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Increased angle for Container Tilter |
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March 11, 2008.
A-Ward Attachments Ltd of New Zealand has modified its Combo Container Tilter to enable it to load a wider range of products by increasing the operating angle from 45 to 50 degrees. This enhancement is said to offer better product flow when placing material into either 20-foot or 40-foot containers. ‘This product innovation is part of A-Ward’s commitment to ongoing research and development in response to client needs,’ comments the machinery manufacturer.
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Mercury recycler a light for the future |
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March 11, 2008.
A plant that recycles mercury — a toxic substance normally stored in landfill — has been opened in Australia. The AUS$10 million CMA Ecocycle plant in Campbellfield in Melbourne's north will recycle mercury from lighting (fluorescent tubes and HID lamps) and dental amalgams. ... more
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New mega-batch feeder for US Shredder |
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March 10, 2008.
The US Shredder and Castings Group has designed and supplies the heaviest batch feeder for the scrap and shredder industry, the company from Brookhaven Mississippi claims. The batch feeder was originally designed for a recent installation that processes mined auto shred fluff, however; there are many applications for the feeder in the scrap industry. ... more
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Scholz AG expands in USA and Poland |
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March 10, 2008.
Liberty Iron & Metal Holdings and its German parent Scholz AG have undertaken a new joint venture in the USA. The two companies have taken equity positions in Mercer Co., which runs operations at Sharon (Pennsylvania) and Girard (Ohio), as well as in Niles Iron & Metal LLC which operates two facilities at Niles, Ohio. According to a statement from Scholz, Fred Knox of Mercer Co and Gary and Michael Clayman of Niles Iron & Metal will hold equity positions within the newly-formed LNM Holdings LLC. ... more
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World Trade Center steel used in new warship |
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March 06, 2008.
Containing steel recovered from the ruins of the World Trade Center, amphibious assault ship The USS New York has received its official christening. The ceremony was attended by thousands of people, including friends and family of those who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks. ... more
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Sharp increase in European waste trade |
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March 06, 2008.
A new study from the European Topic Centre on Resource and Waste Management (ETC/RWM) shows that transboundary shipment of waste has increased significantly during the last decade. According to the Copenhagen, Denmark based institute, this increase is not only for shipments of hazardous, problematic and non-hazardous wastes but also illegal shipments. ... more
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Swiss bank UBS cuts stake in Umicore |
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March 05, 2008.
Swiss banking group UBS has cut its stake in Belgian speciality materials maker and recycler Umicore to 2.16% from 5.7%, according to a declaration to Euronext Stock Exchange in Brussel. According to a Reuters news report, with no major reference shareholder, Umicore is regularly mentioned as a possible takeover target. ... more
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China clarifies plastic waste import ban |
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March 05, 2008.
The Chinese government has clarified that a plastic waste import ban will be restricted to used agricultural film and to plastic bags, films and net collected from households or municipal waste. As a result, European and US waste plastic traders can heave a sigh of relief, according to Surendra Borad, Managing Director of Belgium-based Gemini Corporation NV and Chairman of the Bureau of International Recycling’s Plastics Committee. ... more
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Approval for EAF dust project |
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March 04, 2008.
UK zinc processor ZincOx has received the final permit from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to enable it to start up an electric arc furnace dust (EAFD) recycling project in the US state to complement a sister project in Turkey. ZincOx’s Chairman Andrew Woollett comments: ‘ZincOx and its supporting partners have made excellent progress on the project, and the award of this permit is a major milestone towards successful completion.’
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RotorCut for processing packaging |
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March 03, 2008.
Strautmann has introduced the RotorCut for use in the recycling of packaging.
Bundled materials are put into the machine either manually or, in the case of larger quantities, by using a fork-lift. ... more
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India cuts scrap import duties |
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March 03, 2008.
In its latest budget, the Indian government has abolished import duties on scrap metal in a bid to provide some relief from soaring raw material prices. The 5% duty on iron, steel melting scrap and aluminium scrap has been removed while the general rate of excise duty has been cut from 16% to 14%.
of excise duty was cut to 14% from 16%. ... more
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Increase in European aluminium can recycling |
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February 28, 2008.
In Western Europe, the aluminium beverage can recycling rate jumped almost six percentage points from 52% in 2005 to 57.7% the following year - mainly due to the strong performance of numerous collection and recycling initiatives throughout Europe, according to the Brussels-based European Aluminium Association (EAA). ... more
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Rieter sells pelletizing machinery business |
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February 28, 2008.
Machinery manufacturer Rieter is selling its activities in machinery and systems for manufacturing plastics granulates to CGS Management of Pfäffikon, Switzerland, with retroactive effect as of January 1, 2008. The two parties signed a purchase and sale agreement, for the Rieter Automatik GmbH business unit, based in Grossostheim, Germany, which is no longer a core activity for Rieter. ... more
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E-waste decomposes through catalysis |
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February 27, 2008.
Electronic products manufacturer Panasonic has developed a recycling technology that enables the recovery of metals from plastic-coated wires and plastics used in electric and electronic equipment without causing hazardous side-effects. Using the catalytic properties of titanium oxide, the innovative technology facilitates recovery of inorganic substances such as metals by transforming organic substances such as plastics into harmless gases. ... more
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EER to set up plant in Romania |
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February 27, 2008.
Specialist in plasma-based thermal treatment Environmental Energy Resources (EER) of Israel is to set up and operate a facility in Orastie, Romania, for processing municipal solid waste based on its own plasma gasification melting technology. ... more
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Greenpeace: Vast amounts of e-waste unaccounted |
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February 26, 2008.
The fate of large quantities of electronic waste is unknown, according to a Greenpeace report ‘Toxic Tech: Not in Our Backyard’. While some electronic waste may be accounted for by storage in attics or garages, much may be disposed of with mixed waste in landfills and incinerators or exported - often illegally - for dumping in Africa or for rudimentary recycling in Asia, where it has a high toll on health, safety and the environment. ... more
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EU charges Alcan with monopoly abuse |
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February 26, 2008.
Regulators of the European Union have charged Montreal, Canada-based aluminum producer Alcan - now owned by Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto PLC - with breaking antitrust rules, alleging its contracts forced customers to buy equipment along with smelting technology. ... more
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Start-up for India’s first ‘green’ shipbreaker |
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February 26, 2008.
A new ‘green’ ship recycling facility is to begin operating in India’s shipbreaking region of Alang as the local industry attempts to shed its negative image. ... more
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Cable recycling process patented |
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February 25, 2008.
Power of the Dream Ventures (PDV), one of Hungary’s premier technology acquisition companies, has filed a Hungarian patent application for a process designed easily to recycle PVC shielded electrical cables. ... more
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Stena expands European presence |
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February 25, 2008.
One of Europe’s leading electronic recycling companies, Stena Metall from Sweden, has acquired a company in Germany. Stena Metall now obtained the stock majority in Bresch Recycling GmbH with its three plants in Germany and claims it became the European leader in WEEE recycling. At the same time, the company entered the Italian market by setting up a sales office in the city of Milan. ... more
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Trafigura to face ‘Probo Koala’ charges |
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February 22, 2008.
Prosecutors in the Netherlands plan to file criminal charges against oil trading company Trafigura and Amsterdam council over their roles in a toxic waste incident blamed for the deaths of 16 people in the Ivory Coast. ... more
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Renault and Sita in car recycling link-up |
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February 22, 2008.
French car manufacturer Renault SA is setting up a car recycling initiative with Sita, which is part of the Suez Group. The 50/50 joint venture will take control of Indra Investissements, a privately-held French company with a network of 200 vehicle dismantling operations throughout the country ... more
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Amcor packs up paper mill |
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February 21, 2008.
Australian paper maker AMCOR will close its historic paper mill in Fairfield and invest AUS$230 million (US$211 million) in a new recycling mill, after reporting flat first-half results. The Melbourne-based packaging giant has announced plans to build a AUS$400 million (US$367) recycle mill in Sydney by 2010-2011. ... more
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Singapore the world's busiest container port. |
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February 21, 2008.
According to the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), container traffic for 2007 hit 27.9 million TEUs (twenty foot equivalent units), a 12.7% increase from 2006 . Singapore's Minister for Transport Raymond Lim says that 2007 also saw Singapore maintain its leading position for bunker sales and total vessel calls. ... more
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European glass recycling on the increase |
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February 20, 2008.
According to statistics over the year 2006, European glass recyclers collected 5.8% percentage points more container glass than the year before. If new and potential European member states would be included to the results, the rate falls to a 2.8% increase in the collection rate. ... more
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