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ERPA condemns illegal shipments of co-mingled paper |
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April 01, 2004.
The European Recovered Paper Association (ERPA) has strongly condemned the illegal traffic of co-mingled paper and household waste for its adverse impact on the functioning and reputation of the European recovered paper sector.
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China imposes new registration demands on foreign scrap companies |
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April 01, 2004.
According to the BIR world recycling organisation, the Chinese authorities have announced new requirements that permit only those overseas companies registered as ‘supply enterprises’ to export scrap and other recyclables to China. ... more
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SMF pulveriser for cellulose |
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April 01, 2004.
Herbold, the German manufacturer of size reduction systems for the recycling of soft and semi-rigid materials such as plastics, is promoting a special series of SMF pulverisers with high cutting rates for the fine-grinding of cellulose. ... more
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Cast grapple links |
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April 01, 2004.
U.S.-based Columbia Steel Casting Co. has introduced grapple links cast from high-strength alloy steel. The cast grapple link is quickly proving itself to be a better solution to the common fabricated alternative it replaces, according to the company. ... more
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Non-ferrous separator for combustion slag |
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April 01, 2004.
In response to the EU Construction Materials Decree on the recycling of waste products, scheduled to apply from 2006, Goudsmit Magnetic Systems of Waalre in The Netherlands has developed a new eddy current non-ferrous separator for use in the processing of combustion slag. This makes it possible to recycle slag for road construction purposes instead of dumping it as chemical waste. ... more
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Sims merges with Metal Management |
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September 25, 2007.
Sims Group Ltd is set to become the world’s largest listed metal recycling company after signing a deal worth US$ 1.85 billion (Euro 1.31 billon) to merge with Metal Management Inc. of the USA. ... more
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Copper scrap imports to China grow 18% |
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September 25, 2007.
China's imports of copper scrap in the first seven months grew steadily to 2.99 million tons, up 17.7 percent on the same period last year, the General Administration of Customs says. ... more
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People May 2004 |
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May 01, 2004.
* IISI
The Belgium-based International Iron and Steel Institute has appointed Nobuhiko Takamatsu as General Manager, Technology and Environment. Mr Takamatsu was previously Senior Manager - Technical Administration and Planning for Nippon Steel Corp. of Tokyo, Japan.
www.worldsteel.org
* Tube City
Perry Van Rosendale has been named Senior Vice President - Operations and Business Development at Tube City LLC of Glassport, Pennsylvania, U.S. His responsibilities will include ‘bottom-line results for Tube City’s six scrap processing plants in the U.S. as well as new and on-going projects in scrap optimisation, scrap handling and scrap processing’.
A multi-divisional international corporation, Tube City LLC provides raw materials and services to steel mills and foundries in North America and Europe. The company has a brokerage office in London and scrap management operations in Slovakia and Serbia. One of its objectives is further to expand its presence in Europe. Each year, t ... more
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Sold! May 2004 |
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May 01, 2004.
* Lindemann American Baler
Lindemann American Baler of Telford, U.K., has recently installed a Bimax 145 baling press at Grosvenor Waste Management of Crayford in Kent. The press will be used to process approximately 2500 tonnes of paper a week, as well as aluminium cans and plastic bottles, and will work alongside the company’s other two Lindemann presses. Grosvenor Waste Management is an independent company specialising in the servicing of industrial and commercial premises for the collection of recyclable materials for sorting and processing. The company operates from sites at Crayford and Wolverhampton.
www.lindemannamericanbaler.com
* MBH Bronneberg & Jegerings
Dutch recycling equipment supplier MBH Bronneberg & Jegerings has sold two of its latest-design static 1000 tonne guillotine shears with 7 metre box - one to The Netherlands and the other to South America.
Bronneberg has also delivered a mobile shear baler to the island of Aruba, one of the Dutch Antilles in the Ca ... more
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Arcelor tops list of world steelmakers |
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May 01, 2004.
Members of the Belgium-based International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) continued to dominate the Metal Bulletin list of leading steelmakers in 2003, with nine of the top 10 producers being part of IISI. ... more
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New EU states granted WEEE and packaging law delays |
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May 01, 2004.
Subject to approval from its existing 15 member states, the EU is willing to give seven of its 10 new member countries up to two years longer to meet the collection, recovery and recycling targets enshrined in the Waste from Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive. ... more
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Recycling in New York proves expensive |
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May 01, 2004.
According to a report from the New York City Independent Budget Office, the cost of recycling metals, plastics, paper and glass is exceeding the cost of landfilling or incinerating it. ... more
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Launch of the Nickel Institute |
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May 01, 2004.
The new Nickel Institute has been launched with the aim of generating and communicating the knowledge required to support safe and sustainable production, use and reuse of the metal. Its initial membership represents over 70% of current world production. ... more
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Formation of the European Electronics Recyclers Association |
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May 01, 2004.
Six leading European electronics recycling companies have joined forces to form the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA). The member companies - Coolrec, Immark, MIREC, R-plus, Sims Group U.K. and Stena Technoworld - have been active in electronics recycling for many years in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Poland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the U.K., France and Switzerland. ... more
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Electronics congress call for papers |
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May 01, 2004.
The third International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC) will be held from January 12 to 14 next year in Basel, Switzerland. ... more
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‘Trashy Fashion’ designer clothes |
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May 01, 2004.
Canadian designer Linda Finstad has put together a collection of what she calls ‘Trashy Fashion’ - wearable art made from reused, recycled or just plain ridiculous materials. ... more
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World DRI production record |
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May 01, 2004.
According to data compiled by Midrex Technologies of North Carolina, U.S., world DRI production set a new record in 2003 with a total of 49.45 million tonnes - 10% up on the previous record set in 2002. ... more
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BIR slams illegal traffic in household waste |
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May 01, 2004.
The Belgium-based Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has condemned in the strongest possible terms the illegal traffic of household waste between Europe and developing countries. ... more
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Sold! February 2005 |
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February 01, 2005.
* Harris Waste Management
A flood of machine sales in the USA has been reported by Harris Waste Management Group of Peachtree City, Georgia, USA, which manufactures scrap processing, recycling, waste handling, and material and size reduction equipment.
Three baler/logger/shear units from the GS series have been sold to Advanced Steel Recovery Inc, Wheeler Metals and Scrap Corp; four H562 transportable shear baler loggers have gone to Garret Recycling, Waukesha Iron and Metal Inc, MAW Salvage and Augustine Metals; and HBL 66-16 stationary baler loggers have been purchased by Todd Heller Inc, Berg Recycling and CFC Recycling Inc. Harris has also sold a HS 98115 shredder to Corporacion Aceros Arequipa S.A. of Pisco in Peru.
www.harriswaste.com
* IPS Balers
City Carton Recycling of Iowa City, Iowa, USA, has installed its third IPS 2 Ram Baler manufactured by IPS Balers, Inc. The company bales a variety of materials - including corrugated, newspaper and higher grades of recovered pa ... more
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Business News February 2005 |
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February 01, 2005.
* Spectro
The German TÜV Industrial Service GmbH (Technical Monitoring Association Industrial Service Ltd) has approved Spectro - the worldwide leader in optical emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry instruments - as an ‘eco friendly company’. Certification encompasses all activities in the areas of development, procurement, manufacture and logistics, as well as sales, installation, repairs, maintenance and calibration of analytical instruments. The voluntary certification process requires a great deal of preparation, followed by an audit in which the TÜV examined operations at Spectro’s Kleve headquarters in Germany. Spectro passed this test with no objections raised and is therefore entitled to use the tag ‘eco friendly company’ for the next three years.
www.spectro-ai.com
* MaTech
Dutch company MaTech BV has moved to a new location with effect from January 1 2005. The exclusive agent for Taurus hydraulic scrap shears, McIntyre alligator shears and metal pres ... more
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European group establishes WEEE compliance plan |
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February 01, 2005.
Four leading manufacturers of electrical and electronic appliances - Braun, Electrolux, HP and Sony - have set up the first pan-European take-back and compliance scheme for waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). To administer the scheme, the quartet has established a Paris-registered limited company known as ERP. ... more
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Indian government tightens restrictions on plastic scrap |
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February 01, 2005.
Towards the end of last year, the Indian government announced plans to bar the import of plastic scrap and waste by export-oriented units (EOUs). The decision follows concern over the dumping in developing countries of significant volumes of plastics scrap deemed to harbour toxic contaminants. ... more
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Germany told to change bottle recycling laws |
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February 01, 2005.
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Germany must amend its bottle recycling rules since the current format discriminates against non-German bottles. ... more
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German shredders run short of ELV feed |
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February 01, 2005.
German scrap processors expect a 1m-tonne drop in collections of steel scrap next year owing to a rise in the number of old cars going beyond the country’s borders. ... more
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Fines for scrap metal price fixing |
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February 01, 2005.
A federal court in Sydney has fined five Australian companies and nine individuals a total of A$ 485 000 (US$ 370 000) for scrap price fixing and boycotting activities. ... more
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