Eqonic Group confirms aluminum as core material behind its battery technology

Eqonic Group confirms aluminum as core material behind its battery technology Aluminum is more widely available and costs less compared with traditional lithium metal batteries. Eqonic Group, a U.K.-based battery technology company, has confirmed that aluminum is the core material of its new lithium-free, sodium-free and rare-earth-free composite battery technology.

Columbus Metal Recycling expands

Columbus Metal Recycling expands The company has purchased a yard from SA Recycling on Joyce Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus Metal Recycling, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has acquired the 10-acre, rail-served recycling facility at 1283 Joyce Ave. in Columbus from SA Recycling, headquartered in Orange, California. The purchase gives the company four locations in central Ohio.

Tenaris cites Middle East conflict for sales dropoff

Tenaris cites Middle East conflict for sales dropoff Luxembourg-based steel producer Tenaris S.A. has reported second-quarter 2026 sales and net income figures that decreased compared with the prior year.

Tennessee counties recycle nearly 200 tons of electronics in first half of 2026

Tennessee counties recycle nearly 200 tons of electronics in first half of 2026 Rutherford and Williamson counties partner with City eWaste to give residents a free option to recycle electronics.

Nucor invests in downstream building products plant

Nucor invests in downstream building products plant. The recycled-content steelmaker will spend nearly $60 million to add capabilities at a Vulcraft facility in Indiana. Nucor Corp., Charlotte, North Carolina, has announced it will invest $59 million to expand its Vulcraft Indiana manufacturing facility in St. Joe, Indiana. The company’s Vulcraft subsidiary makes steel joists, girders and decking used in the construction sector.

Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent from 2024 to 2025

Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent from 2024 to 2025. The Container Recycling Institute has released data showing relatively small changes in most deposit-return system states.

Nonferrous trading jumps policy hurdles

Nonferrous trading jumps policy hurdles In a decade marked by tariffs and trade restrictions, producers of secondary aluminum, copper and other nonferrous metals continue to shop globally for scrap.

ReMA intervention leads to AAR rescinding June revisions to gondola loading rules

ReMA intervention leads to AAR rescinding June revisions to gondola loading rules.The American Association of Railroads has restored the long-standing 2008 requirements for open-top container loading.

ReMA discussion explores collaboration between recyclers and automakers

ReMA discussion explores collaboration between recyclers and automakers

AISI skeptical of Chinese government’s overcapacity defense

AISI skeptical of Chinese government’s overcapacity defense