish the world’s first process to extract and recycle rate earth metals from various used parts across Honda’s product range.

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Network Rail supports scrap metal legislation reform as cost of thefts increases

30/04/2012

Although crimes for the financial year of 2011/12 are down 15 per cent on the previous year, Network Rail has reported that metal theft has cost 12 per cent more in the past year.

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