AI-powered WEEE and Metal Sorting

In January this year, SWEEEP Kuusakoski and Recycleye announced the first successful commercial application of AI computer vision in detecting and sorting WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) in the UK. According to the two companies, this announcement would bring the use of artificial intelligence for automated sorting to WEEE and metals, “which although is […]

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Hensel Recycling Acquired Californian Red Fox Resources

Hensel Recycling, a company in precious metals recycling headquartered in Germany, has completed acquiring California-based precious metals recycler Red Fox Resources. According to the German company, the partnership will strengthen Hensel Recycling’s position in the USA and North American markets. “We welcome the Red Fox team to the Hensel Recycling Group family. Both companies share […]

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Two Companies Intend to Partner in PGM Recycling Business

Elemental Holding SA and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to form a strategic partnership in platinum-group metals (PGM) recycling, covering Elemental’s global operations from collection to refined metal. According to the information, the strategic partnership will combine Elemental’s and Mitsubishi’s expertise and resources in collecting and pre-processing of spent automotive catalytic converters and the smelting, refining […]

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UNTHA Shredding Technology Fully Acquires German Business

Austrian-headquartered UNTHA shredding technology has announced the 100 percent acquisition of UNTHA Germany – in the same month, the company revealed 98 Million Euro global orders from the last financial year. Over 500 single, two and four shaft UNTHA shredders are already installed throughout the country – not to mention the wider DACH region. But […]

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Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme Powered by Sensoneo’s IT Solution

In February this year, Ireland became the 15th European country to introduce the Deposit Return System (DRS) for single-use beverage packaging. Slovakian firm Sensoneo accompanies the project with its IT solution, serving as the central infrastructure for the entire DRS system in Ireland. The Irish DRS administrator is the company Re-turn. The entire scheme is […]

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Bollegraaf and Greyparrot Forge Strategic AI Partnership to Transform Global Waste Management Industry

Bollegraaf, one of the world’s largest builder of recycling plants, has entered into a strategic partnership with Greyparrot, a pioneer in AI waste analytics, to transform global waste management. As part of the agreement, Bollegraaf will transfer its AI vision business to Greyparrot and make a cash investment, for a total value of $12.8M, in […]

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BB Engineering: Innovations in Air-Texturizing, Spinning and Recycling

At ITMA – one of the world’s largest international textile and garment technology exhibitions, that took place in June in Milan (Italy) – German company BB Engineering GmbH was an official sub-exhibitor of its parent company, Swiss Oerlikon Group, for the first time. In addition to man-made fiber spinning (VarioFil compact spinning line) and fiber-to-fiber […]

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New Investment: ALPLA’s PET Recycling Plant

The Austria-based company invests 60 million Euro in a PET recycling plant in South Africa to recycle around 60,000 tons of PET bottles per year from 2025 onwards. ALPLA is known for developing and producing plastic packaging solutions. Based in Austria, the family company has a long history and more than 30 years of experience. […]

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Shoe Recycling: Fashion for Good Launches New Pilot with Brand Partners

Netherland-based organization Fashion for Good launches a new pilot with brand partners adidas, Inditex, Target and Zalando, and footwear recycling company FastFeetGrinded. The aim is to test and validate an “innovative footwear recycling process to support the uptake of recycled content in footwear, driving the change towards a more circular footwear industry”. According to Katrin […]

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Partnership to Manufacture Fiber from Polycotton Textile Waste

Circ, a USA-based mixed textile recycling company, and Acegreen Eco-Material Technology Co, sub­si­diary of Taiwan-based Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corporation, have established a strategic partnership. The partners aim to manufacture filament lyocell for the fashion industry and collaborate on research and development projects. As reported, the partnership builds upon the commercial success that Circ and […]

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