BIR World Recycling Convention: Nonferrous scrap flows forever transformed

Speakers emphasize the need for quality.
Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Nonferrous Metals Division President David Chiao of Uni-All Group Ltd., Atlanta, said the primary issues affecting nonferrous scrap companies are the U.S.-China trade war, global political instability and a widespread decline in manufacturing, with some countries’ automotive industries recording 10 percent declines in production. Additionally, he said, scrap metal flows have been “transformed” by factors that include changing environmental policies.