Environmentally friendly secondary raw materials

The global demand for steel and non-ferrous metal scrap is unabated. However, natural resources are being depleted to a noticeable degree. At the same time, prices for the extraction and transport of primary raw materials are skyrocketing. Furthermore, manufacturing processes consume vast amounts of energy as well. Recycling is successfully counteracting these trends. Available materials are returned to the economic cycle as superior quality, pure, sorted secondary input materials – this saves resources and is environmentally sound. Leading electric steel plants rely on recycled steel scrap. Today, over 50 percent of manufactured steel in this sector is made from scrap. The success is considerable: This saves about 600 million tons of coking coal, some 200 million tons of iron ore, and around 130 million tonnes of CO2 per year. Recycling stands for environmental protection.