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• Düsseldorf Convention: Ferrous Division guest speakers
  Two excellent guest speakers have confirmed their participation at the Ferrous Division plenary sessionDr Jost A. Massenberg, Member of the Executive Board, ThyssenKrupp Steel AG, will be giving a presentation on ThyssenKrupp’s strategies for the global steel markets.Dr Massenberg has been Executive Board Member of ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG since 1998. In the Executive Board of the new ThyssenKrupp Steel AG he is responsible for the Industry Business Unit, representing a sales volume of approxima...
• BIR Stainless Steel World Mirror October available
  By Michael G Wright, Chief Operating Officer, ELG Haniel GmbH,Chairman of the BIR Stainless Steel & Special Alloys CommitteeSTAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTION Global stainless steel production is expected to show year-on-year growth in the third and fourth quarters of 2008. This growth will be mainly a result of extremely low output in the second half of 2007. In reality, we are anticipating global production to be just below 30 million tonnes for 2008 as a whole.  At present, weak economic figur...
• Non Ferrous Mirror: Historic challenges
  Non-Ferrous Metals Division world-wide monthly market updateby Robert Stein,President of the BIR Non-Ferrous Metals Division,Alter Trading (USA)Historic challengesWhile the usual discussion every four years at this time in the United States centers around the effects the Presidential Election results will have on our business, that discourse has taken a distant second seat to recent economic news and the uncertainty and impact that recent actions by the US Department of Treasury and the Federal...
• BIR symbolically contributes to reduction of CO2 emissions – 3,500 oak trees planted in Sonien fo
  PRESSRELEASEFORIMMEDIATE RELEASEBrussels, 15 September 2008BIRsymbolically contributes toreduction of CO2 emissions – 3,500 oak trees planted in SonienforestOn theoccasion of its 60thanniversary, the Bureau of International Recycling BIR, the worldfederation of recycling industries, sponsored the plantation of 3,500oak trees in the Sonien forest, a 4,420-hectar forest that stretchesalong the south-eastern part of Brussels, Belgium. In thepresence of BIR President Dominique Maguin (FRA), the o...
• Düsseldorf Convention: over 500 registered delegates, registration list available for Gold Members
  Düsseldorf Convention: over 500 registered delegates, registration list available for Gold MembersSo far, over 500 delegates from 44 countries have registered for our upcoming convention in Düsseldorf on 30 and 31 October 2008. For Gold Members, the current list of participants is available on our website. If you plan to attend and want to secure a room in one of the two hotels recommended by BIR, we strongly recommend that you register at your earliest convenience....
• TWO NEW BIR BOOKS - the ideal business gift!
  TWO NEW BIRBOOKS - the ideal business gift!Tocelebrate its 60th anniversary, BIRhas published two brand new books which were officially unveiled at theorganisation’s recent Spring Convention in Monte-Carlo.“Recycling through the ages” takes thereader on a fascinating journey through 9000 years of recycling history, startingin around 7000 BC with the collection and recycling of copper in the Middle East and the Mediterranean area. Later came therecycling of iron and other metals, as well as...
• Russian authorities plan to extend export tariffs to non-ferrous metal scrap
  Russian authorities plan to extend export tariffs to non-ferrous metal scrapBIR was informed that Russia plans to extend its export tariffs also to non ferrous metal scrap, as of 1 November 2008. We are not aware of the exact nature of these tariffs, and are awaiting further information.Following BIR’s letter to the European Commission regarding Russia’s export tariffs on ferrous scrap (see news dated 4 August 2008), the EU institutions are addressing the issue with the Russian Government an...
• Renewal of 2005 AQSIQ licence before 30 September 2008
  BIR member companies that received their AQSIQ licence in 2005 arereminded that AQSIQ licences are valid for 3 years and are up for renewalbefore 30 September 2008.We urge our members to follow theinstructions posted on the BIR website, Members Only – Legislation – China.AQSIQ will not be issuing special noticesto call for licence renewal. Please note that the initial renewal procedure as per our update on 5 December 2007 isstill applicable.See list of companies with a renewed AQSIQ licence...
• World Mirror on Recovered Paper July now available on the Members Only pages.
  As of July 2008See the complete quarterly world wide market update in the members only section.
• Export duties on scrap – Changes in India and in Pakistan
   Export duties on scrap – Changes in India and in PakistanWe have been informed that the Indian government has suppressed the 15% export duty on ferrous scrap. Here are the changes in the rates of export duty as from June 13, 2008 for a large number of steel/ ferrous products.In Pakistan the federal board revenue has imposed a 25% duty on the exports of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including scrap.See here for further information....