Finished steel imports, however, showed a decline in February. Permit applications for finished products reached 1.189 million NT, down 4.8% from January’s final total of 1.249 million NT.

The recycling unit is one element of a broader transformation project at Grandpuits, where traditional crude oil refining is being phased out.

The report estimates that each year in the U.S., up to 17,000 tonnes of bulk packer bottles and caps, along with approximately 61,000 tonnes of consumer-facing prescription bottles, are discarded.

This year’s agenda will focus on global market trends for both primary and recycled metals, alongside evolving regulatory frameworks and shifting supply chain dynamics.

Organizers said the two-day program will focus on practical solutions across the textile recovery value chain, from collection and sorting to recycling and reuse.

The new framework sets out a regulatory structure covering classification, compliance obligations, and storage practices.