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• 2010 world recovered paper statistics now available!
  2010 world recovered paper statistics now available! At the end of each year, BIR traditionally publishes statistics on the world recovered paper market, which are compiled by Giampiero Magnaghi, former President of the BIR Paper Division. We would like to draw your attention to the figures on 2010 which are accessible on the BIR website in the commodity section dedicated to paper. The texts and tables provide a summary of developments within the recovered paper sector during 2010. Although some...
• Recent BIR Rome Convention - Photos now online!
  Recent BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in Rome Photos now available! During our last convention in Rome, an official photographer took some nice pictures of the Welcome Reception at the exquisite Villa Miani. These photos can be viewed here. The proceedings of the plenary sessions will also be available shortly!            ...
• Access to Raw Materials: BIR and EFR express concern regarding Russia’s intention to limit scrap exports
  Access to Raw Materials: BIR and EFR express concern regarding Russia's intention to limit scrap exports The Bureau of International Recycling BIR and the European Ferrous Recycling federation EFR are very concerned by a recent development in Russia. BIR has been informed that the Russian Federal Customs Service intends to reduce the number of checkpoints for exports of ferrous and steel scrap from Russia. If this project were to be implemented, the free and fair access to a raw material that is...
• BIR World Mirror Non-Ferrous 95, 2010/11
  BIR World Mirror Non-Ferrous 95, 2010/11 Better than imagined Year-end book squaring, inventory balancing, and Western World holidays are the usual culprits when it comes to fourth-quarter declines in demand for our products. Fortunately, at least at the time of writing, few signs of these annual phenomena are in evidence.As we enter the “home stretch” of 2010, we can all hopefully reflect on a year that was better than what we had likely imagined as we looked forward in late 2009. Metals pr...
• Contradictory Indian import rules confuse
   ContradictoryIndian import rules confuse   Changes over the last months in Indian import rules havereclassified all non-hazardous waste and scrap as hazardous in its PartB of Schedule III. That rule change appears at first to requirethe  completion of the hazardous  waste movementform  (Form-9) for all imports into India of scrap such asthat of Iron and Steel, of Paper, etc., . However that re-classification  apparently doesn'tmean that controls are applied as for hazardous waste  as...
• BIR World Mirror on Non-Ferrous Metals
  BIR World Mirror on Non-Ferrous Metals Our Miami Convention provided an opportunity for us to gain insight into Latin America, a region of the world that is growing in importance in the non-ferrous scrap business. Our two speakers - Luis Fernando de Souza and Alejandro Jaramillo - made presentations that were both interesting and educational, exactly what we asked them to provide for our members. We again take the opportunity to thank them for their efforts. This is an example of the division’...
• Partner Member (with no right to vote)
  Partner Members (with no right to vote) Any company with trading or industrial activities, association or organisation, interested or involved in recycling, which does not fulfil the requirements for effective membership. Effective Members and Partner Members will be charged membership dues. All members (a) must be validly incorporated under the laws and customs of their country of origin (b) must agree in writing to abide with the competition laws and the anti-trust guidelines of the Associati...
• Recent BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in Hong Kong - Plastics Committee: “Panic” as China turns screw on plastic scrap imports
  Recent BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in Hong Kong (22-24 May 2017) Plastics Committee: “Panic” as China turns screw on plastic scrap imports Taking the five- to 10-year view, it was possible that China would decide to stop importing plastic scrap. That was the worst-case scenario presented by the Executive President of the China Scrap Plastics Association - Dr Steve Wong of Fukutomi Company Ltd - in light of the country’s National Sword initiative to prohibit imports of a...
• BIR Non-Ferrous Mirror: Thoughts on thwarting theft
  Non-Ferrous Metals Division world-wide monthly market updateby Robert Stein, Alter Trading (USA, President of the BIR Non-Ferrous Metals DivisionThoughts on thwarting theftWhile I can't speak for other companies, I can speak to the fact that it's always tough buying non-ferrous metals. Regardless of what level of the supply chain we buy from, there are few bargains and we work hard to make a reasonable margin. Of course, it's a little easier when markets behave as they have in the past few weeks...
• BIR monitors legal and regulatory landscape in India and China: Second Report now available!
  BIR monitors legal and regulatory landscape in India and China: Second Report now available! Bryan Cave International, the customs and trade consultancy commissioned by BIR to produce regular reports on the legal and regulatory landscape in India and China, have just published their second monitoring report, which is available exclusively for BIR member companies in the Members’ Area of www.bir.org. Please note that this copyrighted report contains privileged information and is not to be circu...