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 […]

Turboden Contributes to Grid Independence for First Nation Community

Italy-based company Turboden S.p.A., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group Company, had a role in achieving grid independence for the remote community of Opitciwan in Canada. Using a 4.8 MWe ORC biomass power plant, the company – a worldwide leader in Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology – contributed to a Biomass Cogeneration Plant Project, supported […]

The Global Paper-Based Laminate Market

Will the revival of the construction sector benefit the paper-based laminate market, asked Future Market Insights Global and Consulting Pvt. Ltd., and published a new market outlook. The global paper-based laminate market, valued at 603.4 million US-Dollar in 2024, is expected to reach 876.2 million US-Dollar by 2034. Emerging economies like India, China, Brazil, and […]

Global Carbon Black Market Size Expected to Rise

According to Canada-based Precedence Research, the global carbon black market size is predicted to increase from 19.45 billion US-Dollar in 2023 to approximately 34.83 billion US-Dollar by 2033. As reported, the carbon black market encompasses the global industry involved in the production, distribution, and utilization of carbon black, a fine black powder composed of elemental […]

Increasing Demand for Plastic Recycling Machines

The global plastic recycling machine market is experiencing strong growth due to rising environmental awareness, supportive government policies, and technological innovations, AstuteAnalytica India Pvt. Ltd. stated. According to the report, this market is projected to reach a valuation of 5,342.2 million US-Dollar by 2032 (from 3,127.3 million US-Dollar in 2023). As underlined by the company, […]

Circular Valley Convention 2025: A new Global Platform for the Circular Economy

March, 12 – 13, 2025, Düsseldorf (Germany). The “Circular Valley Convention” is a new trade fair format organized by Messe Düsseldorf in cooperation with the German non-profit Circular Valley Foundation and with scientific support from the renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology called UMSICHT. As a central global platform for the circular […]

Fornnax Technology Expands in Eastern Europe

Fornnax Technology is steadily expanding its global footprint, having recently completed recycling machinery installations in Eastern Europe. The Ahmedabad-based recycling machinery producer has delivered a range of primary shredders to three Eastern European countries: Serbia, Poland, and Bulgaria. The Indian company has been working to enter these markets for some time. Emphasizing the importance of […]

Strategic Move: Cirplus Expands to India

The European platform for recycled plastics procurement, Cirplus, has announced its strategic expansion to India. The goal is to supply the growing demand for recycled plastics in India and the broader Asian markets. Furthermore, there are different business opportunities. As reported, Cirplus’ subsidiary will be based out of Mumbai and led by Ramesh Parasuraman, who […]

European Recycling Conference 2024: Circularity and Decarbonisation in the Face of Legislative Challenges

Building on the success of previous editions, this year’s conference celebrated EuRIC’s 10th anniversary under the theme “Recycling Today. Resourcing Tomorrow.” It brought together more than 150 participants including key stakeholders in the recycling industry to explore the role of circularity in Europe’s decarbonisation and raw materials autonomy, as well as how current and upcoming EU legislation affects recycled […]

Closing the E-Waste Circle with Green Heat

The digital revolution has an impact on the physical world. A massive uptick in the use of electronic devices has led to high demand for critical materials and extremely resource-intensive manufacturing – for every kilogram (kg) of electronics produced, 25kg of CO2 are released into the atmosphere. Rapid shifts in consumer taste and technological performance […]