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First quarter wood chip costs up almost 50% in western US, but pulpmills in the US South experienced only small upward price adjustments |
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April 26, 2008.
Pulpwood and wood chip costs were higher for many pulpmills in the US in the first quarter as reported in the latest issue of the North American Wood Fiber Review. This was mainly a result of the reduced supply of residual chips from the sawmilling industry, which has cut back production due to dismal lumber markets in 2007 and early 2008.
Although the costs for pulpwood and residuals have slowly declined in many regions of the US South during the past 12 months (softwood residuals being the exception), the total wood fiber costs for many pulpmills have remained unchanged or even increased as the percentage use of the more expensive roundwood chips has gone up. The cost of roundwood chips has typically been 30-50% higher than that for residual chips; thus, increasing the share of roundwood chips has resulted in higher average wood costs particularly for pulpmills that mainly have relied on residuals sawmills for their furnish. Despite the recent increases, wood costs in the South ar ... more
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BST treats shredder residue with SiCon plant |
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April 25, 2008.
Recycling engineering firm SiCon launches its first own industrial plant for the treatment of Shredder Residue in Antwerp, Belgium. The German company, with headquarters in Hilchenbach, in cooperation with Belgian Scrap Terminal NV (BST), has launched a treatment plant for Shredder Residue (ASR) in Antwerp where up to 20,000 tonnes par annum provided by the two BST NV shredder plants are treated in a 3- shift operation by applying the VW-SiCon process. ... more
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Essel Propack launches recycled plastic packaging tube |
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April 24, 2008.
Packaging company Essel Propack, based in Mumbai, India, has introduced the first recycled and recyclable plastic packaging tube Etain, which will be followed by a family of other similar green products from the company, says Sanjay Bhasin, Chief Executive Officer, Tubes and Laminated Products. ... more
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UK's first nappy recycling plant |
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April 24, 2008.
The United Kingdom gets its first disposable nappy recycling plant, which will convert the mountain of waste which goes into landfill every day in the UK into plastic, cladding and roof tiles. As RecyclingBizz reported earlier, Knowaste, a Canadian company which recycles nappies and other products in the US, plans to invest more than £20 million in the UK plant over five years. ... more
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New paper recycling initiative in India |
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April 23, 2008.
Pragati Papers Industries Ltd, a Delhi based paper producer, is putting up a Rs.5 billion (US$ 124 million) recycled waste-paper plant in Gujarat. According to Pragati, the plant, at Dahej in Bharuch district, is likely to be commissioned in 2010. The plant will produce 400 tonnes of newsprint daily from waste-paper, which will be converted into pulp first, according to company officials. ... more
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Kilsta Metall AB acquires facility in North Sweden |
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April 23, 2008.
Swedish metal recycling specialist Kilsta Metall AB has acquired the environmental and recycling company Ragn-Sells AB's metals processing facility in Norrkoping, Sweden.
The acquisition price was not disclosed. The 10,000-square metre facility has some 10 employees and achieved a turnover of approximately SEK50 million (US$ 8.5 million) in 2007. ... more
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Redeem purchases UK competitor |
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April 22, 2008.
Redeem Plc says it has acquired fellow UK company Re:cycle your Mobile, the end user component of Cellular Surplus, the UK leading telecoms recycling solution provider.
According to recycler Redeem, this strategic acquisition will extend Redeem's capabilities and offer an even broader range of services to partners across the UK and Europe. ... more
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Canada paper recycling rate hits 58% |
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April 22, 2008.
According to preliminary data from the Canada Pulp and Paper Products Council, recycling rates in the country climbed in the last year to reach 58%. This marks an improvement in recycling efforts by 33%, or one-third, from 2002. While the progress is good news, Canadians must do more to ensure that no good paper goes to landfill, according to the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC). ... more
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US Air Force sells 2000 aircraft for scrap |
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April 21, 2008.
The government in the United States is getting ready to sell off part of one of Tucson, Arizona's more unusual tourist destinations - the aircraft "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center in southern Tucson is home to roughly 4,200 C-141 Starlifters, A-4 Skyhawks,HH-3E "Jolly Green Giant" helicopters and many other aircraft, which have been retired from military service. So it is auctioning off for scrap about 2,000 aircraft, weighing about 27 million pounds. ... more
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Everyday Can Be Green With Martex Fiber |
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April 21, 2008.
Spartanburg, SC - While Earth Day is designated every year for April 22, Martex Fiber Southern Corporation offers automotive companies, builders, nonwovens producers, apparel companies and others who are seeking a green solution with a golden opportunity for an environmentally-responsible partnership each and every day of the year.
The April 22 Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970, the year the first Earth Day was held. In similarly visionary fashion, Martex Fiber was founded that same year. Even with the overwhelming acceptance and response to the green movement of late and the ever-expanding emergence of all kinds of companies devoted to sustainable solutions, Martex Fiber remains the clear industry leader in recycling textile waste into baled fiber for a wide variety of industrial markets, as well as yarn offerings for the apparel industry. Martex Fiber also offers companies textile waste removal services, reprocessed textile f ... more
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New wood waste chipper from Komptech |
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April 21, 2008.
Komptech is planning to introduce a CHIPPO 500 wood chipper in the second half of 2008. A general purpose machine for the professional contractor, this will represent ‘not just another tractor-driven chipper’ but a machine specifically designed for the requirements of the market, according to the manufacturer. ... more
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Paris’ municipal waste in Spanish hands |
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April 17, 2008.
French capital Paris and surrounding towns have awarded a Euro 425 million (US$ 670 million) contract to Spanish company Urbaser for the management of urban waste over the next 12 years. ... more
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Japan helps to scrap Russian submarines |
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April 17, 2008.
A project in which Japan is helping Russia to dismantle decommissioned nuclear submarines abandoned on the latter’s eastern coast is expected to conclude in 2010. ... more
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BRIC steelmakers to lead 2008 growth |
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April 16, 2008.
The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) is forecasting that 2008 will be another strong year for the steel industry in which apparent global use will jump 6.7% from 1.202 billion to 1.282 billion tonnes. A worldwide growth rate of 6.3% is projected for 2009.
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Shanks acquires Belgian wood recycler |
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April 16, 2008.
European waste management company Shanks Group takes over several companies which together constitute the Foronex Group from Belgium.
Foronex is a leading player in the wood waste and by-products market in the Benelux handling approximately 0.9 million tonnes per annum. The principal sources of inputs are the timber and waste management industries. ... more
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Ship scrapping regulations set for overhaul |
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April 15, 2008.
Global | The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization reports that it has made 'substantial progress' in developing the draft text of the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. This new convention will provide globally applicable ship recycling regulations for international shipping and for recycling activities. ... more
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RecycleBank’s multi-million expansion fund |
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April 15, 2008.
RecycleBank, the US Internet-based rewards programme that motivates households to recycle, says it has secured US$ 30 million in Series B funding from the following US venture capital firms: Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield and Byers (KPCB); RRE Ventures; Sigma Partners; and The Westly Group. The funding will be used to expand operations in the USA, Europe and beyond over the next 24 months. ... more
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Recycled polyester in fashion |
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April 15, 2008.
Basking in the catwalk spotlight of a Tokyo fashion show alongside a Yen 5 million (US$ 50 000) sable coat from Russia, a cape made from polyester is being billed as ‘ecological’. The cape, a bolero and several other creations of Japanese designer Chie Imai use real chinchilla and mink from fur farms but the fabric is recycled polyester produced by Japanese plastics and pharmaceutical specialist Teijin Ltd. ... more
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Interseroh acquires stake in waste plastic trader RDB |
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April 14, 2008.
ISR Interseroh Rohstoffe GmbH is acquiring a majority share in the internationally operating waste plastic trader and processor RDB GmbH. The firm with headquarters in the northern German town of Aukrug and a yearly turnover of approx. 50 million euros transports approx. 130,000 tons of used plastics throughout Europe, including over 70,000 tons of plastic film, approx. 40,000 tons of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and additional plastics. ... more
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Recycling makes up 2% of US GDP |
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April 14, 2008.
The US recycling industry is offering investors one of the few ways to profit during the current recession, according to a report released by publisher Progressive Investor. ‘Ever-escalating energy prices, commodity price inflation and scarcity, and global environmental concerns have coalesced into a “perfect storm” for the industry,’ suggests Eric Prouty, Senior Energy Analyst at Cannacord Adams. ... more
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E-waste recycling increase in the USA |
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April 09, 2008.
Latest data from the US National Center for Electronics Recycling (NCER) suggests that there was a significant upturn in domestic recycling of electronic equipment last year. ... more
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Thermal treatment counts as recovery, EP says |
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April 09, 2008.
Waste production should be stabilised by 2012 compared to the 2009 position, says the Environment Committee of the European Parliament. The committee voted to reinstate most of Parliament's first reading amendments that were not taken up by the Council, and reiterated Parliament's call for re-use and recycling targets. In contrast with the first reading, incineration of waste can now be classified as recovery. ... more
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EcoTowerSort combines sorting steps |
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April 08, 2008.
The newly-introduced EcoTowerSort metal sorter saves on space thanks to its unique ‘double-decker’ design, according to manufacturer Toratec GmbH.
Capable of sorting all metals including stainless steel, the machine’s width range varies from 600 to 3000 mm while further decks can be added to the system. ... more
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Philips goes to Lesotho to recycle light bulbs |
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April 04, 2008.
Electronics manufacturer Philips, which is listed in New York and Amsterdam, was setting up a multimillion-dollar manufacturing and recycling plant for energy saving light bulbs in the african Kingdom of Lesotho, the company says. ... more
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Hefty penalty for New Reclamation Group |
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April 08, 2008.
The Competition Commission of South Africa has imposed a Rand 146 million (US$ 18.75 million) ‘administrative penalty’ on one of the country’s major scrap metal companies in respect of its involvement in collusion and price-fixing in the ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal markets. New Reclamation Group (Reclam), which also processes cardboard, paper, glass and plastics, has 24 months to pay the penalty in three instalments. ... more
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