According to Indian-based company Industry Research, the global paper and pulp market size, which was worth 65,510 million US-Dollar in 2020, is expected to reach 88,150 million US-Dollar by the end of 2026 with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 4.6 percent during 2021-2026. As underlined by the market research firm, the report is […]
In December last year, international asset manager Blackstone has announced that funds managed by its Blackstone Tactical Opportunities business have acquired Sustana Group, an American leading manufacturer of sustainable recycled fiber, paper and packaging products, from an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital. Headquartered in De Pere (Wisconsin, USA), Sustana uses post-consumer materials and the high standards […]
According to a study*) commissioned by DS Smith and Aquapak, bio-digestible barrier coatings increase paper recycling rates and fiber yield. DS Smith, an international manufacturer of packaging and recycled paper, and Aquapak, a producer of water-soluble polymers, have been working together to find a solution to the issue of non-recyclable paper packaging. The use of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]