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DDR Forum & Expo 2017 held in Brussels
| Held in Brussels, Belgium, from 14th to 16th of June, this event meant the first one able to gather the demolition, decontamination and recycling trades.
Waste-to-Energy plant demonstrates potential of heating from waste
| In the context of the European Sustainable Energy Week CEWEP organised a guided zour of Brussels waste-to-energy plant.
Wacker Neuson reports record revenue
| For Q1 2017, Munich-based international light and compact equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson reported a record rise in revenue for the first quarter of the year. Adjusted profit before interest and tax (EBIT) increased significantly.
Start-up of the 500th BRT Hartner Bag Opener
| BRT Hartner is the expert for development and sales of equipment for sorting and recycling plants. In April 2017, the 500th Bag Opener was installed and commissioned at AGR-DAR in Herten, Germany.
Ibbenbüren / Herten.
Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform announces key strategic goals
| Following its creation on 25 October 2016, PCEP’s founding partners, the European Plastics Converters, PlasticsEurope and Plastics Recyclers Europe agreed on a joint mission to advance the circular economy by increasing the reuse and recycling of polyolefin based products and the use of recyclates as raw material.
Eight new members for Petcore Europe
| Petcore Europe, the Brussels based association representing the complete PET value chain in Europe, welcomes eight new members in 2017: Hordijk, Sukano, Pellenc ST, M&G, SUEZ, Plastipak, Sidel and L’Oréal.
Study reveals economic impact of U.S. Scrap Recycling Industry
| The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has released a new economic impact study revealing that the industry accounts for nearly half a million jobs in the U.S. and generates more than $116 billion annually in economic activity.
Baxi visits Chinese associations
| On 10th and 11th April 2017, BIR President Ranjit Baxi, together with David Chiao, President of the BIR Non-Ferrous Metals Division and Ma Hongchang, BIR Special Advisor in China, paid an official visit to the secretariats of three important Chinese associations that are members of BIR.
Ancala buys portfolio of anaerobic digestion plants
| Ancala Bioenergy Limited (‘Ancala Bioenergy’) has announced that it has acquired Biogen, an owner and operator of anaerobic digestion plants in the UK, for an undisclosed sum from 50/50 joint venture partners Bedfordia Group and Kier Group.
New Executive Director for Petcore Europe
| On 31 March 2017, Patrick Peuch steps down from his role as Executive Director at Petcore Europe. Christian Crépet has been appointed as his successor by the Petcore Europe Board.
Waste materials are underused in the construction of Europe’s roads
| Recycled waste material could play a major role in the construction of roads in Europe, bringing both environmental and economic benefits. A new study proposes a scenario where 50% of the asphalt for Europe’s roads consists of recycled materials, leading to significant reductions in costs, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
Valmet to supply a biomass-fired boiler to Japan
| Valmet will deliver a biomass-fired CYMIC power boiler and a flue gas cleaning system to Buzen New Energy located in the city of Buzen in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Real recycling rates will target investment
| According to CEPI, the most important outcome from today’s vote is that MEPs moved in favour of one single calculation method that enshrines real and comparable recycling rates both in and for Europe.
Eggersmann Group expands its product portfolio
| Bio-Dry, the biological drying technology of Convaero, is being integrated via an asset deal into the portfolio of the Eggersmann Group with immediate effect.
