The Role of Robotics in Advancing Industrial Recycling for a Sustainable Future

An increasing number of companies across various industrial sectors are turning to automation to streamline production processes. This shift aims to leverage technological advancements for enhanced efficiency, boosted production, and improved product quality. Importantly, many industries are incorporating sustainability into their strategic goals, recognizing the need for greener practices for long-term viability. A key component […]

Recycled PET for Coca-Cola’s rPET Bottles in Indonesia

The rPET is produced by an Indonesian recycler on two recycling systems from internationally active manufacturer Starlinger. In June 2023, Coca-Cola Indonesia – in partnership with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia (CCEP Indonesia) – launched the first bottles made from 100 percent rPET (excluding bottle caps and labels) for its most popular soft drink brands. The […]

Polish-American Collaboration in Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling

US-based Ascend Elements and Polish Elemental Strategic Metals have formed AE Elemental, a joint venture in Poland. The new firm is intended to own and operate an advanced Li-ion EV battery recycling facility in Zawiercie (Poland). Furthermore, the partners plan to build a plant in central Germany. As stated, the companies will jointly own (50/50) […]

USA: Eastman will Build a Second Molecular Recycling Facility

In March, the American chemical company Eastman informed that it was selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) as one of 33 companies for award negotiations to support Eastman’s second molecular recycling facility in the USA. The DOE selection would lead the company, which operates its first molecular recycling facility in Kingsport (Tennessee), to announce […]

100 years of Riedhammer GmbH

The company proudly celebrates 100 years of quality and innovation, and 100 years of burning passion for industrial kilns. Riedhammer is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial kiln plants. The company, based in Nuremberg, Germany, serves new, innovative technology sectors, such as the battery and energy sector and battery recycling, in addition to […]

Solids & Recycling-Technik Dortmund trade fairs with new highlights on October 9 and 10, 2024

When the trade fairs Solids & Recycling-Technik open their doors to the bulk solids and recycling technology industry on October 9 and 10, 2024 in Dortmund, they will once again prove to be a driving force in the industry with three new formats. The additional exhibition area on process automation will focus on another key […]

BMH Technology Enters Shredder Business, Presents a New Fine Shredder

BMH Technology Oy is well-known as a leading supplier of industrial scale material handling equipment and complete plant solutions. Now, the company is starting to offer its TYRANNOSAURUS® shredders and crushers as stand-alone equipment. The new TYRANNOSAURUS® 1200A series FineShredders will have their premier at IFAT Munich 2024.   Shredders and crushers are always the key […]

Half a Billion Aerosol Cans Recycled

DeSpray Environmental, a leading company in the aerosol recycling technology, has announced a major achievement. “The combined efforts of DeSpray cofounders Mike MacKay and Eelco Osse, over the last 25 years, have resulted in 560 million + aerosol cans being 100 percent recycled and removed from the waste stream,“ the company pointed out. This accomplishment […]

New Textile Recycling Line in Italy

Because of the growing demand for sustainable fibers in the re-spinning and nonwoven industries, Italian company Sfilacciatura Negro Biella decided to expand its recycling capabilities and ordered a tearing line from Austrian manufacturer Andritz. Designed for processing post-consumer textile waste with automatic removal of hard parts, the new tearing line supports the company’s expansion into […]

LyondellBasell’s Advanced Recycling Project Gets EU Grant

International chemical company LyondellBasell (LYB) has been selected to receive a 40 million Euro grant from the European Union (EU) Innovation Fund. The money is to support the fully-electrified, industrial-scale advanced recycling demonstration plant the company plans to build at its Wesseling site in Germany. LYB’s MoReTec plant is one of the 41 projects selected […]