Ceratizit, part of the Plansee Group headquartered in Mamer, Luxembourg, has highlighted the role of recycling and supply-chain integration in securing long-term tungsten supply, following renewed calls from the European Cutting Tools Association (ECTA) to strengthen Europe’s tungsten recycling infrastructure.

Speaking at the European Cutting Tools Conference (ECTC) in Graz, Austria, the ECTA warned that securing tungsten supply has become an increasingly important issue for Europe’s metalworking sector. The association stated that recycling cemented carbide and retaining tungsten-containing scrap within European processing networks will be essential to maintaining supply security and industrial competitiveness.