Impressions of the late May BIR meeting in Copenhagen and thoughts on the market

European Scrap Market Challenges

At the BIR conference last week, our discussions revealed that the European scrap community faces similar issues to the U.S. in that, despite recent price increases, there is limited scrap availability. European manufacturing remains weak, constricting supply; available units are either used domestically or exported. Additionally, U.S. scrap units are flowing into Europe, indicating tight market conditions.

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Edward Meir

Edward brings more than a decade of hands-on experience in physical trading across aluminum, tin and scrap, paired with a deep fundamental market analysis background. His unique perspective strengthens AMU’s mission to deliver sharper insight, clearer context, and actionable intelligence for professionals across the aluminum value chain.