Stadler has opened a new office in Japan, expanding its presence in a market that is increasingly focused on material recovery and recycling. The move reflects growing demand for sorting technologies as operators seek to recover more recyclable materials from waste streams, particularly plastics and municipal waste.

Dieffenbacher presents recycling and energy solutions at IFAT 2026, focusing on fiberboard recycling, waste wood processing, Waste2Product and sustainable energy generation.

Capacity and operational profileRG Group has been active since 2019 and generated a turnover of around EUR 20 million in 2025. The company employs approximately 50 people. Its facilities currently process more than 20,000 tonnes per year of LDPE film, with the potential to increase capacity to over 35,000 tonnes annually. The acquisition strengthens GreenDot's position in the recycling of commercial and industrial polyethylene films.

The company will provide information on the effects of the drive on torque, throughput and process stability. In addition, WEIMA will exhibit the C.200 hydraulic press for dewatering and compacting packaging materials, metal chips, grinding sludge and sewage sludge.

The region now accounts for almost one-third of global plastics use, with annual per capita use ranging from 32 kg in lower middle-income countries to over 100 kg in many upper middle- and high-income countries in the APT region. In 2022, the region leaked 8.4 Mt of plastics into the environment - over one-third of the global total, including 3.5 Mt from ASEAN Member States and 4.9 Mt from China. Plastic leakage refers to any plastic that enters the terrestrial or aquatic environment, resulting from inadequate collection and disposal. This includes plastic waste, such as packaging or beverage cups, that is littered or openly dumped.

The Commission adopted the Steel and Metal Action Plan (SMAP) on 19 March to address the significant challenges affecting the competitiveness of the EU's metals industries. One key pillar of this plan is promoting metal circularity, which not only supports the decarbonisation of metal industries but also aligns with the Commission's proposal to achieve a 90% reduction of net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990.

Vanheede is setting the course for even more efficient recycling with a state-of-the-art sorting plant at the Rumbeke site. The plant processes up to 100,000 tons of residual waste annually and can separate eight waste streams.