Berlin. From 6 to 9 November 2013, the ALBA group will be taking part in China's largest trade fair for the non-ferrous metal recycling industry: the International Recycling Metal Exhibition & Trade Fair in the megalopolis Chongqing. This is being organised by the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CMRA). Against a backdrop of increasing internationalisation and as an established partner of the Chinese economy, the CMRA fair is hugely important to the ALBA Group, one of Europe's leading recycling and environmental services companies and supplier of raw materials.

As highlight, the ALBA Group presents its new export terminal at the Port of Amsterdam, which is currently build. This is one of the most important investments in the steel and metal segment of recent years. It should be emphasised that this isn't a scrap metal terminal in the classic sense, rather a state of the art multifunctional terminal. Quantities of more than 200,000 tons can be stored and ships up to a capacity of 50,000 tons will be loaded and unloaded for the export to China or elsewhere in the world.

Already at the start of the year we strengthened our activities in south east Europe, for example, by purchasing the company Reukema Balkan SRL. This has all served to strengthen our presence in the Balkans, especially towards Turkey.

As the largest exporter of metals from Europe to Asia, the ALBA Group's steel and metal recycling division has high hopes for this trade fair. It will enable the ALBA Group to strengthen customer relationships and build new relationships with customers in China and throughout Asia, and promises to deliver much, much more. Rob Nansink, Executive Director ALBA SE / Trading: "We must prepare for the future and become less reliant on the European steel market. Therefore, the growth markets in Asia, Turkey, and maybe the USA should play an important role."

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