SWOT ANALYSIS FOR METAL RECYCLING INDUSTRY

SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It is an analytical framework that used to determine business position and develop strategic plans to overcome challenges. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis). Today, will apply this framework to understand the global metal recycling market.

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Strengths and Weakness

The metal recycling market is fuelled by the growth in construction sector – it held the largest market share of 35.1% in 2019. The demand for ferrous material in metal recycling sector is growing as it is used significantly. An ideal example would be of the year 2018 when the recycling rates for ferrous scrap in cars was 106% while structural steel was 98%. (https://global-recycling.info/archives/4094)

To sustain in modern world, products are made with due research and contains complex mixes of metals. For instance, a mobile phone can contain more than 40 elements. As we advance further, the biggest hit sector is the metal recycling industry. As a product becomes more complex, metal extraction and recycling become harder. As they form a significant source for recyclable metal, it is important for metal recycling companies learn more about becoming an urban miner. Urban mining refers to extracting metals from discarded electrical and electronic equipment stockpiles.

Many countries do not recycle the metal scrap they produce – either at its scale, or to its entirety. The reason behind this could be the traced to the uneven advancement made in recycling technologies. In some instances, the advanced recycling technologies are not affordable or accessible to all.  (https://www.resourcepanel.org/reports/metal-recycling)         

Opportunities and Threats

Some countries generate more metal scrap than others. In this case, there is an import/export of recycled metals/metal scraps. While metal recycling business faces its own challenges at some levels – it can be a bigger opportunity for the industry on global scale. For example, in the year 2018, demand for steel was slow in China. However, it corresponded with a rise in the rest of the world. One of the biggest reasons was the strength of the USA economy. It resulted in increased demand for recycled metals in the North American region. (https://global-recycling.info/archives/4094)

With the on-going pandemic, demand for recycled metals has seen a surge – especially as prices for copper, steel, and other raw materials have risen. (https://global-recycling.info/archives/4094). Metal recycling companies in Dubai see variety of metals in varying amounts of composition. Its biggest challenges lies in ensuring that scraps are recycled to its optimum limit. Lucky Group prides itself in contributing towards realizing its goal in contributing towards this cause on global level.

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X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and its significance in scrap metal recycling

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Sorting and segregation play crucial role in scrap metal recycling business. It paves the path to realize the value of scrap metals and its potential. XRF is essentially a non-destructive analytical technique that is used to determine the elemental composition of materials. XRF analyzer's are capable of determining the chemistry of a sample by measuring the fluorescent/secondary X-ray as it is excited by a primary X-ray source. https://www.thermofisher.com/blog/metals/recycling-pub-explains-how-scrap-metal-sorting-has-changed/

This technology is proving to be an excellent tool for qualitative and quantitative analysis of scrap metal’s composition. Now that we know what XRF does, let’s find out how the XRF processes information: A sample is first irradiated with high energy X-rays from a controlled X-ray tube. When an atom is struck with an X-ray of sufficient energy, an electron from one of the atom’s inner orbital shells is dislocated. The atom then regains stability. It then fills the vacancy left in the inner orbital shell with an electron from one of the atom’s higher energy orbital shells. By releasing a fluorescent X-ray, the electron then drops to the lower energy state. https://wasteadvantagemag.com/calculating-your-roi-for-scrap-metal-recycling-the-value-of-handheld-xrf/

X-ray’s energy is equal to the specific difference in energy between the two quantum states of the electron. The measurement of this energy forms the basis of XRF breakdown.

Hand-held XRF analyzer's are capable of quantifying composition of wide array of metal alloys like aluminum, copper, ferrous and titanium alloys, cobalt and nickel alloys, etc. It can also work with tramp elements like tin, copper, or phosphorus. As a matter of fact, XRF is highly reliable source for an urban miner.

XRF helps the scrap metal recyclers in improving their profitability by reducing the risk of sending the out-of-specification materials to furnace or further processing. This helps the recyclers avoid penalties and maintain their repute in the market.

Sorting and segregation in metal recycling industry has come a long way. Back in the 90s, recyclers would use a grinding wheel to conduct spark tests to identify ferrous metals by the pattern, color, and length of the sparks they produced. They also used varied chemical tests, for example, detecting copper using a drop of nitric acid as it produces bluish hue. Such methods were prone to errors of human judgement and also time consuming. With advancements made in the recycling technologies, XRF is one of the key players in ensuring accurate sorting and segregation, leading to optimizing recycling efforts. https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=5249

XRF analyzer's are available in hand-held models making their usage fairly easy and economical. Recyclers in have been seen in including them in their business. Their dependency is only projected to grow over the coming years.

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Global Forecast 2025 – Metal Recycling and its Growth

 

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2020 witnessed the biggest lockdowns imposed on countries across the globe owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has affected the global economies in more ways than one. Mainly, it has directly affected the production and demand, disrupting the demand and supply chain, and by causing financial instability in market segments. Did you ever think? How will global metal recycling market be impacted by the on-going crisis? What to expect in the year 2025? 

Let’s find out the emerging possibilities.  

In 2018, the metal recycling market was valued at USD 346.86 billion. This is projected to grow to USD 468.56 billion by 2025 with a CAGR of 4.39%. 

Metal recycling is a valuable process wherein the scrap metals can be recycled repeatedly without degrading its properties. Approximately 40% of worldwide steel production is made using recycled steel. Moreover, approximately around 400 million tons of metal is recycled worldwide each year. 

In the coming years, economies that show rapid progress in urbanization and industrialization like China, India, and Brazil are anticipated to provide an impetus to the on-going metal scrap recycling initiatives for the forecast period. (https://www.mynewsdesk.com/brandessence/pressreleases/metal-recycling-market-is-valued-at-usd-468-dot-56-billion-with-the-cagr-of-4-dot-39-percent-over-the-forecast-period-by-2025-3112852?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Alert&utm_content=pressrelease )

Growing environmental awareness is a driving force behind the accelerated metal recycling business. Global metal recycling market is segmented on the basis of metal type, end user and region. Among the faster growing segment, growth of demand for ferrous scrap tops in the metal recycling market. This is mainly projected since recycling ferrous metals helps in reducing the quantities of solid waste that end up in landfills. Additionally, it helps in reducing energy consumption, CO2 emissions, water consumption, and air pollution. (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metal-recycling-market-worth-76-1-billion-by-2025--exclusive-report-by-marketsandmarkets-301021406.html)

Along with the growth in the market, we can also expect rapid development in the metal recycling technology. With growing complexity in the mixtures used for creating modern products, metal recycling technologies are sure to undergo changes and adapt new methodologies. 

Urban mining refers to recovering raw materials from electrical and electronic waste. Urban mining holds potential of finding up to 50 time’s higher concentration of valuable metals than ores that are extracted in mines. This segment holds a lot of potential for growth as many countries around the globe have started to realize its importance. There are millions of appliances that are still awaiting to be recovered, For example, in Africa, approximately 1 billion phones are discarded each year.  (https://www.recupel.be/en/blog/7-reasons-why-urban-mining-is-overtaking-classical-mining/ )

Recycling companies in Dubai play a significant role in metal recycling market. In a country like UAE that uses enormous amounts of metal each year, scrap metal yards in Dubai have contributed their part in taking a step towards achieving circular economy. 

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Aluminium creates highlights on the work

Aluminum is one of the important metals which are widely used for different purposes but one of the attractions for using aluminium which defines its success these days in art and fashion industry.

“Through sculpture I try to create something unique out of an ordinary object.” Noah Deledda

Detroit-born artist Noah Deledda turns trash into treasure by transforming old aluminium cans into sculptures (https://mymodernmet.com/aluminium-can-sculptures-noah-deledda/) . The amazing architectural structures and heavenly man-made metal art prove that old goods can be transformed into new pieces by adopting creative ideas by reusing or recycling items that may have been sent to garbage dump or landfill. 

Have you ever thought when an item breaks down or does not function properly, we fix it or reuse it, rather than throwing it out? Technically a form of reusing, recycling is the reprocessing of waste into raw materials for use in making a new product. BUT do you know that we can invest in products that can be reused? For that you just need to be creative, resourceful and innovative. BUT HOW?

THINK DIFFERENTLY; ask yourself, “What can I make out of this?” You may be able to come up with valuable ideas. For example does an object’s shape remind you of something else? What happens when you turn it upside down? Does it look different? Does it remind you of something else? Like Noah Deledda uses his thumb to create dents and creases in the disposable object’s surface, resulting in incredible three-dimensional sculptures adorned in flawless, geometric patterns. (http://www.noahdeledda.com/)

The whole idea is of diverting waste into wealth. Lucky Recycling handles wide range of aluminium scrap metals which are an excellent choice for industrial applications. As an Urban miner in the region, we always help you out with your intentions about recycling metals at different locations in UAE.  We are privileged to deal with some of the loyal customers in different parts of the world who have always appreciated our service and quality of products.

Let’s encourages people to recycle waste scrap metals to get rid of landfill garbage because pollution is man’s as well as the earth’s common enemy.

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How does the Covid-19 pandemic herald Green Recovery?

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Millions of people have been afflicted by the Covid-19 epidemic across the world. It posed a challenge in every aspect of life. Lower levels of air pollution, cleaner sky, and better air quality were witnessed worldwide as a result of this mayhem that engulfed the Earth.

According to the UN environment report, the ‘Green recovery’ can be a step towards slowing down the inevitable extreme climate changes. While the planet has still headed towards a rise of 3 degree Celsius in this century, however, a notable change in climate has been experienced worldwide. The UN report suggests that this will bring us closer to the goal of 2-degree Celsius mentioned in the Paris Agreement. The main reason being the reduction in greenhouse gas emission. If successful, the measures might result in a 25% reduction in overall emissions by 2030. (source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/12/1079602)

Under-stress species of animals and birds have been thriving in these times in the cities that are otherwise dense with air-pollution. The lockdowns imposed have given the planet a chance to undergo healing. However, as these restrictions are being lifted, the recent changes are being sadly reversed. 

This must cause us to stop and consider a critical question: Could Covid-19 pandemic give Green Recovery a chance? And if yes; then how?

As a part of Covid-19 recovery plan, countries must make investments in climate action plans. Choices made by the government must be holistic and must include comprehensive systematic changes that work to achieve a future that is not only sustainable, but also economically feasible. Burning of fossil fuels is a major cause of hazardous air pollution. Renewable energy consumes lesser resources and operates in a more decentralized fashion. As a result, one of the world's top objectives should be to invest in renewable energy initiatives. More efforts should be made to encourage the production and use of electric cars.

Changes in consumption habits in both the private and public sectors will aid in climate replenishment. For example, replacing domestic short flights with rail travel, promoting environment friendly transport modes like cycling, car-pooling, making houses more energy efficient, and reducing food and packaging wastage.

Countries facing the second wave of Covid-19 and the ones recovering from the devastating first wave are looking towards Green Recovery as the pandemic recedes.

Recycling resources at hand ensures reduced processing, manufacturing, and distribution efforts; not to mention – disposal after a product or commodity is no longer in use. Recycling companies in UAE can contribute significantly to green recovery. Scrap companies in Dubai ensure that the discarded metal is recycled efficiently rather than ending up in landfills. Recycling scrap metal reduces mining for virgin metals and significantly reduces the emissions that are the result of processing. 

Lucky Group prides itself in being one of the most efficient and environmentally-conscious recycling companies that strive to realize its goal of making our planet a better place with continued efforts.   

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How did the Pandemic affect the Scrap Recycling business?

 The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted businesses of every nature. The lockdowns and restrictions had caused disruptions in working practices and operations. As businesses moved to remote work model, those that could not adapt to this model due to the nature of their business faced heavier losses. Metal scrap recycling business was no exception to this turmoil. 

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Some countries do not have abundant metal resources. As a result, there isn’t enough raw materials/ores to be used in manufacturing various commodities. In such case, the country imports scrap metals. Importing scrap metals is a more economical option rather than importing metal ore or virgin metal. For example, Canada imports steel and had ranked first in imports in 2017-2018. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281050/major-target-countries-for-steel-scrap-imports/#:~:text=Canada%20was%20the%20country%20with,steel%20scrap%20in%20the%20world.  In order to contain further spread of the virus, countries around the world imposed travel restrictions and bans. This had a profound influence on the scrap metal recycling business around the world. General speculation that international metals market getting back on track; it seems that in the first quarter of the year 2021, there will be a tangible growth in the metal scrap import and export. 

It is crucial to note that amongst all other factors, high costs of the new metal resources are the driving force behind metal scrap and recycling business. The cost of metals, if not stable, is projected to rise to keep up with demand. Since the pandemic, businesses have started to aim to operate within limited budget and resources. Recycled metal is therefore going to be the only way to cope with the demand-supply chain while maintaining economical balance. 

One of the hard-hitting realities of the industries being closed for operations due to lockdown was the unemployment. A significant amount of metal scrap comes from households and local markets – great example being the Dubai scrap yards. Hence, the workforce involved in metal recycling business the local as well as international markets have restructured their business strategies and creating more employment opportunities.  

Pandemic given an opportunity to all businesses started to consider using the already available resources instead of sourcing new ones. According to Technavio, the global scrap recycling business is projected to grow at a steady 4% in the coming years. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200924005435/en/

Lucky Recycling, part of the Lucky Group, has been spearheading recycling initiatives in the UAE. The organization works at all levels to ensure optimum utilization of the resources – which is now inevitably need of the hour and our only hope for sustaining post-pandemic. 

For more information please visit www.luckygroup.com.

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Stress Management at workplace during Covid-19

 In our previous blog http://blog.luckygroup.com/2020/11/will-metal-recycling-business-be-able.html,we discussed COVID 19 pandemic has hit economic activities globally thus metal recycling companies have been affected too but at the same time the Covid-19 pandemic resulting negative impact on many people’s mental health and wellbeing.

Whenever we talk about social distance or isolation which is a vital step in helping to slow the spread of this virus but on the other hand these situations linked to poor mental health outcomes due to worry and stress over the coronavirus. 

From the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey which capture data on health and economic impacts of the pandemic on human’s health stated that people who were sheltering in place (47%) reported negative mental health effects resulting from worry or stress related to coronavirus than among those not sheltering-in-place (37%). Also half of the people who lost income or employment during pandemic reported negative mental health impacts from worry or stress and lower income people report higher rates of major negative mental health impacts compared to higher income people.

Organizations and businesses like Lucky Recycling within their Corporate Social Responsibility took concrete and effective measures to protect employees and their families. During this unprecedented time of uncertainty and fear it was our corporate social responsibility that organization must support the meaningful human connections until the pandemic is over.

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Good health and well-being can have a huge positive impact on employees to ensure long-term business continuity. Some good practices to manage the crisis Lucky Group has assured its employees and their employment sustainability throughout the pandemic irrespective of the external economic factors including the group also provided the better health benefits for the well-being of its employees by building all necessary safety parameters within the organization.

Metal scrap companies in Dubai that are currently going through economic recession continue to discuss and are taking further actions to alleviate the burdens of the COVID-19 pandemic which are not only affecting the Scrap metals trading business but to provide maximum resources to overcome anxiety and depression due to coronavirus which reported negative impacts on employees mental and physical health.

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Increase in Self Storage Facility – An Opportunity for Scrap Material Recyclers

Real estate is a cherished possession, especially in a country like UAE. Self-storage facilities in the country are no exception. More and more residents in the country are opting for renting the storage facilities space. This has made it a booming industry in the country. On an average, 10 square feet space can cost around AED 300 per month (https://www.selfstoredubai.com/en/prices/prices.aspx). 

According to many studies, people rent out these spaces for longer periods of time and use it to store items they do not want to part with. These items, while being locked-in and not used as frequently, holds more value for the owners and the economy – by offering scrap material for recycling; particularly scrap metals. It is a niche that offers a rewarding opportunity for scrap recyclers in the nation. 

So, what makes metal recycling in demand today? There is an ever-growing need for scrap metal. The benefits of scrap metal recycling are well known – it benefits the economy and the environment while conserving the depleting natural resources by reducing the need to mine for virgin metal ores. Not only it is economical, but it is also the need of the hour. 

While mining for metal ores and processing the metals is a time consuming and prolonged process, recycling the already-existing metal is a much simpler, quicker, and smarter alternative. A country like UAE has highly developed and modern infrastructure that is ever growing to keep up with the technology and uses huge amounts of metals in the process. This has in turn helped in increasing the employment in the sector. 

Recycling metals does not only help in creating huge infrastructures and big appliances, it is used in our day to day items like smart phones, window frames, stationary clips, etc. The raw material (recycled metals) costs a fraction compared to using virgin metals in these instances. The metals that are not recycled or not disposed properly end up in landfills. Other than pollution, the toxic chemicals in these metals pose an alarming threat to soil health, wildlife, ground water, and even humans. 

For those with self-storage facilities, it is worthwhile to check the materials stored and segregate the metal components for efficient recycling. Not only does it bring monetary gains, but also the pride and satisfaction in doing their bit in helping the planet.

A strong economy like UAE has a tight housing market – hence, people are settling for self-storage facilities. The market in UAE for self-storage facilities is growing as well as the scrap yards in its major cities, like the scrap yards in Dubai. 

Lucky Group is the leading metal recycling company in Dubai that undertakes metal recycling throughout the nation in its quest to provide best value – economically and environmentally. 

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Health & Safety best practices at Recycling Facilities

The scope of recycling industry is not only associated with collecting and processing of scrap metals to make it available for manufacturing industries but also to benefit our communities and the environment at large.

Recycling companies in UAE has grown rapidly over the past decades but the question is, are we following a sustainable and a safe recycling modus operandi? 

Recycling is good for the environment but it can be dangerous for workers if we do not follow health and safety guidelines, investigate accidents at work, and make sure employers and employees are safe at work.

Urban Miner - Lucky Group is one of the most renowned companies all over the globe which is very particular about its quality of the products; likewise it is also particular about the health and safety of their employees and visitors. It follows some strict rules and regulations pertaining to the health and safety like;

1. It gives detailed training, information and instructions about the safety measures to its employees. 

2. Keeping in mind the standard and reputation of the company proper infrastructure in terms of cleanliness, accommodation, pollution and work environment is given to the employees.

3. The company has periodical updates of health and safety policies, operational procedures   and also of management process.

4. The most important factor of health and safety at Lucky Group is the missions to remain an accidental-free environment.

It is true that health and safety risks are always associated with all types of recycling activities.  Lucky Group has experienced Health and Safety officers who take care of their employees. There is a timely Health and Safety check done by HR’s and HSE managers. They see to it that whether the measures are followed properly and well executed on time.

Lucky recycling tries to reduce pollution by using sustainable resources. These companies are known for taking environmental safety measures by giving the best service to the customers.

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3 Common household Metals Facts for Children

Household items contain variety of metals which we encounter every day in our lives. We see and use these metals frequently like Aluminum cans, Stainless utensils, electrical Copper wires and much more.  Today, we have ranked the 3 most common household metals used in our daily lives.

Copper 

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Owing to its unique property of quick and smooth passage to heat it is an ideal metal for electrical appliances.  Because of its ductility, high conductivity, low resistance, and less oxidization it is an ideal choice for architecture, construction industries, aesthetic jewelry and interior designer’s solutions.

Copper is the most common metal that can be found in our household appliances: smartphones, computers, telecommunication devices, televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, air conditioning, microwaves, household wirings, some of kitchen decorations or serving utensils and dishwashers.

Aluminum 

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Another most valuable and versatile household metal is Aluminum having huge demand and success in metals recycling industries.  Highly malleable, resistant to corrosion, stronger and light weight makes it a perfect choice for the manufacturing industries of automobile and cookware items.  Aircraft uses aluminum because it is sturdy and light.

Today, the most common use of Aluminum we see in our daily lives is in food packaging products for its long term safe storage.  All of soda cans usually are made of Aluminum.  

Many children wrap their sandwiches in Aluminum foil. Overhead cables that supply electricity from one point to another are also made of Aluminum in many countries

Manufacturers of smartphones, tablets, laptops, flat screen TVs, monitors and other equipment are using an increasing amount of Aluminum. Nevertheless, Aluminum has become an integral part of our everyday life. 

Steel 

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Steel is also the most common metal alloy mixture of different elements like Carbon, mostly used in building houses, tools, motors and engines, industrial machineries, bars for making reinforced  concrete, kitchen cutleries, industrial plants,  ships and boats,  electrical appliances, rails for trains, electrical transformers and towers, bridges and other industrial machineries. The most attractive trait of steel is that it can be casted into various shapes. Perhaps one of the widest uses of this metal alloy is as Stainless Steel in household appliances, utensils and kitchenware. 

Stainless steel has an impressive tensile strength, is resistant to high and low temperatures, and is resistant to corrosion(https://fractory.com/what-is-stainless-steel/). The durability and long-lasting features of Stainless Steel makes it suitable for being molded in the form of utensils and other household tools. It is also among the most recycled metals which makes Steel scrap a good metal for the circular economy. 

Households should adopt the eco-friendly practice of selling their scrap metals to Scrap metal recycling companies. Lucky Group is a leading name amongst the metal recycling companies of UAE which practices the most advanced technology to recycle metals scrap. Lucky Recycling; as part of Lucky Group uses the latest processes which are environmentally beneficial to recycle a variety of metal scrap that transforms waste metals into valuable raw material for end-users a path for a sustainable environment. 

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Recycling Professionals

Recycling is one of the most important practices which help the society in resource management, lessened landfill usage and productive administration of constrained assets. People are aware of recycling paper and plastic yet sadly a great many people do not have awareness about recycling metals. 

Recycling and reusing metals has various benefits that are related to resources and environment. Recycling diverts valuable resources from landfills, diminishing the requirement to extract from earth and add to the colossal saving emissions of greenhouse gas. 

What Happens when it's recycled? 

Many metal scrap recycling companies in Dubai are protecting the environment. The need for recycling has been stressed more than ever. Metal recycling involves certain steps for them to become viable raw materials again. 

Collection

The first step is the collection of scrap metals. Millions of tons of scrap metal reach the industry. These include tin cans, old appliances, and metallic industrial wastes. All the scrap is collected and sent for sorting in order to segregate the metal types.

Sorting

All the items that have been collected need to be sorted based on their chemical compositions, grades, and quality. Sorting is an important factor to be considered in separating recyclable items that are highly contaminated. For the recycled metal to be free of impurities, its base material also needs to be in good condition.

Processing

The next step is to place the scrap metal in a baling machine where it is compressed to be able to maximize space and reduce melting loss. 

Shredding

After processing, some of the metals are shredded into thin pieces. Steel items are cut into small blocks. Small sizes of blocks are easier for melting.

Melting

The raw materials are then placed on a furnace for melting. The molten liquid is casted into ingots using various methods. It is then cooled and sent to the mills to be converted into reusable products.

There are many companies that deal in scrap metals and offer a mix of services like drop-off, pick up and on-location collection bins especially for ferrous scrap metals. Lucky Recycling is a well-known company that deals in ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals. It has its name not only in Dubai but all over the globe. They obtain scrap metals from Dubai scrap yards handling with high quality standards and well equipped with latest technology so that they can manage huge quantity of melting scrap can be delivered to their clients on time. 

Recycling metals also reduces chemical pollution. Recycling metals reduces the emissions and amount of fuel that could have been used for transportation. Landfill sites are not only an unpleasant sight but also one of the largest sources of pollution. Recycling metals will help reduce the landfill sites.

Hence, we see that many recycling companies in UAE help in preserving our environment. Look for Lucky Group for recycling of metals.

For more information visit us at http://www.luckygroup.com/

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Industries That Are Generating Scrap Metals

There should not be a concept of “junk” on this Earth when it comes to scrap metals; every scrap has some value to it. Metals offer great value when recycled and reused in Dubai scrap trading. The recycled metals can be used repeatedly without losing their physical or chemical properties. Let us look at the top industries that produce huge amounts of scrap metals:

Construction and demolition industry 

The construction industry serves wide range of scrap metals like aluminium frames which are used in windows and doors, copper tubes, stainless steel structure material, brass fittings mainly used in plumbing items, copper electrical wires, metal beams, iron bars and pipes, etc. A lot of scrap is produced in terms of left over material during the construction of new building or at the time of demolition, when it generates scrap metals. The industry generates about 32.4% (https://www.worldsteel.org/media-centre/press-releases/2014.html) of the total metal scrap.

Automobile industry 

The automobile industry produces tones of scrap metals each week. Iron and steel make up approximately 70% of a vehicle’s weight. (https://tampasteel.com/the-top-3-steel-consuming-industries/) The process results in the significant metal leftovers. These scrap leftovers are then melted, reused, or sent for recycling in the Dubai scrap yards.

Packaging

Aluminium and steel is used widely in food packaging applications having excellent barrier properties and extending product life. Apart from food products, metal packaging is also used for the packaging of paint and chemical materials.

The well-established modern recycling technologies for metal packaging around the world have contributing to educate consumers about the sustainable qualities of metal for recycling.

Appliance industry 

Appliance industry produces a plethora of scrap during the manufacturing process. The industry uses the scrap metals as raw materials to produce their products. These raw material is cut or moulded into required form. However, this results in the production of scrap. Around 15.6% (https://www.worldsteel.org/media-centre/press-releases/2014.html) of scrap metals are generated from the industry.

The scrap metals hold a great value that has been recognized by many business owners who have been converting scrap and reaping monetary profits. Lucky group is one of the few in metal recycling industries which do not only recycle scrap metals in shaping the economy in general but also contributing for the sustainable environment. 

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A TRENDSETTER IN METAL INDUSTRY - LUCKY GROUP

 Lucky Group is one of the largest secondary metal recyclers in the Middle East, it continues to preserve its core values of credibility, quality and customer service, while delivering products and services that surpass the industry norm, since 1973.

As one of the oldest operations of its kind in the region, with world class operating standards and state of-the-art technologies, Lucky Group has strengthened its emphasis on highly efficient operations, adopting more current technologies to be able to deliver the exact specifications of its clients.

Renowned globally as well as internationally, the Group handles all types of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals and concentrates on the needs of its clients world-wide to  promote recycling process for better results in contributing the environment for making sustainable society. 

Recycling is one of the most effective ways to preserve our planet.  Recycling companies in UAE, like Lucky Recycling is contributing and taking actions by playing a part in protecting the environment by collecting used and waste metals and turning it into raw material for the end-users.  

The recyclable materials like copper, aluminium, stainless steel, brass, iron, zinc and cables are collected at leading-edge recycling facilities situated in Jebel Ali Free Zone (UAE) and Dubai (UAE) and supplying to a highly-selective series of clientele in a variety of industries across the world.

Our team of technical experts in handling scrap metals focused on providing the highest quality services in meeting customers’ needs overall.  Our unique skills, global experience and in-depth knowledge of scrap metal industry over decades define us as Urban miner.

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Brass in Automotive Industry

 Brass is one of the most versatile alloys created by a composition of copper and zinc.

It is debated that Brass is known to have been found since the ancient times. Its true value as an alloy was not understood until the post-medieval period.  

A muted yellow color somewhat similar to gold and the most noticeable alloy has great importance used in electric components, engineering, used in different accessories like watches, design materials, musical instruments, decorate buildings, particularly interiors and sanitary ware, plumbing installations, fittings and valves etc. 

Due to its strength and heat-resistance, brass auto parts are widely utilized for different automobile vehicles as well like cars, truck, bikes etc.

As development in automotive industry, manufacturers are designing the components made of brass with industrial innovations and more advance technologies that are fully competitive and lower in material costs compare to aluminium counter parts. As base metals for radiators, copper and brass require fewer manufacturing steps has longer life with high quality features.

The greatest advantage of using brass in multiple applications is that it is a sustainable metal. It is a known fact that brass product supplier and manufacturers throughout the world depend on recycled brass scrap for their resources.  The metal from recycled radiators will be significantly easier to re-melt. In fact, this alloy retains its original structure even after brazing. 

There are many other usages of brass and brass alloys. The need for brass is increasing and to meet the needs it is necessary that brass should be available in greater amount.  Sources of brass scrap are limited in Dubai. The main scrap buyers in Dubai is Lucky Recycling; a division of Lucky Group. 

Lucky Group is an environmentally conscious entity to make the availability of brass scrap easier to manufacturers in the most ecologically beneficial way possible.

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How can we co-relate Metal abundance, Recycling and Price?

 The abundance of metals in the earth’s crust and the human’s constant exploitation of the planet to dig out the metals for his uses have made recycling an unspoken post process. The recycling and reuse industry has been playing a major part in the economy of a nation. Copper recycling in Dubai is one such example which provides employment to many people. The abundance of metallic waste makes it easier and cheaper to recycle instead of mining its ore and refining it. 

Extraction of raw metals vs recycling metals

The extraction of metals from the soil would be followed by refining through several steps until a usable alloy or desired purity of the metal is achieved. The process involves the emission of many hazardous gases into the environment and also the loss of certain biodiversity of the place. It is reported that recycling a metal will cost around 50 US dollars to 150 US dollars per ton of the metal, which is still better than the extraction of metal. (https://www.epa.gov/recycle)

Recycling of metals saves you a lot of costs and is environment friendly. Be it copper, aluminium, or any other metal, the recycling would help to get already refined state of the metal which could be tweaked a bit to meet your requirement. It is reported that recycling aluminium would save around 90 percent of the energy, which makes it crucial to recycle this metal. The recycling of metal also saves the environment from the hazardous gases emitted during its refining and extraction. (https://www.aluminum.org/advocacy/top-issues/aluminum-recycling#:~:text=Producing%20recycled%2C%20or%20secondary%2C%20aluminum,new%2C%20or%20primary%2C%20aluminum.) Aluminium alloy manufactures in Dubai should consider recycling metals to have better profit margins than extracting the metal from its ore. Metal scrapping or recycling in major cities, like Copper scrap in Dubai will give room to a lot of employment opportunities. It would also drop the rate of import of metals and transportation charges which would incur in transporting the metals. Many scrap buyers in Dubai also get benefitted when recycling of the metal is considered.

The advancement in recycling technology has made room for efficient metal recycling. However, recycling and the plethora of benefits it provides supersedes the need for additional mining. It is also a step towards preserving the reserves and ensuring a constant supply of the already depleting resources. 

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