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The International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) released preliminary data for world lead and zinc supply and demand during the first eight months of 2017. A brief summary is listed in the tables below. Full details are available in the October 2017 edition of the Group's 77 page 'Lead and Zinc Statistics' Bulletin.
Three major international plastics recycling organizations have announced a partnership designed to coordinate efforts on testing protocols.

Rapid Granulator is making a major investment in machining equipment at its headquarters in Bredaryd, Sweden. Installation of three high-precision, highly automated machining centers, with a total investment of €4.5 million, will provide the company with extra capacity to produce core components to very tight tolerances while improving overall process flow.
Consumer and producer responsibility, increasing quality and quantity of collected material, creating demand through recycled content and innovative thinking were all part of the discussion for the record numbers attending the Recoup annual conference.
The absence of EU legal framework prolongs the lack of harmonisation amongst Member States and generates legal uncertainty and unnecessary burden for the industry using recycled materials.
Company Achieves 55 Percent Recycled Inputs, 21 Percent Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

In 1952, company founder Erich Sennebogen Sr. put his heart and soul into founding a company that, today, could not be more innovative, more international, or more interesting. 65 years later, the company has an impressive employee headcount and the production facilities have also grown considerably.
Research and Markets has published the latest Market Analysis by Geography, by Technology (Physical, Thermal, Biological), Competitive Landscape, Key Company Information - Growth Trends and Forecasts.

Suez Sued GmbH relies on Granulator type AG2008 to increase RDF production.
Metso's Board of Directors has decided on the Group's new operating model and organization, effective from January 1, 2018.