Entries by msv2016

McCloskey International Limited / McCloskey Environmental (MCE): New Brand Identity – Proven Quality

McCloskey International, a globally active manufacturer of industrial machinery, unveiled a new brand identity focused on recycling and environmental solutions. The company, founded in 1985, is recognized as a leading provider of crushers, vibrating screeners, trommels, and stacking conveyors for use in infrastructure projects, mining sectors, waste management and recycling industries. To date it has […]

Veolia Sold “New Suez”

End of January, French-based Veolia Group announced the completion of the sale of the “new Suez” to a consortium of investors. According to the group, this transaction “includes the main remedies approved by the European Commission to preserve competition in environmental services following the combination of Veolia and Suez”. It would allow for creating a […]

BB Engineering GmbH Delivered Melt Filter for PET Recycling to Thai Manufacturer

In 2021 German-based BB Engineering GmbH delivered a melt filter for recycling PET flakes to polyester manufacturer Indorama Polyester Industries (Thailand). The company, which is part of Thai-based Indorama Ventures, will be using the type NSF38 filter in its recently assembled recycling system to produce rPET granulate from flake PET bottle waste. As described by […]

A Common Statement: Finding a True Balance for Waste Management in the Taxonomy

Several associations representing both public and private operators of the entire waste management value chain ask for the inclusion of Waste-to-Energy in the taxonomy. They propose criteria under which this inclusion is possible, in line with the Taxonomy Regulation. Today, the Platform on Sustainable Finance published its final report on the inclusion of new activities […]

CEMEX Acquired Waste Management Company in Mexico

Mexican multinational building materials firm CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. has announced the acquisition of Broquers Ambiental, a company that focuses on the separation, recovery, and treatment of urban solid waste generated in the city of Queretaro. According to CEMEX, this acquisition is part of its Future in Action program, aimed to achieve carbon neutrality. All […]

Volkswagen Group Establishes European Firm for its Battery Business

The company’s scope will include new business models – and partnerships – based around reusing discarded car batteries and recycling the valuable raw materials they contain. The new European company (Société Européenne) will have to consolidate activities along the value chain for batteries – from processing raw materials to developing a unified Volkswagen battery to […]

Recycled Graphite for New Batteries

If the experts are right, the mineral graphite will have a steep “career” in 2022. This mineral is the key element that forms the anode of lithium batteries. “Without it, there will be no energy revolution, and the trillion-dollar EV market might not exist,” third party publisher and news dissemination service provider FN Media Group, […]

Re-Gen MD Endorses Infrastructure Minister’s Decision on the ARC21 Planning Application

Joseph Doherty, Managing Director at Re-Gen Waste, said, “I welcome the Infrastructure Minister’s announcement on the planning application for the incinerator at Mallusk (Northern Ireland). I believe that increased targets in recycling, technological innovation, capacity in the current system and changes in Government policy mean that there is no need for the incinerator proposed by […]

EuRIC Welcomes the Proposal to Make Sustainable Products the Norm in Europe

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) welcomes the Circular Economy Package that was published by the European Commission on 30 March and aims at making products more sustainable in the European Union. EuRIC strongly welcomes the increased emphasis placed on recycled content in products as it is a key enabler to boost investments in recycling […]

Ecoplasteam: New Idea for Recycling Multi-Layer Packaging

Multi-layer packaging like “tetrapaks” for beverages and food is still a challenge for the circular economy. However, the Italian company Ecoplasteam has found a solution. Such packaging for beverages and food consists of paper, polyethylene and aluminum. While paper mills take off the paper layer, the mixture of polyethylene and aluminum (PolyAl, sometimes referred to […]