Major blaze disrupts scrap shipments from Sims UK's main export hub

October 08, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

A major fire involving about 20,000 tonnes of steel scrap at Sims UK's main export facilityin the west of England is expected to have a significant impact on shipments to key destinations, including Turkey.

Sims UK did not reveal how much scrap was damaged or gave details as to the grade of material affected by the blaze at its Avonmouth dock facilities in southwest England, but a spokesman for the local fire service said about 20,000 tonnes of scrap was involved.
Sims is the second-biggest ferrous scrap company in the UK, with around 44 metal recycling plants across the country, dealing with around 1.6 million tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap annually.

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