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Metal Recycling Market Report 2013
M2 - Tue Feb 19, 4:31AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zzzvxt/metal_recycling) has announced the addition of the "Metal Recycling Market Report 2013" report to their offering. This Key Note Market Update examines the UK market for metal recycling, focusing on the ferrous and non-ferrous metal segments. In 2011, the UK metal recycling market is estimated to have grown by 4.5% in terms of volume, and by 9.2% in terms of value. For the purpose of this report, the ferrous metal sector largely concerns iron and steel, while the non-ferrous metal segment covers six metals: aluminium, copper, tin, lead, zinc and nickel. The report also briefly examines precious metals, such as gold, silver and platinum group metals (PGMs). The global financial downturn and the national economic recession had a huge impact on the metal recycling industry, resulting in a significant fall in demand for secondary materials across the globe, alongside massive reductions in prices across metal grades, with the global market