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End-of-life Vehicle
Recycling: Bee’ah
focusing on
Sustainability
The world’s powerful
shredding machine
From four wheels to no wheels in 60 seconds
Our car shredding and recycling facility is the most advanced in the
region. Considered as the world’s most powerful shredding machine,
it’s capable of recycling 100 cars a day. The latest facility to join
Bee’ah’s integrated waste management solutions, it’s part of our
vision of building a sustainable future.
ONE MAN’S
SCRAP
IS ANOTHER’S
TREASURE
Since 1982 Copart has been selling salvaged cars. Copart is now the leading
online re-marketer of vehicles, selling over 2 million per year with more than
180 facilities across the world.
In Dubai, we auction around 150 vehicles every week ranging from:
MOTORCYCLES
USED CARS
COMMERCIAL
VEHICLES
SALVAGED
CARS
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Yard address:
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COVER STORY
End-of-life Vehicle
Recycling: Bee’ah
focusing on Sustainability
Bee’ah, a leading provider of
integrated environmental and waste
management solutions,has the most
advanced facility in waste management to
join its existing facilities: the world’s most
powerful machine for shredding cars and
scrap metal. The facility is considered
to be part of Bee’ah’s complete waste
management solution.
The car recycling service is considered
to be the first of its kind in the UAE,
representing an environmentally-friendly
way to dispose of cars while extracting
valuable materials.
Car recycling helps both people and
companies to grow, by contributing to
saving the environment and its resources.
Additionally, it returns materials back into
the economy cycle.
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The machine, known as the ‘Red
Giant’, is considered to be the perfect
solution for dealing with tough materials
– such as car bodies – in large volume.
With a throughput capacity of 200 tons
per hour in MSW or 150 tons per hour
in C&D, the 44-ton Red Giant is fast and
efficient, with tracks to allow for mobility
around Bee’ah’s facility.
Bee’ah’s car shredding and recycling
facility processes cars and light metal
scrap, separating and reclaiming unique
metals, glass and plastic. It is also capable
of processing wood, plastic, trees, cars,
solid building materials, iron and non-iron
metals of widths up to 120mm. It takes just
50-60 seconds for the facility to completely
process a car. In line with the new facility’s
capabilities, Bee’ah is in the process of
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establishing agreements with international
certified car part remanufacturing
facilities in the US and Europe for all
parts that are dismantled to be recycled
as remanufactured parts that meet the
original manufacturers’ specifications.
Recycling becomes increasingly
important as our society’s increased
production and consumption rates rise.
Advanced ways to sort quality material
from waste are necessary to ensure the
value of industries that use recycled
materials, especially since the increasing
demand for recycled materials requires
us to look for and implement the latest
technologies.
Bee’ah operates one of the world’s
largest landfills in Al Saj’ah, Sharjah.
Bee’ah’s center for waste management
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environment and achieve added value
for commercial enterprises, by following
the best global practices and following its
commitment towards business owners.
With a clear vision and commitment
to performance, the company commits
to build partnerships with likeminded,
environmentally-conscious organizations,
as well as taking a main step forward to
growing and achieving sustainability.
Bee’ah’s team has a number of experts
who have more than 30 years of experience
in operating and managing waste
management facilities and landfills. They
aim to create a future of sustainable waste
management that is more convenient and
cost-effective for both Bee’ah and Sharjah,
including solutions such as collecting and
recycling commercial waste – including
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covers 3.75 square kilometers, equivalent
to approximately 525 football fields. It
represents an entirely new way of waste
management in the region, featuring a
number of the most advanced facilities for
material restoration and recycling.
The company collects, restores
and sells materials such as plastic, iron,
aluminum and tires, which are sorted and
reused into plastic products, fibers, car
parts, metal cans and garden furniture.
Bee’ah is currently looking for scrap
cars that can be processed through its
new facility, and invites institutions and
authorities to contact the company.
The company follows a strategic
plan for waste management in Sharjah,
with goals to divert 100% of waste from
landfill. Bee’ah aims to strengthen the
waste disposal tools, collecting and
cleaning fleets, recycling programs for
organizations to ensure that all waste
products are completely managed in an
environmentally safe way.
Bee’ah influences the thoughts,
attitudes and behaviors of people,
communities, companies and cities,
allowing them to achieve positive
sustainable growth by providing them
with the infrastructure and support
needed to achieve their environmental
goals. The company continues to build
and support local talents, encouraging
all employees to become environment
leaders. It continues to invest in innovative
technology and customer service, to
ensure offering diverse expertise across the
waste management industry.
This year and for the fourth
consecutive year, Bee’ah received several
accolades at the Facilities Management
Middle East Awards. Bee’ah was
recognised across four categories:
Sanitation & Waste Management
Company of the Year, Education &
Development Initiative of the Year, CSR
Initiative of the Year, and the newlyintroduced FM Executive of the Year
Award, which was won by Bee’ah Group
CEO, Khaled Al Huraimel.
Bee’ah is so proud to have received
industry-wide recognition from the
Facilities Management Middle East
Awards – this is a strong testament to
Bee’ah’s operational excellence and the
stellar work of our teams. Bee’ah has
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long been committed to enhancing the
wellbeing and quality of life of UAE
communities. Bee’ah wants to serve
as a powerful instigator of eco-change
across the Middle East, and redirect
environmental thoughts, attitudes
and behaviours in individuals across
communities, businesses and cities. Such
accolades are further proof that we are
succeeding in our mission.
Bee’ah was recognised for its successful
approach to minimise waste, with a
particular focus on the company’s inhouse recycling facilities. His Excellency
Salim Bin Mohammed Al Owais,
Chairman of Bee’ah has been selected
the Environmental Visionary Personality
of the Year 2013 for his contributions to
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raising awareness around environmental
issues and influencing the community to
make sustainable decisions.
Bee’ah set up the Waste Management
Centre in Al Saj’ah, which represents an
entirely new approach to managing waste
in our region with a number of industrial,
commercial and residential waste
diversion operations and facilities. Here,
collected waste is sorted and sent to the
different state-of-the-art facilities managed
and operated by Bee’ah along high
international standards. These include
the Construction & Demolition Waste
Recycling Facility; the Tyre Recycling
Facility (the first of its kind in the
region using environmentally cryogenic
processes); the Material Recovery Facility
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(the largest in the region and third
largest in the world); the Compost
Plant; industrial and wastewater
lagoons; Wekaya, the medical waste
storage and treatment facility; the metal
shredding facility; and the landfill (one
of the largest in the world, and one of
the only landfills reengineered using
enhanced safety practices).
Bee’ah’s pioneering education,
development and CSR initiatives also
make the company a true leader in its field.
Over the past 3 years, the Bee’ah School
of Environment (BSOE) has emerged as
the region’s top environmental education
programme – one that includes online
and offline eco-lesson plans for teachers
and students in English and Arabic.
The programme is embedded within
school curricula, environmental school
workshops, annual awards, scholarships,
and green school student councils. To
date, the BSOE has engaged over 170,000
students in over 210 schools.
The BSOE’s main target is to empower
students with eco-knowledge and promote
positive environmental responsibility.
Its online school portal boasts features,
applications, environmental educational
games and an interactive forum for
residential, commercial, industrial and
mixed-use areas of Sharjah.
Bee’ah is also expanding its
geographical reach, going beyond the
borders of Sharjah, into other regions of
the UAE and the GCC. Bee’ah has opened
branches in Ajman, Dubai and Abu
Dhabi, where it is collecting recyclables
and providing environmental consulting
services to private organizations. Bee’ah
is also in discussions with key entities in
Saudi Arabia, particularly with Jeddah and
Riyadh, to lead environmental change in
the Kingdom and eventually across the
Middle East in the years to come.
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certification – a global benchmark for CSR
principles compatible with the highlyprestigious International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) accreditations.
The Middle East’s leading and award
winning integrated environmental
and waste management company
has expanded its operations locally
and regionally. Bee’ah is set to launch
Sharjah’s first ever air quality management
programme. It will sponsor a continuous
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
(AAQM) programme, measuring
greenhouse gas emissions and particulate
matter in the atmosphere across
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students and teachers. myBee’ah, an
environmental loyalty programme and
community awareness, advocacy and
education initiative, engages individuals
from all walks of life through myBee’ah.
ae; the myBee’ah environmental rewards
programme; the myBee’ah reverse vending
machines (RVMs), and the myBee’ah
annual Walkathon.
Bee’ah’s all-encompassing CSR
approach is to make environmental
sustainability part of how communities
and businesses operate. After all, Bee’ah
is a CSR-derived organization and the
holder of the first UAE MVO 8000
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TECHNOLOGY
Iris-Mec Looks To Expand
Into The Middle East Region
Appreciated to the Global Automotive Recycling scene, is Italy-based company Iris Mec Srl.
In only a few years, Iris Mec has
become a leader specializing in the
production of equipment designed to
recycle materials derived from endof-life-vehicles. Iris Mec prides itself
on engineering solutions with the
operator as their primary focus.
Their products are extremely user
friendly, efficient, technologically
advanced and safe. The success of
the company is directly attributed to
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its loyal client base worldwide who
strongly value customer service and
quality all rolled into one. In fact,
as affectionate customers can attest,
Iris-Mec ensures immediate assistance.
The spare parts warehouse guarantees
24-48 hours delivery throughout Italy
and the world.
In September last year, they
reached a new and important step:
the ISO 9001 certification with TÜV
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SUD: ambitious target for quality
assurance on the production system
and company planning.
Iris Mec builds a wide range of
products that assists auto recyclers
as well as automobile manufacturers
(including BMW, Mercedes and
FIAT) with the quick and efficient
removal of hazardous materials from
retired automobiles. They offer tailormade solutions to meet the needs of
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How do car manufacturers and the industry close the recycling loop
E-mobility: Its influence on car recycling and dismantling
Reports about illegal treatment and export
Best available recycling technologies
New car design
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The next top quality congress in ELV recycling will focus on:
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March 25 – 27, 2015, Berlin, Germany
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An exhibition area is integrated into the conference facility where vendors meet their clients.
Cocktail receptions and a networking dinner create an excellent atmosphere to get in touch
with your business partners, colleagues and competitors.
Plant tours to leading recycling companies and car manufacturers in the vicinity of Berlin,
different workshops and test drives are organized for all participants.
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market share as the push for more
environmentally sustainable practices
continues throughout the industry,
both domestically and abroad.
They now look to expand their
operations in the growing waste
management sector of the Middle
East Region and are focused on
finding sales partners to entrust the
distributorship and assistance with
regard to their products.
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responds effectively to the needs
of those who daily deal with the
disposal and the drainage of cars
offering the MRG machine.
This LPG / Methane gas
recovery unit transfers up to 80% of
the liquid gas left in the fuel tanks of
End of Life Vehicles, and safely and
easily transfers the LPG to a separate
storage container vessel for use in
other applications.
Iris-Mec looks forward to being
your one-stop-shopping solution
when it comes to planning and
purchasing equipment designed to take
your auto recycling business to the
next level or expanding your existing
scrap recycling business to include
additional product lines.
All the Iris-Mec production is of
high quality and adheres strictly to
safety standards.
Iris Mec offers products that no
one else in the industry has and as
such is poised to capture additional
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all small, medium and large scaled
businesses alike, be it through new,
used or customized equipment.
Solutions include simple and easy
to use fuel tank drills for gasoline
extraction, fluid drainage systems
(including coolant, brake fluid, gear
oil, and windshield washer fluid),
catalytic converter shears, tilting lifts,
storage tanks, pumps, storage tank
monitoring stations, Freon removal
systems (R12, R134 and even the latest
R1234YG) or automated wheel presses
that can easily accommodate wheels up
to 21” in diameter and process up to an
industry leading 140 wheels/hour.
Among the products, appreciated
worldwide is the RBT dismantling
rig for End of Life Vehicles; Safely &
securely holds the vehicles in position,
thus allowing the operator to remove
the engine and gearbox, the catalytic
converter and other valuable items for
resale.
Still in the safety context, Iris-Mec
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INTERVIEW
The simplicity of selling and
buying vehicles through
online auto auctions
By Swaliha Shanavas
Carlos Sabugueiro
Some of the best concepts start with
a simple thought, and through trial and
consistent effort the innovative processes
take shape, dramatically impacting the
community involved in that particular
field. Willis Johnson, Chairman of Copart
Inc, established his business with a single
yard in California in the early ‘80s. The
entrepreneur had an idea he thought would
greatly help his business, as well as those
looking for good solutions, particularly auto
insurance companies.
Johnson, who was picking up and
transporting vehicles from one point to
the other and taking them eventually to
an auction, mostly working for insurance
companies, decided to take over the
process himself by providing not only
the transport/logistics, but also the
facilities for storage, keeping the assets in
safe custody until they are ready for sale,
and then conducting the auction for the
owners ensuring they get the best sale
prices. Thus Copart took shape in 1982.
“What really transformed the
company was his vision of what the
internet would soon be; he was way ahead
of the game, eventually taking Copart
public and using the capital injection to
undertake a huge expansion program,”
says Copart’s Middle East head, Carlos
Sabugueiro.
Johnson registered Copart.com, created
a site and posted pictures online of vehicles
available at some of his facilities, which was
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groundbreaking at the time. The company
floated on the NASDAQ in 1994 and in
the next 10 years they opened a new facility
every 6 weeks across the USA.
Copart is now a leading online
re-marketer of vehicles with more than
170 facilities across the world. It provides
suppliers, primarily insurance companies
and used car dealers with a full range of remarketing services exposing their products
to 900,000+ members in 142 countries and
they’re now “selling in excess of 9,500 cars
a day”. Buyers include licensed dismantlers,
re-builders, used vehicle dealers, exporters
and the general public. Corpart deals
with quite a wide spectrum of vehicles,
but predominantly they deal in standard
passenger vehicles and some commercial
vehicles such as small vans, trucks and so on.
In 2012, Copart established operations
in the UAE, with its headquarters in Dubai.
“In recent years, we’ve expanded to Brazil,
Germany, Spain, India and now we’re
incorporated and have been trading in the
UAE for 2 years,” says Sabugueiro. “We
recently moved to Dubai Industrial City,
where we are constructing our regional
corporate headquarters. With about 26
acres of land, the new facility will be able to
hold in excess of 2500 vehicles”.
VB3 – Unique online auction platform
Copart’s online auction system
has transformed the way the industry
does business, by providing an efficient,
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transparent and globalised system that
allows buyers and sellers to do business in
an easy and swift manner. The patented
auction technology, “Virtual Bidding 3”, is
state-of-the-art, according to Sabugueiro. “I
don’t think there’s any other auction system
like it in the world. “VB3” was relaunched
about a year ago and as part of that launch
we also expanded it through to smart
phones and tablets. It is the first ever global
auction that you can view without actually
being a member. But if you want to bid,
you can register and go through the normal
process of becoming a member.”
Smooth and transparent process
All their auctions are run online,
and one can visit the yard to inspect the
vehicles, though ultimately one has to
bid through the internet. “This has not
only increased the transparency of the
business, but has also exploded the ability
to sell these vehicles to a global audience,”
Sabugueiro states.
The high end auction system caters
to both seller and buyer as it can be
customized to suit one’s requirements. “As
a seller you have the ability to set a reserve,
so you are always in control of the process.”
For instance, if a person feels his vehicle
is worth a certain amount, he can set that
as the internal reserve. The system just
indicates ‘on reserve’, and no one knows the
amount. The moment the bidding crosses
that number it changes to ‘pure sale’, which
means the car is a definite sale. But if it
doesn’t reach the level expected, one doesn’t
have to sell. Copart will communicate to the
seller the result, and can also electronically
communicate to the bidder the expected
amount, so he can take a decision on that.
As a buyer, the experience is smooth
as well, as the system will automatically bid
for the person if they like. One can look up
vehicles, search for favourites and check out
various models, a facility that a lot of buyers
use, the CEO says. Moreover, if someone
is not confident of using the computer/
internet, the company will educate them on
the procedures and help with the process.
Expanding operations
The company is expanding in the region
with focus on the GCC countries in the
short term. Two major projects are set to
take off as the company has recently opened
offices in Oman and Bahrain. As for Saudi
Arabia which Sabugueiro terms “the jewel
in the crown” going by the sheer size of the
country, the burgeoning population and
the number of cars on the road – they are
looking at various options and are in talks to
possibly set up a joint venture. At present,
the company doesn’t have a direct presence
in Africa, though in Nigeria there is a market
maker - an independent third party that acts
effectively as a local office for Copart.
Carlos Sabugueiro says nobody else out
there does what they do to add value to the
process. “Our core competence is online
auto auctions. And we’re here to make the
sale of a car, irrespective of its condition, a
fast, easy and transparent process. We just
want to take away the tediousness of the
process and make it a smooth, enjoyable
experience for both buyer and seller.”
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they predominantly deal with insurance
companies, so most of their work is within
traditional salvage, notes Sabugueiro. At
the moment they are working with about
19 insurance companies in the UAE. Their
inventory continues to grow, and he says
Copart will soon broaden their operations
to include clean cars.
“We’ve recently concluded a major
deal with Dubai Police, where we will
be receiving confiscated and abandoned
vehicles. And we’ve tied up with the likes
of Gargash, Al Rostamani, Juma Al Majid
Group etc. where we’ll start to sell their
trade-in vehicles. We also deal with Dubai
Taxis and the RTA. We are in the process
of being approved by Dubai Courts to start
handling repossessed vehicles from finance
companies and banks so we can also help
them sell these internationally.”
Copart has been appointed as a
“trusted agent” by RTA Dubai and
they’ll be first to have access to their new
online ownership transfer system, says
Sabugueiro. “We’ll be able to process
ownership for you from our facility, which
would save a lot of hassle customers.”
Copart has the ability to expose a
salvaged asset to a global market with highly
transparent processes, says the CEO. “We’re
exposing the vehicles to buyers you might
never have seen or met, therefore creating
competition online. Our system cannot
be fixed or the auction fiddled with; one
cannot predetermine the price as the bidder
does not know who their competitor is,
unlike at a physical auction where there are
the chances of manipulation and collusion.
Taking care of logistics
Transportation is actually the buyer’s
responsibility, but the company provides
shipping services “and because of our scale,
we’ve been able to negotiate some pretty
aggressive rates for Copart buyers”, he notes.
“Many buyers knew Copart even before
we arrived, as they were using Copart in
the USA. Now we are accepting payments
for Copart US members in this office, so
people who come in and pay for the car they
bought the night before in the USA will also
pay for the shipping at the same time. Thus,
it will help them in terms of not having to
TT money overseas and they can pay in
dirhams locally, or Riyals in Oman or Dinar
in Bahrain.” Sabugueiro states.
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So, has the UAE market adapted well to
their advanced technology?
“The UAE is the largest foreign buyer
of Copart US vehicles, and in 2013 we sold
and exported through Jebel Ali approx.
85,000 vehicles,” Sabugueiro comments.
Interestingly, he says when they set up
business in the UAE they started off with
a physical auction for a couple of weeks.
A few weeks down the line Copart also
introduced an internet auction, and soon
the highest prices over the internet became
the starting prices for the next physical
auction. Later they reversed the process and
the highest bid from the physical auction
became the starting bid for the following
internet auction. In the third week following
this change, one person turned up for the
physical auction “and we had the strange
experience of running a whole auction with
just one person” the CEO says. Within
two months the physical auction ceased as
nobody needed to attend as it was easier and
more convenient to bid online from home
or the office.
Copart has over 1500 members in the
UAE alone and runs weekly auctions in
Dubai selling 160+ cars a week. Presently,
Also, smaller buyers looking for one or two
cars can easily bid for the vehicles through
our system, which creates competition and
helps in terms of the price.”
“Over a period of time we’ve cleaned
up the buyer base and most of the people
realise the seriousness of the auction. If
a person bids and wins, he knows he has
to conclude that sale. And that’s what the
sellers / insurance companies like, as it
makes the payment process a lot smoother.”
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Design for Recycling
In an interview given to Swaliha Shanavas, the Head of Recycling BMW Group, Steffen Aumann talks about their
philosophy and approach to auto design and recycling, revealing their holistic approach from the early stages of vehicle
development including the design, selection of materials and components right up to the production of the vehicles in a
manner that enables their components to be largely reused or recycled efficiently when they reach their end-of-life.
Intelligent design solutions
On BMW’s approach to
manufacturing vehicles, also keeping
in mind environmental and resource
considerations, Steffen Aumann says
even in the early stages of vehicle
development, the decisions their
designers and engineers make,
including the selection of materials
and components, will determine the
reusability of their vehicles decades into
the future.
“In line with our principle of Design
for Recycling, we create our vehicles in
such a way that their components can
largely be reused or recycled efficiently
once the vehicle reaches the end of its
life cycle.”
In the initial development and
architecture phase itself they design their
vehicles and processes with a view to
minimising the use of valuable resources,
he states. “By processing manufacturing
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waste, we gain secondary raw materials
while protecting the environment. We
also save resources through the targeted
use of renewable raw materials. We
can draw on established systems for
the recycling of end-of-life vehicles,
components and materials.”
Recycling programmes and
take-back initiatives
“In the early 1990s – long before the
legal regulations were established – the
BMW Group began to build an extensive
network in the European Union for the
recovery and recycling of end-of-life
vehicles (ELV),” Aumann continues also
adding that each ELV returned to the
BMW Group in this network is recycled
at no charge to the last owner.
In Europe, the BMW Group has
contracts with some 2,500 vehicle
recyclers. In 2015, the legally required
recycling rate for end-of-life vehicles,
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components and materials will be
raised to 85 percent reuse and recycling
of materials and 95 percent overall
recovery. They began to prepare for
these requirements at an early stage so
that all vehicles marketed by the BMW
Group since 2008 already meet the
requirements set for 2015, he notes.
“At the same time, our BMW Group
Recycling and Dismantling Centre
(RDZ) near Munich (another one is
scheduled to become operational in
Shenyang, China in 2016) is working
continuously to come up with new
solutions for vehicle recycling. The
RDZ is currently trialling recycling
concepts for the new vehicle
components found in hybrid and
electric models. Batteries from vehicles
of this kind can either be passed on
to existing networks of recycling
businesses or used, for example, to
produce photovoltaic systems.”
Opportunities in the Middle East
& Asian markets
Aumann says End-of-Life Vehicle
Regulations are already implemented
in Japan and South Korea, while China
and India have started the development
of ELV regulations. “The amount of cars
in these markets will lead to a profitable
recycling system for end-of-life vehicles.
The implementation of a working
recycling system is supported by rising
material values.”
Legislation
Legislation can definitely help to bring
positive changes in recycling worldwide,
and on the other hand, recycling is of
great interest for the automobile industry
anyway, he comments. Intelligent design,
the use of secondary and renewable raw
materials and recycling concepts enable
them to reduce their consumption of
valuable resources.
Maximising value and protecting
resources
“At the end of its lifecycle every
car offers raw materials of good value.
It’s a business case to recycle vehicles.
BMW uses intelligent design solutions
called Design for Recycling, to
ensure that our cars can be easily and
profitably recycled. Every dismantler
can receive information regarding
treatment of end-of-life vehicles via
IDIS (International Dismantling and
Information System). These aspects
increase the attractiveness of recycling
BMW cars,” Aumann notes, adding
that these standards along with
their global network for returning
used components, for instance old
catalytic converters and in the future
thermoelectric generators, are helping
them to protect resources and make
more efficient use of raw materials.
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In Aumann’s view, the successive
introduction of new forms of drivetrain and
the modified vehicle concepts that result
are presenting new challenges in the use
of resources. One example, he says, is the
increased application of components made
of innovative, lightweight carbon-fibrereinforced plastic (CFRP), which is used
for the passenger compartments of the
BMW i3 and BMW i8.
“When talking about the reuse of
carbon fibres from manufacturing waste,
we have to distinguish between pure
carbon fibres and fibres with a resin matrix.
All fibres without a resin component can be
reused directly as a raw material. Plasticreinforced parts are first separated from
the resin using an established method (for
example pyrolysis) and then processed
further.”
They are also looking into innovative
solutions for the reuse of old batteries from
electric cars with the aim of extending the
life cycle of lithium-ion batteries developed
specifically for use in the BMW i3 as far as
possible. “To this end, we are developing
various concepts for potential reuse.
Used batteries can, for example, serve as
stationary power storage, thus optimizing
the use of renewable energy sources as
well as providing reliable power supply to
buildings,” he states.
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Challenges in adopting best
practices
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Catalytic Converter Recycling
“Improved collection
efficiencies and
emission regulations will
influence auto catalyst
recycling dynamics”
David Freidinger
BASF’s solutions and
capabilities
For 150 years, BASF has been a full
service provider of Precious Metals
products and services. We are a leading
global manufacturer of precious metals
products which are used in a variety
of industrial applications, including
automotive emissions control
catalysts. We committed to growing
our position in the platinum group
metals (PGM) recycling market and
providing industrial customers with a
high-quality source of these metals for
the long-term.
BASF offers “full loop” metal
management services – from raw
metal supply and scrap reclamation to
financial risk management. We provide
confidential, value enhancing solutions
to our industrial clients seeking to
optimize their PGM portfolios.
Globally and vertically integrated,
BASF is available around the world,
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BASF offers “full loop” metal management
services, and as part of their long-term strategy,
they are actively pursuing opportunities in the
Middle East and Asia says David Freidinger,
Vice President, Precious Metals Recycling &
Refining , BASF Corporation in an interview with
Waste & Recycling Middle East. Following are
excerpts.
and around the clock to provide
strategic solutions to our customer’s
PGM requirements. Our network
has global reach bringing together
a vast collection of resources that
include trading offices, refining and
production facilities, JVs, primary
PGM products as well as key
exchanges and bullion centers.
The company currently has three
state-of-the-art recycling facilities for
the recovery of PGMs from precious
metal bearing waste materials such
as spent automotive catalysts. In the
US, they are located at Seneca SC and
Lincoln Park MI and, in Europe; we
have our facility located at Cinderford,
UK. They refine precious metals from
both ceramic and metallic automotive
catalytic converters.
BASF is dedicated to providing our
industrial customers worldwide with a
radically better way to access, leverage,
protect and manage the compelling
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value of PGMs based upon insightful
market data and decades of proven
Chemistry and Catalysis experience.
We are proud to offer comprehensive
products and services that meet the
dynamic PGM demands while using
smart, ecologically-minded processes.
Significance of catalytic
converter recycling & BASF’s
competitive edge
When an automobile is scrapped,
the precious metal contained in the
catalytic converter can be recycled.
This creates a supplementary
supply source versus mining for the
production of new catalysts – helping
to reduce the carbon footprint. This
is a significant benefit of catalytic
converter recycling.
Additionally, BASF has a robust
history in automotive catalysis and
we have access to all major global and
local OEMs. This, in turn, provides
Precious metal refining and recycling
entails many safety concerns given
its labour intensive manufacturing
processes. At BASF, safety is a top
priority – it is essential to what we do
and how we act. Safety isn’t about a
number or metric, it is making sure
standard operational procedures are
being adhered to and making sure our
team uses the proper form when lifting
heavy items and follow safe procedures
when handling tools and equipment.
Additionally, BASF has a zero incident
culture which is reinforced at every
level within BASF.
At all our recycling operations and
facilities, BASF strives to work towards
meeting its commitment of achieving
Key challenges
The challenge to make sure safety
remains a top priority. It has to do with
being vigilant and making sure your
team has the tools available they need
to keep it top of mind and applied
in everything they do. At BASF, we
are continually ensuring that safe
procedures are being utilized and safe
behaviors are being followed. This is
reinforced by our zero incident and
safety education culture.
Opportunities in the Middle
East, Asia & expansion
As part of our long-term strategy,
BASF is actively pursuing opportunities
in the Middle East and Asia and remain
focused on our expanding our presence
as well as our customer base. We believe
these regions are key growth areas based
on continuous economic expansion
and, in turn, auto catalyst recycling
opportunities will evolve in these
markets.
BASF continues to make investments
to our operations. Our steadfast focus
remains on making improvements to
our manufacturing infrastructure for
automotive catalysts recycling. The
goal is to optimize our production
efficiencies to process material at a
faster rate as well as recover higher
amounts of PGMs for our customers.
Further, we believe that this industry
has tremendous opportunities in the
short and long term.
Industry outlook
Future demand for PGMs is heavily
influenced by the auto industry as
sales are projected to increase globally.
Given the increase of cars on the road,
this has, in turn, raised the number
of autos reaching their end-of-life
enabling growing opportunities for
PGM recycling. Moreover, improved
collection efficiencies and emission
regulations will also influence auto
catalyst recycling dynamics.
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HSE issues and BASF’s
strengths
and maintaining recognized best
practices in processing, environmental
and health and safety standards.
The protection of our employees,
communities and the environment
remains crucial to successful
manufacturing and sustainable
operations.
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us with exclusive insights to the
dynamics of this market providing a
360 degree vantage point on PGMs
such as platinum, palladium, rhodium
and more. Our ingrained heritage and
capabilities in Chemistry and Catalysis
enable us to leverage our knowledge in
these areas and apply them to our auto
catalyst recycling and refining.
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ELV DE-POLLUTION PROCESS
“Every legislation is only as
strong as the way it will be
controlled and executed!”
Peter Kaltenegger
Critical issues in ELV recycling
There are certain critical issues to
be considered in end-of-life vehicle
recycling. These hazards begin right
during the logistical process when ELVs
are transported and stored in the scrap
yards, with the need to organise tanks
to store liquids safely, as well as the
post processing machinery, says Peter
Kaltenegger, Vice-President of SEDA.
“One of the major issues that we
face during the ELV recycling process
is the step to reduce and avoid as much
as possible environmental hazards
while the liquids are taken out of the
vehicles. The drainage step is one of the
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The Vice President of SEDA, Peter Kaltenegger talks
about end-of-life recycling issues and the opportunities as
well as challenges involved in the process in an interview
with Swaliha Shanavas.
most important to reduce the risks in a
significant manner. Explosive liquids,
hazardous fumes and ergonomic
reasons are just some facts that make
a professional de-pollution very
reasonable. Hereafter, a big step is taken
so that during the post de-pollution
process the environmental risks are kept
to a minimum.”
Opportunities for dismantlers
As for the opportunities, Kaltenegger
says up to now they are mainly to gain
raw materials out of the vehicles, “but
there are more and more thoughts to
go deeper into the dismantling and try
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to separate the most valuable parts to
earn a better profit. There are nowadays
many solutions that simulate the electric
environment of vehicles in order to test
the dismantled material. Once tested
this increases again the possibility
of generating more profit out of the
dismantled parts.”
There is also the matter of not seeing
just the duty to remove the hazardous
elements out of an ELV, but also to gain
a profit out of them. “And keywords that
show such opportunities are: re-use,
re-sell and recycling!” he states, adding
that public relations are important
especially in the recycling industry.
Role of legislation
In his view, legislation is very
important as many examples in various
countries and regions prove. “Recycling
companies need to be aware of the
danger of the environment and the risks
for their workers by not using proper
There are various dangers that
evolve out of the ELV recycling, which
include environmental as well as health
issues, says the VP, also stressing
on the importance of working with
professional equipment in order to
protect the employees who are very
frequently exposed to these hazardous
liquids.
“It also makes the operations safer
because the handling of the vehicles is
properly defined. There are numerous
recorded accidents that are caused by
accidentally exploded airbags, as well as
fires that started during unsafe operations
with the drainage of cars.”
The use of proper equipment
as well as trained employees helps
increase the efficiency and the cycle
time, and it also reduces the risks to
safety and other issues.
De-pollution issues
“Regarding environmental issues it
seems very obvious that de-pollution is a
very efficient way to preserve nature from
Fluid de-pollution
Most fluids that can be recovered
from ELVs are valuable in one way or
the other for different industries, and
in today’s world, globalization helps to
generate viable options in order to make
a profit out of ELV fluids, he states.
“Gases as well as LPG can be reused
without further treatment. Oils, cooling
liquids, brake fluids can also be reused
after a special treatment procedure that
companies have developed to recycle
these fluids. Professional equipment
helps to extract the fluids as clean as
possible which in turn increases the value
for the following treatment through
other companies.”
equipment. Here the legislation of the
European Union regarding the ELV
directive is a best practice example,” the
VP emphasises.
Major key points are for
instance:
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By 2015 the reuse and the recycle quota of ELV’s has to be at least 95%
By 2007 the return of any ELV to a take back point will be free of charge for the last user
ELV treatment facilities carrying out de- pollution need to be licensed as authorised treatment facilities (ATF’s)
Minimum technical requirements:
o Removal of batteries and liquefied gas tanks
o Removal or naturalisation of potential explosive components (e. g. airbags)
o Removal and separate collection and storage of fuel, motor oil, gearbox oil, hydraulic oil, cooling liquids, antifreeze, brake fluids, air conditioning system fluids
o Removal, as far as feasible, of all components identified as containing mercury
“Of course every legislation is only as
strong as the way it will be controlled and
executed!” Kaltenegger concludes.
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Dangers and key challenges
involved in ELV recycling
contamination. Through a professional
de-pollution station many issues can be
eliminated. These stations are designed
in order to meet ergonomic and safety
standards for employees to reduce
accidents. Furthermore, the fumes
and liquids exposure are reduced to a
minimum,” Kaltenegger notes.
Again, looking at the costs and
benefits that result from working with
proper equipment the ROI is met
pretty quickly, the reasons for that
also being the reduced working time
through efficient and easy handling of
the equipment; and the clean separation
of fluids that can be resold, reused or
recycled, he explains.
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“Due to the fact that environmental
issues are very sensitive in this particular
industry, professional and state-of-the-art
equipment can help to put the right spot
on the company and make people aware
of the positive aspects of such facilities.”
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ANALYSIS
Auto Recycling
in the Middle East
By Subhash Joshi
The Middle East (ME) in general and
the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) in
particular is a fast growing market for the
automotive industry. The combination
of relatively high living standards and
a growing population has been the key
driving force behind the growth in auto
sales in the region. The five key factors
responsible for the steady growth of the
auto industry in the region are as follows:
• Continuous population growth rate,
which is nearly 5.2 per cent in the last 10
years
• Improved local economic indicators
such as gross domestic product (GDP)
growth and increased government
spending in the last five years
• Improved per capita income
• Auto financing programmes by
automotive cars agents / banks /
leasing companies with flexible rates
and conditions; now, even 100 per cent
financing is available
• Lack of public transportation options,
leading to a relatively higher rate of car
ownership amongst the population
Vehicle Sales:
If we look at last 15-year sales of
vehicles in the GCC, there has been an
almost 250 per cent growth in demand.
In 1999, the GCC sold nearly 0.53
million vehicles, which has reached to
1.38 million in 2013. In 2009, the GCC
vehicles market witnessed a 12 per cent
decline due to global economic recession,
but it recovered well. The recovery was
mainly driven by increasing government
investment in basic economic activities
(including infrastructure), which
directly affected per capita income and
affordability for vehicles. In addition, it
is pertinent to mention here that, today,
there is no proper public transportation
system in most of the countries in the
GCC; hence, dependency on personal
means of transportation is very high.
Countries in the GCC rely highly
on government expenditure to drive
economy and this trend is likely to
continue in future, as well. If we look at
a competitive analysis of government
expenditure as percentage of GDP, the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Oman,
and Bahrain are among top five countries,
which have higher dependency on
government expenditure. It is as high as
39.9 per cent in the KSA. The increased
government expenditure directly affects
income levels in the economy and this
Exhibit 1: Vehicle Parc Growth, the GCC, 2014-2020
25.0
19.4
16.5
13.8
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
2014
KSA
20
UAE
2017
Kuwait
Oman
2020
Qatar
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Bahrain
GCC
Source: Frost & Sullivan
Source: Frost & Sullivan
Millions
20.0
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increase finds its way to the vehicles
market as the region has very limited
dependency on public transportation
system. It is pertinent to mention here
that the Gen Y population1 (1 Gen Y
population also includes working youth;
hence, the maximum age limit is kept at
30 years) in the KSA, Kuwait, and Qatar
is more likely to invest in owning a car
rather than investing in property or
international travel.
Development of economy beyond
oil is another key driver for the growth
of the automotive industry in the region.
Economy in the GCC is diversifying
into ever widening set of business. The
KSA, which is the largest automotive
market in the GCC and the Middle East,
is working towards developing economy
beyond oil. The key focus areas for the
Government are to create employment for
the locals and increase industrialization
in the country, which in turn increases
household income and affordability for
owning vehicles.
There are certain restrains as well
to this growth. Countries in the GCC
are investing in Public Transportation
Systems, which is likely to have long-term
impact on the vehicles sales. Recently,
the KSA Government have announced
establishment of Metro Rail in Riyadh.
Based on these drivers and restrains we
expect the passenger vehicles industry to
witness a Compound Average Growth
Rate (CAGR) of 5.2 per cent between
2014 and 2020. Vehicles sales re likely to
reach at 2.03 million units in 2020 from
1.38 million units in 2013.
Vehicle Parc:
To understand the overall
automotive metal recycling market in
the GCC, it is very important to know
the number of vehicles currently in
operation, their average age, and the
possible changes in future.
If we look at industry statistics
of the overall vehicle parc, it was
estimated at 12.9 million units in
2013. The vehicle parc has witnessed a
CAGR of nearly 8.8 per cent between
2007 and 2013. As mentioned earlier,
the KSA is the largest market followed
by the United Arab Emirates (UAE),
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain.
In the overall vehicle parc, the KSA
accounts for nearly 58 per cent. We
expect this market to witness a CAGR
of 6.0 per cent over next seven years
(2013-2020). The KSA and the UAE
will continue to dominate the market.
As discussed above, it is important
to understand the vehicle age. At
present, nearly 23 per cent of the
vehicles are more than 11 years old,
out of which almost 7.7 per cent are
more than 15 years old and close their
End of Life (EOL). A detailed analysis
of vehicle age provides us with more
alarming numbers in 2020. We expect
to have more than 27 per cent vehicles
in above 11 years age category; in
fact the 15 years and above category
is likely to account for nearly 12 per
cent share in parc (nearly 2.7 million
vehicles) in 2020. This means, a
larger number of vehicles are
reaching their EOL.
Globally, recycling end-of-life
vehicles (ELV) is a key industry
Vehicle Age Break-up
2014
2020
<=3 Years
27.6%
26.5%
4 to 6 Years
23.7%
22.6%
7 to 10 Years
25.6%
23.3%
11 to 15 Years
15.3%
15.5%
>15 Years
7.7%
12.1%
Source: Frost & Sullivan
Exhibit 2: Vehicle Age Break-up, the GCC, 2014 and 2020
due to two important factors. The
environment relevance and the
quantity of recycled material it
generates, which provides huge
savings for the industry stakeholders.
Today the “Environment Relevance”
has very high importance in promoting
ELV, globally. It allows recycling of
valuable materials and, at the same
time, provides solution against
hazardous components, which come
from abandoned vehicles, improper
dismantling practices, and increase
in amount of Automotive Shredder
Residue (ASR).
Talking about the facts, in 2010,
the total automobile fleet was globally
estimated at 1,018 million units where
almost 63 million vehicles deregistered
and 40.2 million such vehicles have
reached their EOL. Together, this
has generated 21.5 million tonnes of
recycled metal.
Now, looking at the future
of this industry, a detailed analysis
of the global vehicles industry
suggests that there is likely to be 79
million vehicles to reach their EOL
and this will provide an opportunity
to generate nearly 40.1 million
tonnes of recycled metal.
Source: Frost & Sullivan
Exhibit 3 clearly
represents the growth
potential available in the
global Automotive Metal
Recycling Market, but it is
very important to understand
what it means for the region.
As of today, there are very
limited laws to define ELV
in the GCC and very limited
recycling facilities as well.
Frost & Sullivan did a detailed
analysis to understand how
many vehicles will reach
its EOL in the coming six
years in the GCC. It is very
important to understand
that most of the old vehicles
(which have already crossed
their EOL) are exported to
countries in Africa or the CIS.
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Exhibit 3: Opportunities available in Metal Recycling through ELV,
Conservative Estimates, Global, 2014 (2006, 2010, 2014, and 2020)
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Source: Frost & Sullivan
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To estimate the future of the ELV market in the region, we assumed that legislations will restrict above 15-year-old vehicles
to operate and most of these vehicles will not be exported to any other country outside the GCC. After considering all these
assumptions, we applied global norms of percentage of vehicles reaching ELV on the regional parc. Based on this, in 2014, there
are almost 0.48 million vehicles reaching its EOL and in 2020, these numbers are likely to reach 1.17 million.
The key question that rises here is what does the above mean for the recycling industry? The following four scenarios will
help make our estimates more realistic:
• Scenario 1: There will not be any regulation for ELV in the GCC
• Scenario 2: Regulation only limited to the UAE for ELV
• Scenario 3: Regulation limited to the KSA and the UAE KSA for ELV
• Scenario 4: ELV Regulation applicable for the entire GCC
Source: Frost & Sullivan
Exhibit 4: Opportunities available in Metal Recycling through ELV, the GCC, 2020
Conclusion:
Strict ELV regulation in the GCC can result in 0.9 million tons of automotive metal recovery, which offers a sustainable
business model for recyclers and parts remanufacturers (this is limited at present). In addition, it will offer the following benefits:
• Resource Efficiency: Increased rates of reuse, recycling, and recovery can yield environmental benefits by reducing disposal to
landfill and reducing the use of virgin materials and energy. It will also provide reductions in Landfill Costs
• Economic Benefits to Public Authorities: Deal with the problem of abandoned vehicles and to tackle vehicle crime
It is also critical to understand that automobiles are amongst the most recyclable of engineered goods. They offer up to 90 per
cent rates of recovery, of which, 65 per cent of the weight of a typical saloon car is high-grade steel, aluminium accounts for another
7-8 per cent, and other useful materials like copper, noble metals in the catalytic convertors, etc. can also be recovered. In fact, the
plastic and rubber used in the cars can be recycled too. Recycling a normal saloon car can conserve 2,500 Kg of iron ore, 1,400 Kg
of coal, and 125 tonne of limestone reduce the release of 1,000 Kg of carbon dioxide and save more than 1 megawatt of energy.
At present, there are several challenges to the Automotive Recycling Industry in the region. Lack of a unified regulation and
infrastructure, an unorganised sector, many stakeholders involved (no single group comes forward to own the process), limited
attention for ecological issues, and non-existence Vehicle Manufacturing / Assembly Infrastructure are the key challenges.
As a key industry partner, Frost & Sullivan recommends involvement of all stakeholders to implement strict laws, a public-private
partnership (PPP) for an efficient and viable recycling industry in the GCC, and green marketing efforts to brand the automotive recycling
industry as a professional organisation selling green, economical, and safe recycled parts.
The author is Industry Manager, Automotive & Transportation Practice, Middle East & North Africa at Frost & Sullivan
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EVENT
15th International Automobile Recycling
Congress IARC 2015
Event to take place at Hotel Palace, Berlin 25-27 March 2015
At the opening session of the
conference, two keynote speeches
will be delivered by distinguished
speakers:
Erik Jonnaert, Secretary General
of the European Automobile
Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA)
will focus his speech on “The role of the
automotive industry in the context of
ELV recycling”.
Wolfram Thomas, Group Chief
Officer for Environment, Energy and
New Business Areas of Volkswagen
AG will talk about “Environmental
protection – Driving innovation”.
The conference program also
includes tool box and company
spotlight talks.
A large exhibition area is integrated
into the conference facilities, where
vendors meet their clients. Cocktail
receptions and a networking dinner
create an excellent atmosphere to
get in touch with business partners,
colleagues and competitors.
Volkswagen is offering test drives
with their e-Golf and e-up!
Participants of the IARC 2015 will
have the exclusive opportunity to visit
the following leading plants on March
27, 2015:
• BMW, Leipzig
(car manufacturing plant)
• SRW metalfloat – Scholz Recycling, Espenhain
(post-shredder technology plant)
• TSR Recycling, Brandenburg (ferrous
metal recycling plant)
ICM AG organises conferences
specialising in the fields of recycling cars,
electronics and batteries. These waste
streams have been among the world’s
fastest growing commodity markets for
years. ICM is a Swiss company which
has organised conferences in Europe,
North America and Asia since 2000.
For more information
and graphic material contact:
ICM AG
Susann Schmid, Schwaderhof 7
5708 Birrwil, Switzerland
Phone: +41 62 785 10 00
Fax: +41 62 785 10 05
info@icm.ch; www.icm.ch
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The key topics to be addressed
include:
• How do car manufacturers and the recycling industry close the r
ecycling loop?
• The role of the automotive industry in
the context of ELV recycling
• New car design
• Best available recycling technologies
• Reports on Asian, US and European car manufacturers
• Next generation recycling processes and equipment
• European ELV Directive towards 2015
• E-mobility: Its influence on car recycling and dismantling
• Recycling challenges of new automotive materials: Nickel metal hydride, lithium-ion batteries, carbon fibres, glass, lamps, catalysts
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The 15th International Automobile
Recycling Congress IARC 2015
organised by ICM AG will be held from
March 25 – 27, 2015 in the Hotel Palace
in Berlin, Germany.
Delegates from industry, authorities
and academia will discuss and
present news and challenges of the
manufacturing and end-of-life vehicle
(ELV) business. The conference will
bring together the various links in
the ELV recycling chain such as car
manufacturers, metal and plastic scrap
traders, recyclers, shredder operators
and policy-makers from all over the
world.
Over 250 international industry
leaders are expected to attend the
conference.
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