Sheet scrap pressed into dense bales by a baler so that light, bulky material can be charged and shipped economically. No. 1 bundles are new, clean sheet; No. 2 bundles are old, painted or coated sheet.
Sheet scrap pressed into dense bales by a baler so that light, bulky material can be charged and shipped economically. No. 1 bundles are new, clean sheet; No. 2 bundles are old, painted or coated sheet.
Loose sheet steel takes up far too much space to charge or ship as it is, so balers compress it into rectangular bundles. The grade of the bundle follows the grade of what went in. No. 1 bundles are made of new black sheet clippings and stampings, essentially busheling in baled form, and they are free of coated, painted or galvanised stock. No. 2 bundles contain old sheet — car bodies, appliance shells, roofing, drums — and may be painted or lightly coated.
A bundle must be dense enough to stay together through handling and to charge well; ReMA sets size limits and density expectations so that bundles do not hide air, dirt or non-ferrous material.
No. 1 bundles are a flat-product mill grade and trade close to busheling. No. 2 bundles are a long-product grade and price near HMS 2 or below, depending on how much paint, zinc and dirt they carry. Bundles are convenient for container export because they stack, but mills in some countries prefer loose HMS or shredded because a bundle cannot be inspected inside.
The buyer’s concern is what is hidden in the middle: wet material, dirt, concrete, tyres or non-ferrous metal. Reputable balers open sample bundles for inspection, and pre-shipment surveyors often ask for bundles to be cut.
Code: ReMA 208 (No. 1 bundles), 214 (No. 2 bundles)
The main importing countries for this grade — each links to the country page with its mills, smelters, price references and named firms.