Goal: Sustainable Extraction of Critical Minerals from Spent Batteries

Watercycle Technologies Ltd, a UK-based climate-tech company specializing in critical minerals recovery, has entered into a cooperation agreement with German Primobius GmbH, a specialist in end-to-end battery recycling solutions and plant building. “As a joint venture, Primobius combines the pioneering process capabilities of Neometals Ltd and SMS group’s extensive engineering expertise.” As reported, both companies […]

Friendly Acquisitions + Synergies = International Growth

The internationally active Elemental Group, founded in 2010 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland, has invested 3.315 billion Polish Zloty (over 795 million US-Dollar) abroad and plans to continue expanding globally. As reported by the holding firm, Elemental Holding SA, which is based in Luxembourg, the Elemental Group (GE) currently comprises 57 companies operating in 35 countries […]

S. Norton Group Presented The New Shredder at its Manchester Facility

British metal recycling business S. Norton Group hosted a tour of its latest investment of 20 million British Pound Sterling (converted to more than 25 Million US-Dollar) for 17 senior leaders in the European metals recycling industry to showcase its success in boosting operational and energy-saving efficiencies. Their Manchester-based facility for the February visit by […]

New PET Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Plant in the Republic of Türkiye

Istanbul-based construction corporation Doğa has set up a PET recycling facility in Kırklareli and recently commissioned two Starlinger recoSTAR PET 165 HC iV+ PET recycling lines from Austria-based engineering firm Starlinger. Operating under the name Doğapet, the recycling site is located in Kırklareli, in the Marmara province near the Bulgarian border. It features sustainable construction […]

Bakcycle Sorts Flexible Packaging Using Tomra Technologies

The Türkiye-based firm Bakcycle Recycling is convinced that it is setting a new standard in the Turkish recycling industry. As reported by Tomra, the company’s facility in Izmir, equipped with Tomra’s sensor-based sorting machines, achieves high accuracy and purity in sorting mixed flexible packaging waste, addressing a critical need in the recycling industry. Flexible packaging, […]

Pekutherm Intends to Double Recycling Volume

German plastics recycling company Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH plans to double its recycling volume and wants to expand in Europe. According to the specialist in recycling thermoplastics such as acrylic glass (polymethylmethacrylate, PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC), Heiko Pfister, Managing Partner of Pekutherm, has identified Italy, Spain, France, and the Baltic States as key target markets for […]

Reconomy Acquired its first US Company

In August this year, UK-based circular economy company Reconomy announced the acquisition of Lincoln Waste Solutions LLC, a leading US-based waste and recycling management and consulting firm. According to Reconomy, Lincoln provides a comprehensive, full-service management approach to handle all types of waste and recycling. “Its services include recycling, waste consulting, hauler management and back-office […]

Lindner Expands to India

Austrian engineering firm Lindner has continued its expansion with the foundation of Lindner Recyclingtech Bharat (India) LLP with its headquarters in Delhi. Together with Chirag Verma, Co-owner of Lindner Bharat, and Ganesh Karankal, Sales Director of plastics recycling, the aim is to develop sustainable recycling solutions for the waste and plastics industry. “India, with its […]

Neste Extends Chemical Recycling Logistics Infrastructure

Neste is expanding its logistics infrastructure for liquefied recycled raw materials at its refinery in Porvoo (Finland), including materials such as liquefied waste plastic and liquefied rubber tires. According to the company, this lays the foundation for handling larger amounts of liquefied raw materials to support its strategic aims to advance chemical recycling and transform […]

Major Aquafin Project: 5 HUBER Belt Dryers BT for the Thermal Treatment of more than 120,000 tons of Sewage Sludge per Year

HUBER SE will supply a total of five HUBER Belt Dryer BT units to the Belgian company Aquafin for the two sites in Roeselare and Beringen. The plants for drying and thermal utilisation of sewage sludge will treat a minimum capacity of 32,500 tons of dry substance or 120,446 tons of original substance with a […]