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Recent BIR Dubai 2022 - Ferrous Division: Shifting markets for scrap as traders look east

20 October 2022

Ferrous markets have seen a remarkable turnaround in fortunes in the past year with EU steel production declining; Turkish production and steel scrap imports also down; and a contrasting growth in ...

Recent BIR Dubai 2022: Ferrous Division - Statistics: “World Steel Recycling in Figures” - latest update of the 13th edition

19 October 2022

During the recent meeting of the BIR Ferrous Division on 17 October in Dubai, Rolf Willeke, BIR Ferrous Statistics Advisor, outlined the key findings in the January-June 2022 update of the 13th ...

BIR World Mirror on Recovered Paper – Quarterly Report October 2022: Lower grades lead the charge as prices shelve downwards

13 October 2022

A concise summary of the BIR World Mirror on Recovered Paper – Quarterly Report October 2022. Full version with detailed market reports available in the Members Only section of the BIR website. ...

BIR World Mirror on Plastics – Quarterly Report October 2022: Capacity usage nosedives as energy costs tighten their stranglehold

13 October 2022

A concise summary of the BIR World Mirror on Plastics – Quarterly Report October 2022. Full version with detailed market reports available in the Members Only section of the BIR website. Much of the ...

BIR World Mirror on Non-Ferrous Metals – Issue October 2022: Mounting challenges include more threats to free trade

12 October 2022

A concise summary of the BIR World Mirror on Non-Ferrous Metals – Issue October 2022. Full version with detailed market reports available in the Members Only section of the BIR website. Until recent ...

BIR World Mirror Stainless Steel & Special Alloys – Quarterly Report October 2022: Scrap sales fall victim to mills’ reduced capacity utilization

11 October 2022

A concise summary of the BIR World Mirror on Stainless Steel & Special Alloys – Quarterly Report October 2022. Full version with detailed market reports available in the Members Only section of the ...

BIR Dubai 2022 - Check out the E-scrap Committee programme on Tuesday 18 October

11 October 2022

Plenary Session: E-Scrap Committee Walking the tightrope between obstacle and opportunity According to latest research, the e-scrap recycling market is expected to achieve a compound annual growth ...

BIR World Mirror on Ferrous Metals – Quarterly Report October 2022: Scrap feels the force of industrial slowdown

11 October 2022

A concise summary of the BIR World Mirror on Ferrous Metals – Quarterly Report October 2022. Full version with detailed market reports available in the Members Only section of the BIR website. The ...

BIR Dubai 2022 - BIR Young Traders Group: Building the future, together!

07 October 2022

Building the future, together! Message from the BIR Young Traders Group The final countdown has begun. In just over a week, we will meet again in the fascinating city of Dubai. You name it and Dubai ...

BIR Dubai 2022 - Plastics Committee A bubble that has partially deflated rather than burst?

07 October 2022

Boom times rarely last long in the recycling industry, and the next challenge seems never to be far away. So while plastics recyclers were enjoying the benefits of massive demand and high levels of ...

BIR Dubai 2022 is approaching! Ferrous Division announces programme / Non-Ferrous Metals Division introduces additional speakers

30 September 2022

Finding interesting speakers and topics is the number-one priority of BIR’s Commodity Divisions and Committees. And with our Convention approaching, we keep you informed of the progress as the ...

BIR Dubai 2022 - Tyres & Rubber Committee: Status quo and outlook for end-of-life tyres in the Gulf countries

23 September 2022

Has there ever been a better time to be in the tyre and rubber recycling sector? As we heard at our meeting in May this year, it has lost its “poor relation” tag and become one of the most dynamic ...