Fornnax Technology Expands in Eastern Europe
Fornnax Technology is steadily expanding its global footprint, having recently completed recycling machinery installations in Eastern Europe. The Ahmedabad-based recycling machinery producer has delivered a range of primary shredders to three Eastern European countries: Serbia, Poland, and Bulgaria. The Indian company has been working to enter these markets for some time.
Emphasizing the importance of this market entry, Jignesh Kundaria, Managing Director of Fornnax Technology Pvt Ltd, mentioned during an interaction at the TRRAI Conclave 2024, “Eastern European companies have primarily relied on European recycling lines, but now, in a major breakthrough for us, the installation of our machinery in these markets indicates that our recycling lines are beginning to gain traction in these high-end markets.” Fornnax Technology participated and exhibited at the recently concluded day-long conclave on August 24th in Jaipur, Rajasthan, organized by Tyre & Rubber Recyclers Association of India (TRRAI).
Jignesh Kundaria, Managing Director, Fornnax Technology Pvt Ltd
Fornnax Technology provided Steel Impex Serbia with a primary shredder SR-150, featuring a trommel screen for tire-derived fuel (TDF). The line became operational in July 2024. The Dual-Shaft SR-150 Shredder is specifically designed for recycling passenger and truck tire waste, with output sizes ranging from 50 mm to 60 mm. Tire shred is recognized as an effective alternative fuel for cement kilns. Utilizing TDF in cement kilns reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and lowers costs, as less urea is needed. Additionally, particulate matter emissions are reduced.
The Indian machinery producer dispatched a custom-designed primary shredder SR-200 to a Bulgarian recycler at the end of July 2024. The shredder performs the primary shredding of mining tires, producing strips with sizes ranging from 60 mm to 80 mm. The downsized shreds are then sent to the next line for further processing.
“Installing the line at the Bulgarian site is a major breakthrough for us, as the company had been using European equipment before ordering the SR-200 primary shredder from Fornnax.” The line is scheduled to be operational by September. In another breakthrough in Eastern Europe, Fornnax Technology dispatched its flagship high-capacity primary shredder, the SR200-HD, to a Polish recycling site. The shredder is being used to recycle passenger, truck, and agricultural tires, with a single-pass capacity of 25 tons per hour and a second-pass capacity of 14 tons per hour.
The SR-200 HD has been dispatched and is anticipated to be installed and fully operational by the end of September.
(Published in GLOBAL RECYCLING Magazine 3/2024, Page 42 -Advertorial-, Photos: Fornnax Technology Pvt. Ltd.)
