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The European Food Safety Authority EFSA confirms the compliance of the decontamination performance of the Recostar PET art recycling process from Starlinger in a positive “Scientific Opinion” based on the new regulation in force since 2022.

The first machines in Doppstadt’s new Core Shredder Line series are now available internationally. Further developments are already being planned to expand the product line.

Most conveyors experience some degree of material loss due to spillage, leakage, dust, and carryback, collectively known as fugitive materials. This loss can range from 3% in poorly operated and maintained systems to less than 0.1% in world-class operations. Although fugitive materials cannot be completely eliminated from bulk material handling conveyors, the issue can be effectively managed, leading to cleaner, safer and more productive operations.

K 2025 sees Erema launch the Agglorema generation of machines, a new recycling system specially developed for processing heavily contaminated post-consumer waste.

Detecting wear on key components at an early stage minimises the risk of unscheduled downtime in plastics recycling. Erema’s PredictOn solutions enable predictive maintenance based on current process data in real time.

Bernhard is the first of four new recycling furnaces with which Speira is upgrading the plants in Grevenbroich and Töging, replacing ageing units with state-of-the-art systems.

At K 2025, EREMA expands its portfolio to include high-performance twin-screw extruder technol-ogy. With the new TwinPro, the company combines the advantages of a twin-screw extruder with the proven strengths of its Preconditioning Unit (PCU) to be used for specific recycling applications.

Develon has introduced a new waste and recycling Kit for the company’s DL-7 range of wheel loaders. It is designed to help operators work safely in the hazardous conditions that often accompany waste handling and recycling applications, including contending with airborne dust, dirt and other dangerous particulates and materials.

Mobile solutions for reliable identification and a polyamide 6 recycled exclusively from textile waste: BASF and its subsidiary Trinamix will be showcasing processes for sorting, recycling and the circular economy in the textile industry at the Textiles Recycling Expo.

Pellenc ST, a provider of the design and manufacturing of intelligent sorting and quality control solutions for the waste and recycling industry, and Polytag, a data platform provider specializing in packaging information within the circular economy, have joined forces. This collaboration merges sorting technology with invisible UV watermark-based tracking to enhance material recovery and traceability.

Two brothers, who head up Hudei Metals, are using their company to set new standards in scrap sorting and demonstrate how recycling is becoming a key resource for India’s sustainable growth.