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Health and safety manual on CD-ROM |
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April 01, 2003.
The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) is claiming an ‘industry first’ by releasing its comprehensive ‘Health and Safety Manual’ on CD-ROM. This follows painstaking work by the BMRA and its health and safety consultant Owen David (Risk Management) Ltd. ... more
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Eriez metal detectors Wavin |
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April 01, 2003.
Wavin of The Netherlands, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of plastics systems for the building, construction and utilities industries, has installed three Eriez tunnel-type Model 20C Metal Detectors at its U.K. headquarters in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.
Wavin looked to Eriez to provide a metal contamination solution which would also ensure a steady and continuous feed of recyclable material to their granulators. Wavin collects and stores plastics waste and other plastics components in large storage bins. Before being fed to granulators, the contents of the bins are decanted onto an inclined inspection table from which any over-sized pieces are removed. Water drains from the material through the table’s perforated deck. ... more
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World lead and zinc figures |
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April 01, 2003.
The London-based International Lead & Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) identifies two major trends in its annual report on ‘Lead and zinc new mine and smelter projects’. Firstly, the publication recognises the growing importance of China within the lead and zinc industry. In lead, ILZSG identifies five confirmed primary smelter and refinery projects in China out of a world total of seven. Meanwhile, China accounted for well over half of the 470 000 tonnes increase world zinc smelting capacity in 2002.
ILZSG also observes the apparent mismatch between capacity changes in mining and
smelting. ... more
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EU wants new battery recycling directive |
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April 01, 2003.
The Environment Directorate of the European Commission has announced a new round of consultation on plans to draft a comprehensive directive on battery waste collection and recycling, according to the U.K.-based environmental news agency ENDS Daily. It is to be among the first legislative proposals to pass through an ‘extended impact assessment’ under the commission’s better regulation initiative. ... more
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Germany a net waste importer |
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April 01, 2003.
According to a report from the German environment agency Umwelt Bundes Amt, the country’s imports of notifiable waste have been rising rapidly over recent years. ... more
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Scotland and Ireland to boost recycling |
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April 01, 2003.
In an attempt to boost the country’s poor recycling performance, Scotland’s parliament has proposed a national waste plan incorporating a series of targets designed to put a stop to rising municipal waste generation by 2010. ... more
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Palgate tail-lifts |
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April 01, 2003.
The introduction of the Palgate tail-lift in 2001 provided Palfinger with a technologically-proven and reliable sysytem for optimising lifting operations. Following the success of the PBS standard series, Palfinger is now expanding its portfolio with the addition of the PTG-S 2000, as well as the PTG-R 1500 and PTG-2000 underslider tail-lifts.
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Automated electronic plastics recycling system |
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April 01, 2003.
RRT Design & Construction (RRT), a leading provider of professional services and technologically-advanced recycling systems, has installed an innovative, automated electronic plastics recycling system in respect of Concurrent Technologies Corporation’s (CTC) DEER2 project. ... more
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G96-1 mobile cable granulator |
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April 01, 2003.
The G96-1 mobile cable granulator from Swedish cable and wire recycling equipment manufacturer Bispgårdens Verkstäder is a compact and transportable one-person machine with the ability to recover high-value metal conductor materials from scrap wire and cable. ... more
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Chopsticks as biofuel |
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October 03, 2007.
Japan will attempt to turn millions of wooden chopsticks discarded each year into biofuel to ease the country’s energy shortage. ... more
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Another US billion takeover: Steel Dynamics buys OmniSource |
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October 03, 2007.
Following the take-over of Metal Management by Australian Sims at the end of September, another agreement has been announced among the US recycling market leaders. ... more
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Metso Lindemann eddy current separators |
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October 01, 2003.
In the article on eddy current separators in our September 2003 issue, we mistakenly forgot to mention the machines made by Metso Lindemann of Düsseldorf, Germany. ... more
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Atlas moves scrap at Müller |
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October 01, 2003.
Based at Linsengericht some 35 km north east of Frankfurt in Germany, Müller has spent the last 44 years recycling large volumes of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap for sale to steel mills and other companies throughout Europe. ... more
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J.McIntyre Machinery splits into two divisions |
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October 01, 2003.
U.K.-based recycling machinery manufacturer J.McIntyre is splitting into two separate organisations to handle different aspects of the business. Now in its 28th year, J.McIntyre Machinery Ltd will continue in operation but will trade as TARDIS Recycling Solutions. TARDIS is the company’s aluminium dross cooling and pressing system. A new company - JMC Recycling Systems Ltd - has been formed to handle the McIntyre range of shears, balers, and can baling and sorting equipment. ... more
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Business news October 2003 |
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October 01, 2003.
* A-1 Specialized Services & Supplies, Inc.
A-1 Specialized Services & Supplies, Inc. of Croydon, Pennsylvania, U.S., has received two management certifications from the International Organization for Standardization, namely ISO 9001:2000 for quality management and ISO 14001:1996 for environmental management. A-1 is one of the world’s leading recyclers of platinum group metals, recovering automotive catalysts through a worldwide collection network and marketing the reclaimed metals. ‘A-1 is like a vast mine, but better,’ says Director Ashok Kumar. ‘We extract valuable resources from end-of-life products without mining millions of tons of rock and soil, and we make these resources available for new autocatalysts, protecting the world again from harmful air emissions.’
A-1 received the Keep America Beautiful award in 1998 for its environmental achievements. ‘Now we are seeking worldwide recognition,’ notes Mr Kumar. ‘These new ISO certifications, and the A-1 management s ... more
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Sold! October 2003 |
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October 01, 2003.
* Texas Shredder Inc.
ALL Recycling of Englewood, Colorado, U.S., has purchased a new 80/104 NG shredding system from Texas Shredder Inc., San Antonio, Texas. The system features a 35 deg feed chute, hydraulic double-feed rolls, a 2500 600-rpm Alstom wound rotor motor, a no-weld disc rotor, plus isolation mounts (springs) and an undermill vibrator - both from B.E.S.T. Inc. In addition, the shredder has an auto-pilot function designed to increase production, reduce energy costs, and improve the quality of the finished shredded product.
www.texasshredder.com
* Harris Waste Management
Blaze Recycling of Atlanta, U.S., has commissioned a shredder from Harris Waste Management. The HS 98115, which represents just one of a new range of Harris Shredder products, features a low-profile design, interlocking housing fabrication for strength, an oversized reject door which opens outwards to expel unshreddables, massive front and back wall castings designed for impact resistance and long life ... more
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Green groups fight dismantling of U.S. vessels in the U.K. |
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October 01, 2003.
The Sierra Club and the Basel Action Network - a group working to halt international trade in toxic waste - have indicated their intent to seek judicial relief in order to prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) from permitting the towing of the 13 obsolete vessels across the Atlantic. ... more
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‘Greening Chinese business’ |
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October 01, 2003.
Ulrich Steger of the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, along with Fang Zhaoben and Lu Wei of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), have jointly compiled a book entitled: ‘Greening Chinese business - barriers, trends and opportunities for environmental management’. According to the authors, environmental regulation in China is not very different from that in the rest of the world, except that environmental authorities are less well established. ... more
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European paper grade list in four languages |
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October 01, 2003.
Dutch recovered paper industry organisation FNOI has translated the European List of Standard Grades of Recovered Paper and Board from the official English text into Dutch, German and French. ... more
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In situ recycling of oily drill cuttings |
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October 01, 2003.
In what is being heralded as a major development for the offshore industry, Total Waste Management Alliance (TWMA) of Aberdeen, U.K., has unveiled a new method for in-situ recycling of oily drill cuttings. ... more
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Thermoplastics shredder with integrated metals separation |
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October 01, 2003.
Weima Maschinenbau of Germany has launched the WLK-F, a one-shaft size reduction machine with integrated metals separation. ... more
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Alloy Pro portable analyser |
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October 01, 2003.
Thermo MeasureTech, part of the Texas Nuclear group of companies, has introduced its newest generation of portable metal analyser. ... more
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Herbold Plastcompactor |
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October 01, 2003.
The Herbold Plastcompactor was originally developed to convert scrap with poor flow characteristics such as film, fibres, foam and powder into agglomerated particles with a high bulk density. However, further applications have subsequently emerged. ... more
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Business news November 2003 |
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November 01, 2003.
* MaTech International
MaTech International of The Netherlands has appointed Franz Stadler of Vienna as exclusive distributor of its successful MiniSort metals analyser in Austria. Joint Managing Director of MaTech International David Whitehead comments: ‘Austria is not a vast market for analytical instruments but, in Franz Stadler, we have found a distributor with a superb pedigree. It understands the market and has a good reputation for sales to metal recyclers.’
www.matech.nl
* Master Magnets Ltd
Master Magnets Ltd of the U.K. has acquired the business, factory and assets of Integrated Recycling Systems Ltd (IRS). Both companies are leading suppliers of recycling equipment and the acquisition of IRS represents a strategic enhancement of Master Magnets’ existing range of magnetic and non-ferrous separation equipment. The acquisition will enable Master Magnets to offer a wider range of products, to include shredders, screens, plastic sortation equipment, conveyors and com ... more
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People November 2003 |
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November 01, 2003.
* Black Country Metals
Steve Bird, recently of Metpro Resources, has joined Country Metals Environmental Contracts Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the trading arm of Black Country Metals, Stourbridge, U.K. During his time in the industry, Mr Bird’s role has been to supply the best possible equipment solution to help process and recycle secondary metals, and to gain maximum revenue from metal that requires processing. Black Country Metals is now in a position to supply new and used equipment around the world through their many domestic and international contacts. Mr Bird has also joined Black Country Metals as its Commercial Manager to ‘beef up the trading team’.
www.bcmetals.com
* ISRI
The U.S-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has appointed Chuck Carr as its new Managing Director of Communications. Mr Carr has over 20 years’ experience in corporate, public, government and political communications. For the past eight years, he has worked as a strategic ... more
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