There was much information to absorb at the recent 21st International Automotive Recycling Congress, held on the 5th and 7th of July in Basel, Switzerland. The two-day event focused on the many aspects of the vehicle recycling industry and attracted speakers and delegates from around the world. It provided an environment for the exchange of views plus the opportunity to get up to date with the latest developments in the industry.

ICM: What are the main issues the automotive recycling industry faces at the moment?
Olivier François: There are 250 million vehicles currently circulating in Europe and the main priority today is to make sure they are correctly handled at their end of life. The automotive recycling sector has perfectly achieved the recycling targets that were fixed for the automotive industry by the European legislator in 2000, within the 2015 deadline despite the challenges, and in total autonomy of the car manufacturers.

Latest news from Basel: first ever plant tour to the Thommen Group recycling plant; new workshop on safety in handling high-voltage automotive batteries; exhibition hall almost full.

The global lithium-ion battery recycling sector will be worth US$ 22.8 billion (EUR 21 billion) by 2030, up from US$ 4.6 billion last year. This represents a sizeable compound annual growth rate of 19.6% during the forecast period, according to analysts at Research&Markets.

The lithium-ion battery recycling market is will witness ‘intense growth’ across different end-use industries, especially the automotive and industrial industry. The new report says North America dominated the lithium-ion battery market in 2020 and is projected to lead in the next eight years.

Swiss recycling conference organizer adopts a new logo and now accepts online registrations. The company, which says it has 27 years of experience in bringing together the professional and industrial recycling communities in the automotive, battery and electronics markets, says it also has refreshed its visual identity and launched a redesigned website. After making the changes, the company states, “The time has come to meet face to face again with our business partners. ICM helps you meet the people you need to meet by bringing together the decision makers and industry experts – all in one place.”

ICM, with 27 years’ experience in bringing together the professional and industrial recycling communities in the automotive, battery and electronics markets, as well as the new mobility markets, has also refreshed its visual identity and launched a new website. The company values are stronger than ever and reflected in the refreshed visual identity. The strong blue colour, the rounded letters and the dots at each end of the identity represent the professionalism of the organization, the way ICM takes care of every detail from beginning to end, the unparalleled customer service the team delivers in an international environment and their passion for their business – bringing people together.

Die diesjährige Hybridveranstaltung vom 18. bis 21. Januar 2022 und flankiert von 40 Ausstellern hatte wieder zahlreiche Unternehmens- und Technikpräsentationen im Programm. In einem extra-Workshop erarbeiteten Experten Handlungsempfehlungen zur Umsetzung des europäischen Green Deal in der Industrie. Das Positionspapier soll der EU-Kommission vorgelegt werden.

Some 200 professionals from the global electronics recycling industry gathered in Salzburg for 20th International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC).

The Call for Papers for the International Automotive Recycling Congress IARC 2022 is open until March 15, 2022. The IARC 2022 is taking place in Basel, Switzerland from July 5 – 7, 2022. The conference will focus on the impact on the industry of accelerating market growth and greener waste regulations, which are gathering speed and putting more pressure on many sectors of the auto recycling industry on an international scale.