[Live] Changes in the Global Supply-Demand Pattern of the Secondary Metal Industry: Opportunities and Challenges in the Secondary Copper, Aluminum, and Battery Recycling Markets

Since the global consensus on green and low-carbon development was reached, the strategic importance of the secondary metal industry has been growing. With the acceleration of industrialization, the demand for metal resources has continued to rise. Secondary metals have become a global focus due to their green, environmentally friendly, and economically viable characteristics.

In recent years, Southeast Asia has emerged as a crucial hub for the collection, distribution, and processing of global secondary resources. As industries such as NEVs continue to expand internationally, companies involved in secondary copper, aluminum, and battery sectors have been establishing factories in Southeast Asian countries like Thailand. Thailand, as a key economy in Southeast Asia, boasts a mature resource recycling system and a strategic geographical location, facilitating regional collaboration and international trade in the secondary metal industry. Currently, Thailand has developed into a significant base for the recycling, sorting, and reprocessing of secondary metals such as secondary aluminum and secondary copper, exporting substantial amounts of secondary metal resources to China and other countries annually. Additionally, the robust growth of Thailand's manufacturing sector, particularly in automotive manufacturing and electronics, provides strong demand support for the secondary metal resource industry.

From 2024 to 2025, with the continuous updates in secondary metal policies and rapid industrial development, to assist enterprises in navigating the changes in the secondary industry, aligning with industry standardization requirements, and providing a platform for business exchanges, the 2025 SMM (2nd) Global Secondary Metal Industry Summit, hosted by SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd., was grandly held at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit from June 12th to 13th!

This summit aims to bring together associations, top-tier enterprises, research institutions, industry experts, and policymakers from the global secondary metal sector to jointly explore new trends, technologies, and policies in the development of the secondary metal industry. It will establish an international platform for exchanges, cooperation, resource sharing, and collaborative innovation, contributing to the construction and improvement of the global resource recycling system and the realization of a global green economic transition!

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Opening Remarks

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Speakers:

Fan Xin, Chairman of SMM

Li Shilong, President of China Recycling Industry Technology Innovation Alliance

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Guest Speeches

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Speech Topic: Green Transformation and Sustainable Development Prospects of Thailand's Secondary Metal Industry

Guest Speaker: Secretary General of ASEAN Institution of Recycling (AIR)

Dr. Somthai Wongcharoen

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Speech Topic: Strengthening International Exchanges to Promote Green Development of China's Non-Ferrous Secondary Metal Industry

Guest Speaker: Li Shilong, President of China Recycling Industry Technology Innovation Alliance

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Interviews with Top Entrepreneurs in the Secondary Metal Industry

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Moderator:

Li Shilong, President of China Recycling Industry Technology Innovation Alliance

Guests:

Zhu Zhanhong, HR and Administrative Director of Daizheng Daji Metal (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Zhang Junbing, Global Procurement Director of Hailiang Group Co., Ltd.

P.C. General Manager of WOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD., Qin Xinghong

Deputy General Manager and Director of Thai-China Nonferrous Metals International Co., Ltd., Liu Qingcheng

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Speech Topic: The Path of Global Secondary Metal Industry Development Driven by the ESG Background

Guest Speaker: Xie Xiaoying, Director of Sustainable Development Business, Shanghai Lvran Environmental Information Technology Co., Ltd.

15:25-15:40

Speech Topic: Changes in the Global Secondary Metal Industry's Supply-Demand Pattern

Guest Speaker: Cui Suoye, Director of SMM Nonferrous Consulting

15:40-16:00

Speech Topic: Global Secondary Metal Industry Development Trends and Challenges from a Middle Eastern Perspective

Guest Speaker: Sanjeev Phadke, Financial Director and Executive Committee Member of the Middle East Recycling Bureau

16:00-16:20

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Global Secondary Metal Market Discussion: In-depth Analysis of Strengths and Challenges in India, the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia

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Moderator:

Fan Xin, Chairman of SMM

Guests:

Mr. Kittipot Thanalertlap, General Manager of Metalcom Ltd.

Tan Tian, CEO of Dr. Recycling

WENCESLAO MANZ, Director of DIMEXA HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.

Sanjeev Phadke, Financial Director and Executive Committee Member of the Middle East Recycling Bureau

16:20-17:10

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Recommendations for Copper, Aluminum - High-Quality Overseas Material Yards and Trustworthy Traders; Batteries - High-Quality Equipment Enterprises

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18:30-20:00

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June 13

Battery Recycling Forum

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Speech Topic: Strategic Layout of Thailand's Battery Recycling Industry: A Blueprint for the Development of the Electric Vehicle Industry in the Next Five Years

Guest Speaker: Dusadee, Advisor to the Chairman of the Ministry of Industry of Thailand

9:00-9:25

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Southeast Asian Battery Resource Market: Supply Chain Dynamics

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Moderator:

Cui Suoye, Director of SMM Nonferrous Consulting

Guests:

Sujin Kim, Global Business Development Director of BatX Energies

Wu Xiaoyun, Chairman of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Lead-Acid Battery Industry Alliance

Zhao Bin, President of the Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone

Chen Wenkai, Chairman of the Malaysia Nonferrous Metals Association (MNMA)

Shen Juan, Purchasing Director of Jingjiu Group

9:25-10:15

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Speech Topic: Current Status and Future Challenges of the Southeast Asian Secondary Lead Industry

Guest Speaker: Wu Xiaoyun, Chairman of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Lead-Acid Battery Industry Alliance

10:15-10:40

Speech Topic: Improving the Battery Recycling System Brought by the Market Growth of Electric Vehicles in Southeast Asia

Guest Speaker: Luo Tieying, President of Jinchi Industrial Park

11:00-11:25

Speech Topic: Exploring Africa: Opportunities for Sustainable Expansion and Raw Material Investment

Guest Speaker: Yousef Al Sharif, Director of the African Secondary Metal Association/Al Sharif Metal

11:25-11:50

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Secondary Copper and Aluminum Forum

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Speech Topic: New Dynamics in Global Secondary Copper and Aluminum Supply and Demand from a North American Perspective

Guest Speaker: Robin Wiener, President of the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA)

14:00-14:20

Speech Topic: SMM Serving the Global Secondary Copper and Aluminum Metal Market

Guest Speaker: Zhang Xiaoyao, Project Leader of SMM Recycling Conference

14:20-14:40

Speech Topic: Global Secondary Metal Supply-Demand Pattern Development from an Indian Perspective

Guest Speaker: Amar Singh, Secretary General of the Indian Material Recycling Association

14:40-15:00

Speech Topic: Building a New Cambodia-China Metal Hub - Inviting You to Co-Construct an Overseas Demonstration Industrial Park for Secondary Nonferrous Metal Processing

Guest Speaker: Cao Zhuo, General Manager of International Business in the Americas Region of the Cambodia-China Metal Material Industrial Park

15:00-15:20

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Secondary Copper and Aluminum Material Yards: Innovative Recycling and Sorting Technologies Paving the Way for Green and Carbon-Reducing Industry Development

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Moderator:

Zhou Bo, Executive Vice President of SMM

Guests:

Liang Jiali, Deputy General Manager of Foshan Lvtian Environmental Protection Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd.

Li Zhiqiang, General Manager of Henan Recycling Technology Co., Ltd.

Ye Hangyu, Director of the Foreign Trade Department of Hefei Anjinglong Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sun Bolin, Sales Director of Liaoning Pinuo Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.

15:20-16:20

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Event Highlights

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