In February 2025, the European Commission presented the “Clean Industrial Deal”, a business plan to support the competitiveness and resilience of European industry. The proposed deal aims at decarbonization while securing the future of manufacturing in Europe. As stated on the Commission’s homepage, faced with high energy costs and fierce global competition, European industries need […]
Business models centered on industrial symbiosis play a crucial role in fostering green growth and accelerating circular economy adoption, COST, the European funding organization for research and innovation networks, informed. As underlined by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), circular economy (CE) practices are helping to tackle some of humanity’s most pressing environmental […]
The “Plastic Recycling Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2033” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. According to the source for international market research reports and market data, the plastic recycling industry was witnessing significant growth with the global market reaching a value of nearly 41.6 billion US-Dollar in 2023. Steady at a compound annual […]
In December 2024, the World Economic Forum published this article, written by Anis Nassar, Lead, Circular Economy Innovation and Business Engagement, World Economic Forum, and Hernan Saenz, Senior Partner; Global Head, Performance Improvement Practice, Bain & Company. We are experiencing a transformation of business models as many linear value chains reach their limits. Traditional, linear […]
More economical, faster, more comfortable – these are the keywords to describe the new generation of material handlers from SENNEBOGEN. In the medium size class with an operating weight from 62 t, the versatile 850 in the G series has been relaunched and not only equipped with the new Maxcab including a new control system, […]
A fully circular economy relies on high-quality recovered materials, which current methods cannot achieve. AI, particularly Deep Learning, can be groundbreaking here. Combining technologies like Near-Infrared (NIR) and visual sensors (VIS) with Deep Learning allows sorting materials by type, color, shape, size, and other characteristics, solving previously impossible tasks and opening new business opportunities. In […]
The 37th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries, Chinaplas 2025, will take place from April 15 to 18, 2025, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao’an). According to the organizers, the People’s Republic of China – with a steadily expanding Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) and “confidence in meeting growth targets” – would […]
During its General Assembly and Branch General Assemblies on 25-26 March, EURIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation, made history by achieving a fully gender-balanced Presidency, led by re-elected President Olivier François (Galloo, France) for a 3-year term. The new Presidency is supported by four Vice-Presidents: Alicia Garcia-Franco, Director General of FER (Spain); Cinzia Vezzosi, President of Assofermet (Italy); Peter Hodecek, Executive […]
In February 2025, Fornnax Technology – a leading name in India’s recycling equipment manufacturing sector – achieved a significant step regarding expansion. The groundbreaking ceremony signals the start of construction for its 23-acre manufacturing site in Gujarat, India. The manufacturer, specializing in high-capacity and heavy-duty recycling equipment such as shredders and granulators, is set on […]
Brussels – The European Commission’s Steel and Metals Action Plan, unveiled today, is a gamble with Europe’s recycling future. Instead of first securing demand for recycled metals, it prioritises keeping “scrap” in Europe, for Europe, by restricting exports, ignoring the fundamental problem: part of Europe’s recycled metals (“scrap”) is exported because of weak domestic demand […]