Scrap Metal Market: December 2016
The metal market was able to stop the skid for the time being as scrap prices for crushed auto bodies increased nationally 4.1% since last month. The average price per gross ton is now up to about $136. The end of the year increase is encouraging after three straight months of steady decline. An article
Scrap Metal Market: November 2016
Scrap metal prices continue to dip. Scrap metal prices for crushed auto bodies declined 7.9% nationally since last month. Compared to this time last year scrap prices have increased 13.7%. The average price per gross ton is now roughly $131. See Scrap Metal Market: October 2016 to compare trends for crushed auto bodies. In the month
Scrap Metal Market: October 2016
In October 2016 scrap metal prices for crushed autobodies saw a decline of 22.4%. See September 2016 Scrap Metal Market Watch, and a 18.73% growth over the past year.
Wavering Market Leads to Blurry Future for Automotive Recyclers
A new article entitled “Automotive recycling market volatile” (linked to here) from the American Recycler highlights the worrisome trend and cautious approach that companies and investors are taking with the automotive recycling market. Currently experiencing one of the worst economic periods in decades, industry experts believe 2017 will be better though still unlikely to be