ALPLA Expands Portfolio in South Africa

Austrian-based ALPLA Group, a global manufacturer of plastic packaging and a recycling specialist, has acquired the manufacturer Verigreen Packaging based in Durban. Verigreen Packaging has a workforce of 25 employees at its site in Durban. The company specializes in bottles and canisters for lubricants such as engine oils. With the acquisition, the Austrian company is […]

Canada Plastics Pact Welcomes New Partners

In August this year, the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) welcomed 12 new partners including leading consumer goods organizations, industry associations, governments, converters and recycling stewardship organizations from across Canada. The organization, tackling plastic waste and pollution as a multi-stakeholder, industry-led, cross-value chain collaboration platform, now has over 65 partners. The CPP brings together partners “who […]

New Robotic Sorting System for French Recycler

Through its subsidiary Etiaor the Norwegian-based company Vow ASA will supply a robotic sorting system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to French recycler Paprec. The system was ordered by the French-based company and Bianna Recycling, the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for Paprec’s recycling plant La Courneuve in the North of France. The AI-powered robot […]

Untha Supplied Shredders for Plant in Russia

Two Untha XR waste shredders are now in operation in Russia, following a collaboration between the Austrian-headquartered engineering firm and Kaluzhskiy Zavod Kommunalnih Mashin (KZKM). The duo of machines is set to shred one million tons of municipal solid waste per year for the Russian State. The MSW – which is collected from dozens of […]

EBRD Invests in Turkish Waste-to-Energy Firm

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing in a minority stake in the Turkish waste-to-energy business Biotrend Çevre ve Enerji Yatırımları AS. As reported, Biotrend’s main activities are integrated solid-waste management and renewable energy generation under municipal concessions of up to 20 years. The company operates 18 waste-to-energy plants in the following […]

E-Waste: Good Practices in Tackling Fires

More and more electrical and electronic products in everyday life contain batteries, making life more convenient and pleasant. However, those same batteries, when damaged, also increasingly cause fires. WEEE Forum and collaborate associations – EuRIC (European Recycling Industries‘ Confederation), EUCOBAT (European association of national battery collection schemes), EERA (European Electronics Recyclers Association), MWE (Municipal Waste […]

Welcome to eREC: Sign up Today for the Virtual Recycling Expo and Conference

Rich content, dynamic digital dialogues, and an interactive design – that is what visitors can look forward to during the third edition of eREC. From 04 to 09 October, 2021, the time has finally come again, and the online trade fair for the recycling and waste management industry is coming up. Get a free ticket, […]

Breaking New Ground in Turkey’s Textile Industry

Korteks, one of the world’s biggest yarn producers based in Bursa, Turkey, has started the production of recycled polyester filament yarn in its production facility using a Starlinger recycling line. The Starlinger recoSTAR universal 165 H-VAC iV+, which is part of Korteks’ 10 million dollars investment in a new polymer recycling facility, took up operation […]

CM Shredders Installs High-Capacity Automated Tire Shredding System at SPSA Waste Solutions

CM Shredders, a leading manufacturer of the world’s most advanced industrial shredders and recycling systems, is proud to announce the installation of a new state-of-the-art, high-capacity automated tire shredding system for the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) in Suffolk, Virginia. SPSA is the regional solid waste collection and disposal agency for over one million residents […]

AMCS: An Integrated Solution

AMCS to present the new Transport Management System at the 2021 RWM Resource Revolution tradeshow on 22-23 September. This integral part of the AMCS Platform provides an integrated solution for transport as well as leveraging the rich functionality of the cloud-based and software platform. AMCS has chosen the RWM Resource Revolution tradeshow, the UK’s largest […]