Post Views: 234 BIR Convention 2025 in Bangkok Trade Policies Dominate Discussions at BIR Convention 2025 The BIR Convention 2025 in Bangkok focused sharply on global trade measures. Recycling leaders debated their growing impact on the metals sector. Delegates from the U.S., Europe, and Asia discussed how tariffs, export bans, and new industrial policies reshape supply flows for recycled steel, aluminum, and copper. George Adams, CEO of SA Recycling, credited U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration for “saving our steel industry.” He pointed to new domestic investments, including Pacific Steel Group’s EAF mill in Mojave, California. Adams said trade protections could rebuild a “hollowed-out” U.S. manufacturing base and boost local metal production. European recyclers raised strong concerns. Emmanuel Katrakis of Galloo Group and Recycling Europe warned that EU export restrictions on scrap metal could harm recyclers. He said natural market forces already create “perfect c...
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