AMCS Recognized as a Global Leader in EHS Software

Ireland-based software provider AMCS has again been recognized as a global leader in the Verdantix Green Quadrant for EHS Software 2025 report, the company announced in January 2025. This recognition underscores AMCS’ commitment to innovation and excellence in offering comprehensive and integrated solutions for EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) and ESG (Environmental Social Governance) management […]

Afinum Invested in PROLOGA Group

German-based PROLOGA Group, a software provider in the SAP partner universe focusing on the circular economy and utility industry, has announced the investment by Afinum 9 in the company. This partnership would mark a significant milestone in the PROLOGA’s history and underscore its commitment to continuous growth and innovation. Established in 2001, PROLOGA consists of […]

Good Outlook for the Waste Collection Truck Market

According to The Business Research Company, the market size for waste collection trucks has seen robust growth in the previous years and is anticipated to increase from 14.17 billion US-Dollar in 2024 to 15.26 billion US-Dollar in 2025. This would indicate a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7 percent. “Factors such as urbanization, population […]

Systemic Change Essential to Achieve Textiles Circularity

EuRIC’s Textiles event, held in Brussels on 27 March, brought together sorters, recyclers, manufacturers, retailers, policymakers, academics, and circularity experts to address the need for bridging the gap between policy and industry in the textile sector. The event emphasised the need for a systemic shift towards a circular economy, with a strong focus on legislative action and […]

The EU Commission Proposes: A Deal for Competitiveness and Decarburization in Europe

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 […]

Circular Economy and Business Opportunities

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 […]

Global Plastic Recycling Market to Grow

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 […]

The Circular Transformation of Industries: Unlocking Economic Value

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 […]

New SENNEBOGEN 850 G Series Material Handler with Green Hybrid System

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 Short History of AI in Recycling

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 […]

Chinaplas 2025

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 […]

EuRIC Elections Make History with Gender Equal Presidency

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 […]

FORNNAX Starts Construction of New Plant in India

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 […]

EU Metals Plan Must Look at Energy Prices and Demand for Recycled Metals, not at Export Restrictions

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 […]

EuRIC Unveils Manifesto for Textile Circularity by 2030

Brussels – EuRIC’s Textiles Branch, the voice of Europe’s textile reuse and recycling operators, has unveiled its “EU Recyclers’ Manifesto: Increasing textiles circularity by 2030”, outlining five key policy recommendations to achieve circularity in the textile sector by 2030. With each EU citizen generating approximately 16 kg of textile waste annually, yet only 4.4 kg being […]