Spectro Alloys President Luke Palen commented on domestic aluminum recycling in a Wall Street Journal article titled Aluminum Scrap Abounds Thanks to Tariffs. It discusses how changes in global trade have impacted U.S.
Luke Palen weighs in on the state of the domestic aluminum recycling industry in today’s Wall Street Journal article:
Aluminum Scrap Abounds Thanks to Tariffs
China’s duty on junked U.S. car parts and cans means more metal is being recycled in the U.S.
Read the full article here(Note: it is behind the WSJ paywall).
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced it has acquired a majority stake in Spectro Alloys. The UAE-based EGA is one of the largest premium aluminum producers worldwide, purchasing 80 percent of Spectro Alloys.
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Today's Forbes article illustrates the gap between the US and much of the world when it comes to recycling municipal waste. As a country we have a ways to go when it comes to reducing the burden on landfills.
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Spectro Alloys announced a $10 million investment in new plant upgrades, including a 70,000-square-foot warehouse and advanced pollution control equipment.
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