Major Aquafin Project: 5 HUBER Belt Dryers BT for the Thermal Treatment of more than 120,000 tons of Sewage Sludge per Year

HUBER SE will supply a total of five HUBER Belt Dryer BT units to the Belgian company Aquafin for the two sites in Roeselare and Beringen. The plants for drying and thermal utilisation of sewage sludge will treat a minimum capacity of 32,500 tons of dry substance or 120,446 tons of original substance with a […]

Successful Trial with PCR Resin

In July, USA-based company PureCycle Technologies, Inc. reported a successful trial run with MiniFIBERS and Beverly Knits, resulting in the production of several high-quality product samples. Resin produced from post-consumer recycled (PCR) waste was used by the manufacturer of specialty fiber pro­ducts MiniFIBERS to create fiber packages. Then, these packages were sent to Beverly Knits, […]

Plastic to Fuel Market: The Prospects Are Good

According to market research and consulting agency SNS Insider, the Plastic to Fuel Market size is projected to reach about 4,098 billion US-Dollar by 2032 from 520.10 million US-Dollar in 2023. As reported, the researchers expect that the market will step up at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 25.78 percent over the forecast […]

A New Range of Recycled Polymers for Food Contact Packaging

Versalis (part of the Italian chemical company Eni) and Forever Plast (one of Italy’s leading companies in post-consumer plastic recycling) have launched Refence, a new range of recycled polymers for food contact packaging. “The range is already available in the market for polystyrene applications such as yogurt pots, trays for meat and fish, and other […]

New Partnership in African Metals Recycling

The on the African continent active company Romco Group (headquartered in the UK) and Luxembourgian company Elemental Group form a partnership in the metal recycling industry on the continent. According to the joint press release, the alliance will accelerate and diversify Romco’s existing growth plans and reinforce its position as a key player in the […]

Summa Equity Acquires Fortum Recycling and Waste

In July, Finnish company Fortum signed an agreement to sell its recycling and waste business to the thematic impact investment firm, Summa Equity through its portfolio company NG Group. The total consideration on a debt- and cash-free basis is approximately 800 million Euro, a joint press release informed. The transaction is subject to customary closing […]

The Global Nutrient Recycling Market Will Expand

As reported by the India-based company Spherical Insights & Consulting, the Global Nutrient Recycling Market Size is to grow to 8.4 billion US-Dollar by 2033 (from about 4.83 billion US-Dollar in 2023), at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.69 percent during the projected period. “The breakdown of organic waste and subsequent conversion of […]

USA: New Waste-to-Energy Plant to Be Built

The Miami-Dade County in Florida needs a new waste-to-energy plant and the AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. will advise the county on its plans for a new facility. As reported in August, the Canada-based company with offices worldwide has been awarded a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to provide engineering services to the Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste […]

The Oil & Gas in a Net Zero World: Strategies within DECARBON 2025

Taking place in Berlin, Germany, on 10-11 February 2025, the Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Congress (DECARBON) 2025 gathers top-level management and leading technical specialists to explore the latest advancements, strategies and solutions in reducing the industry’s carbon footprint. DECARBON is an annual networking event which brings together oil and gas companies, EPCs, pipeline operators and […]

Weltec Biopower Modernizes Biogas Plant in Australia

German plant manufacturer Weltec Biopower supported Australian company Yarra Valley Water in refurbishing its one-megawatt biogas plant in the north of Melbourne. Yarra Valley Water is one of Australia’s largest water and wastewater companies. Since the completion of the waste and food waste plant by the German firm and its project partner in 2017, Yarra […]

PräziSort Supports Plastics Separation

Pforzheim University and the technology company Polysecure want to develop a new sorting technology for the recycling of plastics and other materials: “Sort4Circle” is the acronym of the technology that has emerged from consistent research and development and is now to be demonstrated as a pilot plant in Freiburg (Germany). The aim is to significantly […]

Goal: French-Chinese Partnership to Build PET Biorecycling Plant

In June this year, France-based biotech company Carbios and Chinese Zhink Group announced the signing of a joint Letter of Intent to build a biorecycling plant in China using Carbios’ enzymatic depolymerization technology to serve the global market. This agreement would officialize collaboration towards a long-term partnership given a first licensing contract to build a […]

Meraxis Partners with Polymerize

Swiss-based company Meraxis, a worldwide active plastics distributor, and the AI deep-tech start-up Polymerize have formed a strategic partnership. Both companies aim to expand their range of services in the European market. Polymerize – founded in 2020 in Singapore – is a developer and provider of a materials informatics platform specifically tailored to the research […]

USA: Heidelberg Materials Acquired Concrete Recycler

In July 2024, Heidelberg Materials North America acquired all assets of Aaron Materials, an established concrete recycler and materials producer in the Corpus Christi area (Texas). The operations include concrete crushing, stabilized materials, and a volumetric concrete business. “The acquisition of Aaron Materials further strengthens our existing materials footprint in Texas and accelerates our focus […]

Recofloor: 15 Years of Vinyl Flooring Recycling

Recofloor, the UK’s leading vinyl take-back scheme, celebrated 15 years of recycling waste vinyl flooring in 2024. As reported, an estimated 7,250 tons of waste vinyl flooring have been collected and recycled through Recofloor since it was founded by the flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor in 2009. “To date, the sustainable collection service for commercial […]