Volatility wave hits copper pricing
A sharp spike in copper prices this week was joined by a technical outage that postponed trading for several hours on the London Metal Exchange.
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Orbis acquires thermoformer Robinson Industries
Headquartered in Michigan, Robinson manufactures custom pallets, lids and trays, and primarily serves automotive packaging applications.
PSRA, R3vira partner to expand EPS recycling in Mexico
The partnership will allow R3vira to double the collection capacity of its unique routing system and increase recovery and recycling of HIPS and EPS.
PRE tracks plastic recycling technologies in Europe
The organization says its new report examines mechanical, dissolution and chemical recycling across key material streams.
Containerboard, boxboard production down in 2025
The American Forest & Paper Association released its fourth-quarter reports last week, which also reveal a flat operating rate for containerboard last year.
Supra Elemental Recovery Inc. launches with goal to recover high-purity critical minerals
The UT Austin spinout initially is targeting gallium and scandium, which are essential to semiconductors, aerospace, energy, defense and communications.
Commodities firms part of critical minerals ‘vault’ project
Two global commodities trading firms are among those that have signaled support for a critical minerals strategic reserves project in the United States.
BIR submits concerns about aluminum trade restrictions
The Bureau of International Recycling says “the imposition of export restrictions or trade barriers is fundamentally unnecessary” in Europe’s aluminum sector.
Recycling Europe backs regional preference policy
The trade group also says “safeguarding open and unhampered markets” globally should remain a priority.
SMA announces board election results
Executives from Steel Dynamics and Nucor sit atop the Steel Manufacturers Association board of directors.
Cups made with PP earn 'Widely Recyclable' designation
The designation, determined by How2Recycle, signifies that more than 60 percent of households in the U.S. can recycle polypropylene cups through curbside or drop-off programs.
