Entries by msv2016

The Practice of Digital Trading

TradeCloud aims to bring the commodities industry into the digital world, leveraging technology to improve the trading experience and make it more accessible. Singapore-based company TradeCloud is a communications platform designed specifically for the physical commodities industry. By its own account, it provides a secure and compliant environment, open to all market participants. Furthermore, the […]

Opportunities in the Indian E-Waste Management Market

According to market research and business consulting firm, Frost & Sullivan, the e-waste management market in India is expected to offer major opportunities for existing as well as new participants in the market. With current levels of installed capacity catering just to 25 percent of the total e-waste generated in 2019, capacity additions are highly […]

“Covid-19 and E-Commerce”

A study on impact on businesses and policy responses. Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease pandemic, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) aims to raise awareness of the opportunities emerging from the crisis through increasing the uptake of e-commerce and digital solutions. At the same time, it has voiced concerns […]

Global Trade, Digitalization and Post-Pandemic Recovery

The global spread of the Coronavirus not only disrupted international value chains. It has also accelerated the digitalization process in many countries around the globe. According to the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), digital trade has an essential role in helping to mitigate some of the consequences of Covid-19. The benefits of digital […]

European Union: Raw Materials Alliance Officially Operational

Two months after the launch of the European Raw Materials Alliance by the European Commission, ERMA became officially operational in November last year. As reported by the newly established alliance, an “impressive number of over 300 partners from industry, research, government institutions and civil society” discussed how Europe’s raw materials supply could be secured to […]

Tana – 50 years of Innovative Technological and Operational Solutions

Tana’s first 50 years have been marked by exceptional innovativeness and a pioneering spit, right from its very first steps to the present day. The Finnish company has achieved unprecedented solutions not only in terms of its products but also its operating methods, refusing to stick with the most common solutions unless they are the […]

Unilever, PepsiCo, Kellogg Company, Colgate-Palmolive and LEGO Join New Summit Focused on Rethinking Materials: Innovation in Plastics and Packaging

A new summit on Rethinking Materials will take place on May 19-20, focused on innovation in plastics and packaging, integrating new materials into supply chains and the switch to bio-based alternatives and circular solutions. Consumer brands, from packaged foods and personal care to high-end fashion and well-loved toys, are actively seeking new materials to replace […]

Recycled Products Kickstarts Global Recycling Foundations Reforestation Initiative

CHESHAM-based metal recycling firm Recycled Products this week planted 20 trees to mark Global Recycling Day on 18 March. The firm has committed to planting a total of at least 250 saplings in the Chilterns in support of a reforestation initiative run by the organisers of Global Recycling Day. The event, held in conjunction with […]

Bjorstaddalen Opens Norway’s First AI-powered Robotic Sorting Station for Industrial Waste with ZenRobotics Technology

The new robotic sorting facility will substantially increase material recovery at Bjorstaddalen and make a major move from waste incineration toward a circular economy in the Nordic country. The AI-powered robots sort several fractions from industrial waste and are also trained to recognize new ones, opening up new business opportunities for the Norwegian waste industry […]