(IN BRIEF) Aurubis is investing €40 million to build an on-site air separation unit at its Lünen recycling plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, enabling the independent production of high-purity oxygen and nitrogen. This unit will boost production efficiency, reduce dependency on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Aurubis, Inge Hofkens, investment, Lünen Plant, On-Site Oxygen Production, partnership, recycling, sustainability, Verena von Weiss
(IN BRIEF) Metso and Dowa Group’s Kosaka Smelting & Refining Co., Ltd. are hosting the 2nd International Ausmelt® TSL Licensees Congress in Japan, bringing together around 50 global industry professionals to discuss developments in recycling, the circular economy, and e-waste. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has announced a new sustainability goal to ensure 100% circular recycling of permanent magnets from its wind turbines, starting with decommissioned units from 2030. This initiative aims to address the environmental and supply challenges associated with rare … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Henkel Adhesive Technologies will showcase its sustainable pressure-sensitive adhesives at LabelExpo 2024 in Chicago. These adhesives, certified by the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) as compatible with post-consumer recycling processes, highlight Henkel’s commitment to advancing sustainability in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has acquired the Cand-Landi Group, a Swiss company known for its recycling, waste management, aggregates, and ready-mix operations, to boost decarbonization and circular construction efforts. With CHF 70 million in net sales and 250 employees, Cand-Landi will … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged 250 employees, aggregates, alternative fuels, alternative raw materials, Cand-Landi Group, circular construction, construction demolition materials, decarbonization, Eclépens plant, holcim, Miljan Gutovic, ready-mix, recycling, Switzerland, waste management
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS is set to showcase its latest advancements in water treatment and recycling technologies at IFAT 2024 in Munich, from May 13 to 17, 2024. The company will spotlight solutions for PFAS removal, battery recycling, and PEM electrolysis … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged IFAT 2024, innovative solutions, LANXESS, Michael Rockel, recycling, sustainability, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) Neste has achieved a significant milestone in chemical recycling by processing pyrolysis oil derived from discarded vehicle tires, supplied by Scandinavian Enviro Systems, into high-quality raw material for new plastics and chemicals at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Andreas Teir, chemicals, Discarded Tires, Enviro Systems, High-Quality Raw Material, Neste, partnership, plastics, pyrolysis oil, recycling, Susanna Sieppi, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone’s One for One initiative, launched in June 2022 in Germany, has made significant strides in mobile phone recycling by promising to recycle an old phone for every new one purchased. Teaming up with Closing the Loop, the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Arkema’s Agiplast, a leader in high-performance thermoplastic recycling, expands its Virtucycle® program within the Arkema group by introducing over 15 certified grades. These grades are derived from specialty polyamides and PVDF, recycled at Agiplast’s state-of-the-art facility in Italy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, France, Industrial, Italy, Technology
Tagged Agiplast, Arkema group, custom recycling program, Francois Tanguy, high performance polymer grades, high performance thermoplastics recycling, Nicole Munoz, polymers, PVDF, recycling, SCS Global Services, Specialty polyamides, Virtucycle®
(IN BRIEF) Leadec, an industrial services provider, is implementing a digital waste management solution at automotive plants in southern and northern Germany. This system enhances waste tracking and material flow optimization, promoting increased recycling rates and reduced disposal costs. Through … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Alexander Bonk, Automotive Manufacturer, Digital Solution, Digital Waste Tracking, Germany, IoT-optimized waste management, Leadec, Leadec IoT platform, recycling, tracking of waste, waste management, waste management system
(IN BRIEF) DNV has successfully piloted ReWind, a digital service aimed at enhancing the sustainability of wind turbine decommissioning. The pilot involved seven customers across seven countries, resulting in significant time and cost savings compared to traditional methods. ReWind automates … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Norway, Technology
Tagged decommissioned wind turbines, decommissioning plan, DNV, Energia, independent assurance, Johan Schoovonen, lifecycle of turbines, Matthew Geraghty, recycling, ReWind, risk management, SSE, wind auctions, wind farms, wind turbine blades, wind turbine decommissioning, WindEurope, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) In a significant move to bolster Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) battery industry, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has entered a €350 million financing agreement with Umicore to support research, development, and innovation (RDI) in rechargeable battery materials technologies. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged EIB, EV Battery Materials, INNOVATION, Mathias Miedreich, partnership, recycling, Robert de Groot, sustainability, Umicore
(IN BRIEF) Iveco Group (EXM: IVG) has partnered with BASF (FWB: BAS), a leading global chemical company, to implement a recycling solution for lithium-ion batteries used in Iveco Group’s electric vehicles. This collaboration is in line with Iveco Group’s circular … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BASF SE, in collaboration with cyclos-HTP GmbH, has conducted studies certifying the recyclability of various polyethylene/polyamide (PE/PA) multilayer films. These investigations included multilayer films containing polyamide 6 (PA6) and ethyl vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer. The studies confirm that … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has cautioned that the EU may struggle to meet its plastic packaging recycling targets for 2025 and 2030 outlined in the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Packaging accounts for a significant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, Government, Industrial, Law, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged EU, European Court of Auditors, partnership, Plastic Packaging Recycling, recycling, Reuse, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Worldwide PMC Sdn. Bhd. (WPMC) has awarded AFRY a contract for owner’s engineering services for a waste-to-energy project in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. The project, named Jeram WtE, will construct a state-of-the-art facility with a daily capacity of 2,700 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, engineering, Jeram WtE, Kuala Selangor, landfills, Malaysia, methane emissions, Petteri Härkki, recycling, waste management, Waste-to-energy, WHB, Worldwide Holdings Bhd., Worldwide PMC Sdn. Bhd., WPMC
(IN BRIEF) New research conducted by the University of Liverpool and the University of Warwick reveals that the Romans were early practitioners of recycling. The study, published in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, examined the presence of gold impurities … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has acquired DCW (Devon Contract Waste), an independent recycling and waste management company based in the south west of England. This acquisition is part of SUEZ’s strategy to expand its presence in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, DCW, partnership, recycling, Sabrina Soussan, Simon Almond, SUEZ, sustainability, UK, Waste Management Offerings
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom, a leading producer of sustainable and fiber-based packaging solutions, has achieved Western Michigan Recyclability Certification for several food packaging base papers utilizing its proprietary FluoroFree® technology. These products are used in applications like quick service restaurant packaging, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials is leading a large-scale closed-loop recycling project called CIRCO₂BETON® as part of its decarbonization strategy. The project involves the installation of an industrial-scale selective separation platform at its Achères quarry in France, where demolished concrete will … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced £6 million in funding for five new projects aimed at achieving a significant shift towards sustainable plastics. Led by UK universities, these multidisciplinary projects will focus on easier recycling of multilayer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Dove, Chenyu Du, Dr Agnieszka Brandt-Talbot, Dr Daniel Slocombe, funds, innovative projects, Mark Miodownik, Miles Padgett, packaging, plastics, Rebecca Pow, recycling, sustainability, UKRI
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) is expanding its Shwopping scheme by introducing dedicated school uniform Shwop boxes in over 200 of its stores across the UK. The initiative, in partnership with Oxfam and eBay, aims to give pre-loved school … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN VC, the largest corporate venture capital fund in Poland owned by the ORLEN Group, has invested in Circunomics, a platform for battery reuse and recycling in electric vehicles. The investment aims to reduce the carbon footprint of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Poland, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Audi Group, battery monitoring solutions, circular economy, Circunomics, corporate venture capital fund, Daniel Obajtek, electric vehicles, EV batteries, Felix Wagner, Jan Born, ORLEN Group, ORLEN VC, Poland, recycling, recycling of batteries, start-up, TES
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a global leader in aluminum production, has signed an agreement to purchase land in Torija, Spain, where it plans to build a state-of-the-art aluminum recycling plant. The facility will have an annual capacity of 120,000 tonnes and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Spain
Tagged aluminium, aluminum recycling plant, Eivind Kallevik, energy efficient building, Hydro, Hydro CIRCAL, Pulsar Properties Group, recyclability, recycled low-carbon aluminium, recycling, renewable energy, Spain, Torija
(IN BRIEF) EBRD, EU, and Elec’Recyclage have inaugurated a new industrial waste recycling facility in Tunisia. Elec’Recyclage Tunisie received a €1.1 million loan from EBRD and an €85,000 grant from the EU for the construction of the facility. The investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged EBRD, Elec’Recyclage, European Union, industrial waste, Jürgen Rigterink, Marcus Cornaro, recycling, Tunisia., waste recycling
(IN BRIEF) Automaker Stellantis and metals recycler Galloo have signed an MoU to enter exclusive negotiations for a joint venture focused on End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) recycling. The joint venture will collaborate with selected Authorized Treatment Facilities to collect ELVs, recover … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu, a leading stainless steel manufacturer, has launched a groundbreaking initiative called Outokumpu Inner Circle to strengthen the circular economy in Europe. The program, unveiled at the World Circular Economy event in Helsinki, aims to create a closed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged circular economy, circularity initiative, ESG, Juha Erkkilä, Max Menzel, Nico Krueger, Outokumpu, Outokumpu Inner Circle, recycling, Stainless Steel, steel scrap, steel scrap suppliers, supply chains, sustainable stainless steel, transparency, World Circular Economy
(IN BRIEF) Evonik, a specialty chemicals company, has launched TEGO® Cycle, a range of additives aimed at improving the process and quality of recycled plastics. The additives save energy during mechanical recycling and enhance polymer properties, facilitating the transition to … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Alper Aksit, Combating plastic waste, Evonik, Plastics Recycling Show Europe, plastics value chain, polymers, PPA, recycled plastic, recycled plastics, recycling, save energy, TEGOMER® Polymer Processing Aids, TEGO® Antifoams, TEGO® Cycle, TEGO® Sorb malodor absorbers
(IN BRIEF) Aurubis AG, a multimetal company, is experiencing strong growth as it raises its full-year forecast based on impressive half-year results. The company generated operating earnings before taxes (EBT) of €291 million in the first half of the fiscal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Aurubis, Aurubis AG, Multimetal company, operating earnings, Operating ROCE, Pirdop, recycling, revenues, Roland Harings, sulfuric acid
(IN BRIEF) BASF, Krones, SÜDPACK, and TOMRA have collaborated on a project to recycle PET/PE multi-layer packaging by separating it into its individual components and returning them to the materials cycle as raw materials. During the first industrial trial at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged BASF, Carolin Grimbacher, David Rüßmann, Kresimir Cule, Krones, partnership, recycling, SÜDPACK, Thore Lucks, TOMRA
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has released its Climate Investment Report for 2022-23 (EIBIS Climate), which shows that the share of European firms investing in climate has increased by 10 percentage points in the last year, reaching an … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a leading global construction materials and solutions company, has acquired Sivyer Logistics, a producer of recycled construction and demolition waste (CDW) in London. Sivyer Logistics utilizes advanced recycling and recovery technologies to recover over 500,000 tons of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Management, News, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, construction, holcim, Miljan Gutovic, recycling, Sivyer Logistics
(IN BRIEF) Ecopost, a Kenyan company that recycles plastic waste to create eco-friendly alternatives for fencing, signage, and building materials, has partnered with Borealis to boost waste recycling in Kenya and promote a circular economy. Borealis will fund Ecopost’s activities, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Education, Environment, Industrial, Management
Tagged Borealis, Borealis Social Fund, building materials, circular economy, deforestation, Ecopost, Kenya, Lorna Rutto, Markus Horcher, Nairobi, plastic waste, recycling, solid waste
(IN KÜRZE) Outokumpu, ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen für nachhaltigen Edelstahl, steigt ab April 2023 in seinem Werk in Krefeld, Deutschland, in das Metallpulverproduktionsgeschäft ein. Der Schwerpunkt des Unternehmens liegt auf der Herstellung von Metallpulvern, die für fortschrittliche Fertigungstechnologien wie Additive … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Finland, Germany, Industrial, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Additive Fertigung, AM, Binder Jetting, BJ, Deutschland, EaaS, Edelstahl, Equipment as a Service, heißisostatisches Pressen, HIP, Krefeld, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Metallpulver, Metallspritzguss, MIM, nachhaltiger Edelstahl, Nachhaltigkeit, Nickellegierungen, Outokumpu, recycling, SMS group, Stahlschrott, Thomas Anstots
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu, a global leader in sustainable stainless steel, is entering the metal powder production business at its mill in Krefeld, Germany, starting in April 2023. The company’s focus is on producing metal powders suited for advanced manufacturing technologies, … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Finland, Germany, Industrial, Metals and Minerals
Tagged additive manufacturing, AM, Binder Jetting, BJ, circular economy, EaaS, Equipment as a Service, Germany, HIP, Hot Isostatic Pressing, Krefeld, Metal Injection Moulding, Metal powders, MIM, nickel alloys, Outokumpu, recycling, SMS group, Stainless Steel, steel scrap, sustainability, sustainable stainless steel, Thomas Anstots
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has created a circular economy ecosystem for textile recycling that covers the entire recycling process, from controlling container fill levels to re-use and recycling. The initiative makes the company a pioneer and digital trailblazer in the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Voith, the full-line supplier, is supporting a 90% paper recycling rate by 2030 as part of its “Papermaking for Life” program, through developing new fiber streams and an optimized recycling process. The firm is also creating new, innovative … Read the full press release
(IN KÜRZE) Outokumpu, ein führender Edelstahlhersteller, führte kürzlich Gespräche mit Mona Neubaur, stellvertretende Ministerpräsidentin des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen und Ministerin für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie, um über Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaschutz beim Stahl zu diskutieren Industrie. Outokumpu hat sich bereits ehrgeizige … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Finland, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged carbon footprint, Circle Green, Dr. Cem Kurutas, Dr. Max Menzel, Edelstahl, Finnland, Guido Görtz, Hasim Cantürk, Henrik Lehnhardt, Klimaschutz, Marc Blondin, Meral Thoms, Mona Neubaur, Nachhaltigkeit, NRW, Outokumpu Krefeld, recycling, SBTi, Stahlindustrie, Stefan Erdmann, Tornio, Transparenz
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu, a leading stainless steel manufacturer, recently held talks with Mona Neubaur, the Deputy Prime Minister of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection, and Energy, to discuss sustainability and climate protection … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Finland, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged carbon footprint, Circle Green, climate protection, Dr. Cem Kurutas, Dr. Max Menzel, Finland, Guido Görtz, Hasim Cantürk, Henrik Lehnhardt, Marc Blondin, Meral Thoms, Mona Neubaur, North Rhine-Westphalia, Outokumpu Krefeld, recycling, SBTi, Stainless Steel, Steel Industry, Stefan Erdmann, sustainability, Tornio, transparency
(IN BRIEF) A consortium of 19 leading industrial companies and research institutes, including BMW and Evonik, is working on developing new processes for using sustainable materials in circular vehicle production. Evonik is contributing its expertise in plastics and recycling additives … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged BMW, circular solutions, Evonik, Fraunhofer Institute, FSCM, Future Sustainable Car Materials, Lauren Kjeldsen, Patrick Glöckner, plastics, recycling, specialty chemicals, the Technical University of Munich, ThyssenKrupp, vehicle production
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