The chemical recycling company is supplying its Braven PyChem to large olefin and polyolefin producers.

Braven Environmental is a New York-based company that extracts fuel from plastics. The company has reached a long-term agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CPChem) to supply Braven PyChem, a raw material derived from pyrolysis. By deploying its patented technology based on pyrolysis, Braven converts hybrid plastics into Braven PyChem, a raw material and input used to produce new plastics and as a substitute for traditional fuel products.

According to Braven’s press release, the company’s proprietary pyrolysis process has been tested and developed for more than 10 years and can decompose mixed, difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into what the company calls Braven PyChem. The output can be used to make new plastic.

"We are excited to work with CPChem and play a role in their industry-leading sustainability efforts," said Nicholas Canosa, President and CEO of Braven Environmental. "Braven's pyrolysis process and PyChem products provide an alternative to traditional waste plastic management, and by laying the foundation for the creation of new plastics, it establishes a true circular economy for plastics that are difficult to recycle. Our PyChem raw materials help As an environmentally conscious company like CPChem achieves its recycling goals, we are happy to work hand-in-hand with CPChem while continuing to build more facilities."

According to Braven, CPChem has begun receiving Braven PyChem from Braven's first commercial-scale site in North Carolina, which began operations last year. Braven plans to break ground on a second location in Virginia later this year, which will become another source of Braven PyChem supply for CPChem. Braven invested US$31.7 million in its Virginia plant. It is expected that more sites will be announced in the near future.

The new trucks are easy to maintain, have ownership and extend durability.

Amrep is a North American manufacturer of waste transportation equipment, affiliated to Wastequip in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the company has released a new rear-loaded garbage truck. According to news released by Amrep, the rear-load garbage truck is equipped with Hardox AR500 and AR450 steel bodies, making it one of the strongest rear-load truck bodies on the market.

The post-load design has been proven to require less overall maintenance, so it can save more than $1,200 per month. Amrep reports that rear-loading trucks can better control the pollution of recycled content-for rear-loading garbage trucks, transporters can choose to inspect and classify the content instead of the automatic side loader (ASL) model. In this mode, The driver never leaves the cab.

"The demand for rear-load trucks has remained consistent for many years," said Rob Strange, Amrep's head of garbage truck sales in North America. "This type of truck has provided great benefits to many movers, and we are excited about the engineering and technology we have implemented in our new products."

Regular maintenance is vital to the life of any vehicle, and occasional breakdowns are part of a diligent truck life. With the help of Amrep rear-loading trucks, the transporter can get the best parts, service, maintenance and repair services through the Wastequip WRX and Amrep's Wastebuilt brands.

Amrep provides financing options for companies of all sizes, from independent operators to national carriers. According to Amrep, these options provide financial flexibility and help customers quickly obtain the equipment they need. Amrep and Wastequip financing options include a fast and easy application process, reserved cash and credit lines, fast credit approval, competitive interest rates and 100% financing.

The new site will include a reconstruction center, parts, service support and sales.

Connect Work Tools, Superior, Wisconsin is expanding its business to Texas. On June 28, the company will add a second location in Clayburn, Texas. According to the Connect Work Tools press release, the site will include a complete reconstruction center, parts, service support and sales. The site will also provide a large inventory of Connect Work Tools products such as hydraulic crushers, compactors, grabs and shredders.

Through the new office, the company has hired 10 employees who will work in Cliburn. Geordie Stewart, Sales Director of Connect Work Tools, will oversee the Connect Work Tools sales team nationwide.

"We are very pleased to have the opportunity to allow Geordie and the entire (former) KGS Demolition staff to use Connect Work Tools," said Kevin Boreen, CEO of Exodus Global LLC. "For all of our departments (ShearCore, BladeCore, Connect Work Tools, and OilQuick), Texas has always been an exceptionally strong market. We look forward to expanding our footprint in the region and the country."

The new facility is located at 115 Commerce Blvd. Located in Clayburn, Texas, the contact number for the new office is 1-817-774-1428.

Connect Work Tools is a division of Exodus Global (formerly Exodus Machines), which is a private company. Connect Work Tools was established in 2015 to provide high-quality accessories for the construction, demolition, recycling and mining industries-hydraulic crushers, compactors, rotary grabs and shredders. The company also provides reconstruction services and refurbished equipment.

The Alacero Association praised the current growth trend but cited import concerns.

The São Paulo-based Association of Latinos (Alacero) stated that the continued consumption of steel in the region led to strong growth in steel production in the first quarter of this year. The organization stated that compared with the first quarter of 2020, rolled steel production and demand both increased by 17%, returning to levels before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The region’s steel consumption has grown for the third consecutive quarter, driven mainly by the construction and manufacturing industries. Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina all have strong economic performance.

"Demand continues to recover," said Alejandro Wagner, executive director of Alacero. "These data are encouraging, despite the imbalance by country and sector. In addition, we must continue to pay attention to [outside Central and South America] out-of-region imports, which represent risks and shifts in production in our region."

Wagner continued: “Compared with the same month in 2020, imports in March increased by 27%, half of which came from China. The recovery of the steel industry and its value chain is very important for Latin America, which is a major issue affected by COVID-19. Economic regions affected by the epidemic. The sector has created 1.2 million qualified and qualified jobs in the region, which must be retained. In order to maintain this recovery in the long term, it is necessary to facilitate domestic and foreign private investment, stimulate economic recovery, reduce tax burdens and Public policies that increase productivity."

 The region's steel production in the first quarter of 2021 was 18.4 million tons, an increase of 17% compared to the first quarter of 2020, and an increase of 5.5% compared to the same period in 2019.

In the first quarter of 2021, Central and South America imported 6.4 million tons of steel, an increase of 15% over the first three months of 2020 and an increase of 9% over the first quarter of 2019. In March, 52% of Alacero said imports came from China, reaching levels exceeding the levels recorded in January (30%) and February (33%).

The region exported about 1.8 million tons in the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of 17% from the first three months of 2020. This has led to an increase in the steel trade deficit, which increased by 36% in the first quarter of 2021, which is higher than in 2020, according to the association.

Investments are being made to increase steel production in Latin America, including in the electric arc furnace (EAF) area of ​​scrap steel, including the expansion of a steel plant in Colombia; the restart of another electric arc furnace plant in Brazil; and equipment investment in Peruvian steel manufacturer Aceros Arequipa.

Befesa, headquartered in Luxembourg, has acquired a baghouse dust recovery company in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh-based American Zinc Recycling LLC (AZR) has been acquired by Luxembourg-based Befesa SA for USD 450 million. In addition, Befesa said it will invest US$10 million to acquire a minority stake in the joint venture of American Zinc Products Corporation (AZP), which is AZR's zinc refining business in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

The combined company will retain the employees of the bag filter dust recovery business of AZR Steel Plant and will operate under the name of Befesa.

AZR CEO Joel Hawthorne said: "This transaction brings together two well-known leaders in our respective markets to create a global leader in the recycling of electric arc furnace (EAF) dust." We have been working fruitfully with the management of Befesa, and I believe this transaction is a huge victory for our shareholders, employees and customers."

The transaction increased the total steel dust recovery capacity of Befesa's 12 plants in Europe, Asia and the United States by 40% to 1.7 million tons. Befesa stated that the merger with AZR will provide Befesa with its first North American business and "occupies an important and mature market in the growing EAF steelmaking market in the United States."

AZP's zinc refining business will be a joint venture between Befesa and existing AZR shareholders, although Befesa may eventually acquire a 100% stake in AZP from now to the end of 2023 under "call and put options".

The two companies stated that the AZP plant in North Carolina uses metal extracted from collected steel mill dust to produce special high-grade (SHG) and continuous galvanized grade (CGG) zinc. EAF dust is processed in six AZR (now Befesa) recovery facilities in the United States, and then processed by AZP through solvent extraction and electrodeposition techniques.

"The merger with Befesa is an exciting milestone in AZR's 170-year history and an excellent opportunity to advance our mission of recycling hazardous steel mill dust and contributing to a green economy," Hawthorne said. "In our daily work, our customers and employees are doing business as usual, but we will now have the opportunity, resources and support to serve our customers and further develop our business."

The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of September this year, subject to regulatory approval and closing conditions. The two companies said that International Metals Reclamation Co. (INMETCO), a battery and stainless steel plant residue recycler based in Pennsylvania, will continue to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of AZR and operate as an independent company.

Toronto-based BMO Capital Markets served as AZR's financial advisor in the transaction, and global law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP served as AZR's legal advisor.