Doosan Infracore Europe, a global industry leader in engineering and manufacturing compact and heavy construction equipment, has launched a new Waste and Recycling Kit for the company’s DL-7 range of wheel loaders. As reported, it is the first kit of its type for Doosan wheel loaders and is designed to help operators work safely in […]
At present, vehicles are tightly regulated to limit environmental impact when they are scrapped. This is done through various measures to encourage the recovery, reuse and recycling of metals, plastics and rubber to reduce the amount of waste created. However, beyond the considerations of environmental impact lies huge value for recyclers with the right tools […]
Finnish recycling company Kuusakoski will invest 25 million Euro in a major new production line that is being built at the company’s recycling plant in Heinola. The aim is to increase the recycling efficiency and the processing capacity for non-ferrous metals, including aluminum. As underlined by the company, the demand for recycled raw materials is […]
The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 were announced at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. The seven category winners exemplify the advances in the circular use of plastics in today’s products, as well as the recycling innovation and technology that are enabling this progress. They are: Automotive, Electrical & Electronic Product: […]
What happens to old cars at the end of their useful life? A car consists of valuable raw materials, 75% metal (steel, copper, light metals, precious metals), besides glass, tires and other plastics. With an unladen weight of one ton, a vehicle consists of approximately 600 kg of steel, 10 kg of cast iron and […]
The latest Stainless Steel Separation Conveyor (SSSC) leaving Bunting’s manufacturing facility in Kansas, USA is the largest built so far. The model SSSC 12-24-462 may only be 0.61-metres wide, but sits at the end of an 11.6-metre long conveyor. The high-intensity magnetic separator is destined for installation in an automotive recycling plant in North Carolina. […]
The increasing consumption of resources and the rapid technological change are contributing to a rising need for investment in advanced and material-specific recycling systems. One of the most valuable materials that can be recycled is aluminum. Indeed, thanks to its characteristics, aluminum is considered a circular material, capable of being recycled multiple times without losing […]
Recycleye, provider of an AI-driven solution for sorting dry mixed recycling, has announced a 17 million US-Dollar Series A financing round led by deep-tech venture capital firm DCVC. The company with head offices in UK and France uses AI-powered waste-picking robots to lower the cost of sorting materials. “This ground-breaking technology is turning the world’s […]
The EU has just confirmed its commitment to a global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040. This is a historic step to end the pollution of an industry that has multiplied its waste in recent decades, and that generates 400 million tons per year. It is the most important public effort since the Paris […]
In January this year, Dieffenbacher – an international active manufacturer of press systems and complete production plants for the wood-based panels, forming and recycling industries – acquired the know-how and key assets of Austrian company BERTSCHenergy, through the newly formed Dieffenbacher Energy GmbH subsidiary. The acquisition would accelerate the manufacturer’s ability to support its customers […]