Marius Schaub

Martin Engineering has published new guidance on the safe servicing of conveyor belt cleaning blades, underlining the importance of professional maintenance and monitoring systems.

World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 145.3 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2025, a 0.3% increase compared to August 2024.

New research from BB-REG-NET has found that the UK government's existing tax regime is working against its stated ambitions for a circular economy. The study points out that while official strategies call for more reuse, repair, and recycling, fiscal policies continue to favor linear consumption and disposal.

The European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA) has named Judith Wanjala as its new Policy, Communications and Members Officer, starting on 1 October 2025. In her new role, she will work closely with EERA's CEO, Julie-Ann Adams, to advance the association's mission of representing Europe's electronics recyclers.

Eslava Plásticos, a family-owned company founded in 1974 and today one of Europe's leading polyolefin recyclers, has taken a major step in improving the quality of its HDPE recycling. At its main site in Quart de Poblet, Valencia, the company processes plastic waste streams from packaging, automotive, agriculture and other sectors.

Technology provider Coperion will showcase its expanded portfolio of feeding and weighing solutions at K 2025. Following the integration of Coperion K-Tron and Coperion (formerly Schenck Process FPM), the company now offers a broader range of dosing technologies for the plastics industry.

ZenRobotics, a company offering AI-powered robotic sorting, and US Conveyor, a specialist in custom scrap metal recycling systems, have secured a new order for seven Heavy Picker robots from one of the largest steel recyclers in the United States. This follows the successful installation of three units for the same customer in 2024.

The European Union has reached a political agreement on updating its water pollution rules. According to negotiators, the deal aims to modernize monitoring systems and include more pollutants on the EU's watch list.

Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) has announced the construction of a new Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Grand Junction, Colorado, to be operated by Bruin Waste. The facility, set to open in June 2026, will be the region's first fully automated recycling plant.

The Futuram project, supported by the European Union, has showcased a series of groundbreaking applications for the recycling and recovery of critical raw materials (CRMs). These materials, essential for sectors such as renewable energy, digital technologies, and electric mobility, are considered strategic for Europe's economic and environmental goals.