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Lang Recycling turns to software to manage its diverse inventory
The German company, which buys and processes some 400 recycled metal grades, turned to “business intelligence” software to enhance its profitability.
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ICSG predicts copper surplus for 2025
European trade group predicts copper output will exceed consumption by more than 285,000 metric tons in 2025 and notes rising Chinese inventory.
5 questions about boosting converter buying success
Melissa Sullivan, director of supplier services and compliance at PMR Inc., details how to maximize catalytic converter processing.
Newsworthy
Recent news from the various sectors of the recycling industry from our May 2025 issue.
Trade group predicts nickel surplus
Trade disruptions combined with output increases could create a 200,000-ton surplus of nickel in 2025, according to the International Nickel Study Group.
The problem solver
Nanci Schuld and the team at FE Trading Group specialize in helping suppliers and mills solve their logistical problems.
Tariff uncertainty affects nonferrous scrap flows
The uncertainty about tariffs has contributed to a slowdown in prime nonferrous scrap generation, according to an industry source.
LME to host May meeting in Hong Kong
Annual London Metal Exchange Asia Metals Seminar will be May 21 in Hong Kong.
Winter supply hiccups create February price boost
After shredded scrap ended 2024 at less than $375 per ton on average, as of the second week of February, Davis Index had U.S. mills paying $406 on average.
The virtues of redundancy
Baler redundancy, a goal of many MRF operators, can have a couple meanings.
A glimmer of hope in the new year
Recycled steel sellers finally were able to get more per ton in the January buying period compared with the prior month.
