BIR prepares for Berlin convention.Members of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR BIR British Institute of Radiology BIR Bureau of Internal Revenue BIR Bureau of International Recycling BIR Baculovirus IAP Repeat BIR Biomedical Imaging Resource BIR Bureau of Intelligence and Research (US State Department) ) will travel to Berlin from points across the globe in May to share information on recycling industry markets and legal rulings. The BIR's Spring convention and exhibition is May 24-26 at the Maritim proArte hotel, in what BIR publicity materials call "the heart of Berlin, just a few steps away from the magnificent Boulevard 'Unter den Linden' and other sights." With much of its membership hailing from Europe, the BIR notes that this convention is an important one in terms of the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community (EU) adding additional member nations--offering a chance for scrap traders "to further widen our members' business opportunities in this important part of the world." Most of the new EU nations are in Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. , a part of the world that has been generating significant amounts of scrap and that also contains key consuming mills. The Spring Convention will feature its usual schedule of BIR division and board meetings, with market reports from division members from different parts of the world. The Paper Division, Textiles Division, the Shredder Committee, the Tires Round-table, the Ferrous ferrous (fĕr`əs), iron in the +2 valence state. Containing or having to do with iron. The difference between ferrous and ferric is the number of valence electrons they contain (ferrous contains two and ferric contains three), which Division, the Nonferrous Division and the Stainless Steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. and Special Alloys Committee will meet at the Spring Convention. Additionally, the International Environmental Council will meet, and attendees will have the chance to attend a workshop on shipping and freight. Attendees who choose to sign up can also attend a guided tour guided tour guide n → visite guidée; what time does the guided tour start? → la visite guidée commence à quelle heure? of the Riva Stahl facility in Brandenburg, a plant owned by the Riva Steel Group. More information on the Spring Convention can be found on-line at www.bir.org. |
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