Recycling news: 2026
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.
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Japanese scrap prices soften in Vietnam
Vietnamese electric arc furnace mills are resisting Japanese-origin scrap imports, Kallanish learns from Vietnamese market sources....
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Saudi billet prices fall despite high scrap costs
Saudi Arabian billet prices have slid to SAR 2,100-2,120/tonne ($560-565) ex-works in the central region, and...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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BMZ develops new products to replace imports
Byelorussian Steel Works (BMZ) is developing three new products to replace imports, according to deputy general...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Thailand expands AD exemptions for Chinese wire rod
Thailand has introduced detailed implementation rules for exempting certain imports of Chinese high-carbon wire rod from...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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GCC billet activity builds
The Gulf Cooperation Council billet market has gained momentum this week, following an ex-China vessel anchoring...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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SSAB expects another price boost in autumn
SSAB is optimistic for a positive development of prices in the near term, and anticipates another...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Ukraine’s exports could fall 60% amid EU restrictions
The new EU tariff quotas on steel imports could reduce Ukrainian metal exports to the region...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Vale’s Q2 ore production reaches 8-year high
Brazil’s Vale saw iron ore output increase quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year in the second three-month period in...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Vallourec wins new pipe supply contract in Brazil
Tubemaker Vallourec has secured a contract to deliver seamless line pipes and thermal insulation coating to...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Mexico’s monthly rebar, wire rod production slows
Mexican rebar and wire production decreased in May compared with the previous month. However, both products'...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Brazil’s June flat-steel trade deficit widens sequentially
Brazil posted a flat steel trade deficit of 189,832 tonnes in June, compared with a deficit...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Spain’s scrap consumption slips despite steel production growth
Spanish steel industry scrap consumption decreased sequentially in May, despite crude steel output growing. Both indicators...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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ArcelorMittal, Moeve sign Spain’s largest energy-saving certificates agreement
ArcelorMittal and Spanish multinational energy company Moeve – formerly Cepsa – have signed an agreement for...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Qarmet eyes automotive steel production by 2028
Kazakhstan’s Qarmet steelworks is planning to launch production of automotive sheet in 2028, to meet domestic...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Steel, iron ore drive India's core industries growth
India's core industries grew at a faster pace in June, with stronger steel and iron ore...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Kardemir Çelik launches IPO to support long-term growth
Turkish EAF long steel producer Kardemir Çelik has launched its initial public offering (IPO), stating that...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Kardemir sells rebar promptly despite significant price hike
Kardemir published a new price list and opened domestic sales for rebar on Wednesday, Kallanish notes....
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Turkish scrap rises on fresh import bookings
The Turkish imported scrap market has begun to reflect the expected price increase, with fresh deep-sea...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Sideralba acquires majority stake in steel processor Galbiati
Italian steel processor and tube producer Sideralba has acquired the majority shareholding, 51%, of Sidergalbiati, a...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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India trims coking coal import bill
India's coking coal import bill has fallen 39% over the past three years as steelmakers bought...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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India shifts ore sourcing as Hormuz disruption bites
The disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is reshaping India's steel raw material imports,...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Scrap costs push Tokyo Steel into operating loss
Japanese electric arc furnace producer Tokyo Steel posted an operating loss in the first quarter of...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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China's stainless steel cross-border trade plummets in H1
China's stainless steel exports and imports both saw significant month-on-month and year-on-year rebounds in June, but...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Steel futures resume decline after brief rebound
Chinese rebar and hot-rolled coil futures resumed their decline on Wednesday after stabilising the previous day...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Daido Steel raises special steel prices
Japan's Daido Steel will raise domestic selling prices for structural steel, spring steel and bearing steel...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Malaysia new car production climbs in H1
Malaysia's automotive total industry production (TIP) rose 1.2% year-on-year to 356,946 units in the first half...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Japan's June steel production falls, but EAF grows
Japan's total crude steel production declined month-on-month in June after reaching its highest level in 14...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Hoa Phat supplies 7,000t of pipe
Hoa Phat Steel Pipe supplied nearly 7,000 tonnes of steel pipe products for key projects serving...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Tisco profit slides as inventories, costs climb
Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel (Tisco) reported a 25% increase in inventories from the start of...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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MBSB keeps neutral view on Malaysia property sector
MBSB Research has maintained its neutral stance on Malaysia's property sector, citing a more measured outlook...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Malaysia construction activity seen rebounding in H2
Malaysia's construction sector is poised for stronger contract award momentum in the second half of 2026,...
Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 22 Jul 2026
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Where does Andy Burnham stand on retrofit and net zero?
As the new Prime Minister settles into Number 10, Elmhurst Energy's managing director Stuart Fairlie looks at his record in Greater Manchester and explores what it could mean for the UK's retrofit journey
BusinessGreen · 22 Jul 2026
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Where does Andy Burnham stand on retrofit and net zero? - BusinessGreen
BusinessGreen — waste topic · 22 Jul 2026
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Santander UK debuts loan offer for Octopus Energy's Zero Bills homes
Santander UK becomes first bank to update mortgage affordability assessment to recognise the financial benefits associated with homes on 'Zero Bills' tariffs, allowing owners to borrow up to £30,000 more
BusinessGreen · 22 Jul 2026
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Santander UK debuts loan offer for Octopus Energy's Zero Bills homes - BusinessGreen
BusinessGreen — waste topic · 22 Jul 2026
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ScottishPower unveils plan to double capacity of iconic Whitelee wind farm
Energy giant announces plan to repower famous wind farm near Glasgow, as Centrica confirms life extension for two nuclear power plants
BusinessGreen · 22 Jul 2026
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ScottishPower unveils plan to double capacity of iconic Whitelee wind farm - BusinessGreen
BusinessGreen — waste topic · 22 Jul 2026
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Study finds June 2026 heatwave cost UK economy more than £1bn - BusinessGreen
BusinessGreen — waste topic · 22 Jul 2026
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Bobcat T86 Compact Track Loader: Non-stop operation on roadworks sites  
A new Bobcat T86 compact track loader has become a staple at Gambara Asfalti’s roadworks sites, where it is used continuously for site preparation and material handling. Based in the Brescia area of Italy and specializing in roadworks, paving, yard construction, kerbing and direct asphalt production for forty years, Gambara Asfalti SpA operates primarily in the provinces of Brescia, C…
Hub-4 (bulk handling & recycling) · 22 Jul 2026
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From recycled material to ready-mixed concrete
Massfeller Beton2Go GmbH develops automated self-service plants that enable users to collect concrete as well as bulk materials such as sand, gravel or recycled material around the clock within minutes. The German manufacturer will be presenting its systems for the first time at the Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM) at the NEC Birmingham on 16 and 17 September 2026... The RWM exhib…
Hub-4 (bulk handling & recycling) · 22 Jul 2026