Bunting Magnetics acquires Master Magnets

Bunting Magnetics acquires Master Magnets

| Bunting Magnetics has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Master Magnets, a UK-based manufacturer of magnetic separation equipment.
Christine Becker, pixelio.de

US lacks of information on recycling

| According to a new survey released by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), and conducted online by Harris Poll, more than 103 million Americans over the age of 18 must rely on their own devices to figure out what can and cannot be recycled, information about the recycling process, and other details about recycling.
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Americans tend not to believe what they hear about recycling

| Regardless of fact or fiction, a new survey released by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and conducted online by Harris Poll, shows U.S. adults do not accept common statements made about the recycling industry to be true.

Recylex finalises financing in Germany

| According to the company, all requisite conditions for the financing of 67 million Euro through a consortium of German banks were satisfied.
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Crude steel production increases in November

| World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 132.4 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2016, 5.0% up on November 2015.

ZenRobotics’ Recycling Robots To Sort Out Chinese Construction Waste

| ZenRobotics and Jiangsu LVHE Environmental Technology have agreed on cooperation on the first robotic construction and demolition waste recycling facility in China.

17th International Automobile Recycling Congress 2017

| The 17th International Automobile Recycling Congress IARC 2017 organized by ICM AG will be held from March 22 – 24, 2017 in the Hotel Palace in Berlin, Germany.

Uson Marine joins Evac Group

| Evac Group, provider of integrated waste, wastewater, and water management systems for the marine, offshore, and building industries, has acquired the Swedish dry and wet waste management company Uson Marine.

Copper: Preliminary Data for September 2016

| According to preliminary ICSG data, the refined copper market for September 2016 showed an apparent production deficit of around 15,000 metric tonnes (t).

Novelis reports significant gains in sustainability

| The company has achieved 53 per cent recycled inputs and 19 per cent reduction in absolute greenhouse gas emissions.
Martin Jäger, pixelio.de

Compromise on indirect costs raises red flag for aluminium industry

| European Aluminium welcomes the European Parliament’s intention to improve compensation for indirect carbon costs through a hybrid model in the ETS vote, but sees danger in the decision to further reduce the maximum national compensation levels allowed.

Mobile Lindner shredder converts scrap wood into compactable bulk material

| At the beginning of 2016, Chalk River Laboratories (CRL), Ontario/Canada, which is part of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), put into operation a Urraco 75 DK mobile shredder from Lindner on their site.

Presona releases LP 50 EH baler press

| The LP 50 EH is available with two motor options, 22 kW and 37 kW.

Steinert closes gap in ASR recycling

| France’s second-largest recycling firm for scrap, GDE Recyclage (a subsidiary of the Amsterdam-based ECORE B.V.), has achieved the targets set by the EU directive on end-of-life vehicles (2000/53/EC), To make this possible, Olivier Pitavy, Development Project Manager at Ecore, leads a project that aims to recycle at least 85% of the ASR (Automobile Shredder Residues) with an additional 10% energy recovery.

CEPI publishes update of Paper for Recycling Quality Control guidelines

| CEPI has published an updated version of the ‘Paper for Recycling – Quality control guidelines’ including an annex which outlines in more detail the technical measurements.