Week-in-Review: InfraTrumpture and Aluminum Dumping Intrigue

TOMRA Recycling has expanded the application of its AUTOSORT™ PULSE Dynamic LIBS sorting system beyond aluminium alloy separation to include stainless steel, heavy metals, magnesium and incinerator bottom ash (IBA). The system can sort 6xxx aluminium alloys, stainless steel grades such as 304 and 316, as well as copper, brass and zinc, enabling recyclers to process multiple material streams with one platform while improving recovery efficiency and operational flexibility.

The Aluminum Association of India (AAI) has urged the government to raise import duties, introduce aluminum scrap quality standards and implement grade-based HSN codes to curb low-quality scrap imports. AAI said India's aluminum imports reached a record 3.479 million tonnes in FY26, with aluminum scrap imports costing over INR 402 billion, posing risks to domestic investment, recycling development and the country's aluminum industry.

India's Dhanvanti Engineering has completed over 250 non-ferrous metal recycling projects and strengthened its presence across India, the Middle East and Africa. Its proprietary Tilting Rotary Furnace (TRF) technology has been successfully adopted in aluminium alloy ingots, wire rods, extrusion and copper recycling, helping improve metal recovery, reduce energy consumption and support sustainable metal recycling worldwide.