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• BIR expresses concern regarding unprofessional and unethical business practices
  Currentsituation on the international scrapmarkets:BIR expresses concernregarding unprofessional andunethical business practicesThe overall economic and financial crisis hasnot spared the international recycling industry. Moreover, thesituation is worsened by the unprofessional behaviour of some buyerswho completely ignore the terms of the contracts they signed some weeksago with their sellers.Since prices have dropped dramatically, somebuyers fail to pay their invoices or request substantial di...
• REACh Pre-Registration - EU Commission advice - Düsseldorf Convention
   REACh Pre-Registration - EU Commission advice - Düsseldorf ConventionThe European Commission reiterated in a letter sent out yesterday that there is a "need to pre-register recovered substances that have ceased to be waste".Thisadvice is in respect of the EU Regulation REACh and substances that aremanufactured in the EU or imported into the EU that have "ceased to bewaste". The deadline for Pre-Registration is by 1 December 2008.Different motivations for Pre-RegisteringThe legal motivationREA...
• 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...
• 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....
• NF Mirror: Volatility keeping us alert
  Non-Ferrous Metals Division world-wide monthly market updateby Robert Stein, Alter Trading (USA, President of the BIR Non-Ferrous Metals DivisionVolatility keeping us alertThe summer months are typically the slowest of the year for the non-ferrous business, and while there was some degree of a downward trend in demand from many parts of the world, we certainly had the markets' volatility to keep us awake. Many claim the commodities bubble has burst; others maintain that we still haven't seen the...
• 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...
• Risk of trade barrier in Russia: BIR strongly objects to Russia's plan to raise export tariffs on st
  Risk of trade barrier in Russia: BIR strongly objects to Russia's plan to raise export tariffs on steel scrap Following recent reports by London-based news agencyReuters whereby Russia is planning to raise export tariffs on steel scrap tobetween 120€ and 130€ per tonne, the Bureau of International Recycling sent aletter to the European Commission asking them to take action against thisinitiative.The project is proposed to the Government of the Russian Federation by the Ministry of EconomicD...
• BIR strongly opposes Turkish export restrictions on copper scrap
   PRESS RELEASEBrussels, 25thJuly 2008BIRstrongly opposes Turkish export restrictions on copperscrapTheBureau of International Recycling has sent a letter of complaint tothe association of mineral and metal exporters in Turkey, denouncingexport restrictions for copper and copper alloy scrap which wereimposed on 27thMay 2008.Thiscomplaint was initiated by the Brussels-based non-ferrous metalsassociation EUROMETAUX, which asked BIR for support.Theunilateral decision of Turkey not to grant licences...