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Stadler inaugurated a 2,160 m² Test Center during its 2026 Summit in Altshausen. The facility will support trials, prototype development, process optimization, customer validation and training under realistic operating conditions.
Recycled-content requirements are shifting value from recovered volumes toward material quality. TOMRA Recycling identifies traceability, feedstock quality and sorting performance as key factors shaping market access under PPWR.
Stadler says residual waste sorting is becoming an important part of material recovery and achieving circular economy goals. The company points to the growing importance of flexible and safe plants adapted to local conditions.
The deposit system in Poland has ceased to be a concept and has become a reality. Every day we return bottles and cans, stores handle return points, and reverse vending machines have become part of the urban landscape. However, the real effectiveness of the system does not end with collection.
Tomra Recycling has opened a new Americas Test & Training Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The site is intended to support recyclers through material testing, training, and a warehouse for critical spare parts.
A facility for industrial sorting of spent household batteries has been launched in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg. The project was delivered jointly by STADLER, weeeSwiss, Saubermacher, Meinhardt Städtereinigung and METZEN Industries.
RecyClass released its Sorting Process Certification, aligning sorting controls with EU Regulation 2022/1616 for potential food-contact recycling. Sorting centres and downstream waste traders can apply from early 2026.
Stadler has completed and commissioned a highly automated lightweight packaging sorting plant for PreZero in Sollenau, Austria, designed for 104,500 t/y across two modules. The facility integrates AI-based safety, 35 NIR sorters from Steinert and extensive redundancy to support continuous, high-accuracy operation.
If someone tried to trace their everyday life without plastic today, it would quickly prove to be an almost impossible task. Plastics have become so ubiquitous that it is difficult to notice how quickly everyday items turn into waste.
The high-tech TriPlast sorting plant in Ennshafen has been making a significant contribution to the Austrian circular economy since it went into operation a year ago - and is exceeding expectations.
The new Resursutvinning Stockholm MSW sorting plant, designed and built by Stadler for Sweden’s largest water and waste utility, is a highly automated, high-throughput facility that supports Stockholm’s environmental strategy, enabling the efficient recovery of recyclable materials and organic waste while reducing CO2 emissions.
Lindner continues expanding its global market presence with the foundation of Lindner LATAM.
MAAG Group is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Sikora AG acquisition, a leading manufacturer of innovative measuring, control, and sorting technologies. The aim of the partnership is to leverage joint synergies in a targeted manner and to strengthen the position of both companies in the long term.
In August 2023, the two Austrian family-run companies, Lindner Holding and the EREMA Group, founded the joint venture Blueone Solutions. Their objective is to bring the entire technological recycling process closer together - from shredding, sorting, washing and drying to extrusion -and to optimise this process along the value chain.
Tomra Recycling has announced the appointment of Katrin Fricke as its new Executive Vice President and Head of Tomra Recycling, effective June 1, 2025. Katrin succeeds Dr. Volker Rehrmann, who earlier this year announced his retirement from Tomra after an exceptional career spanning over two decades with the business.
Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH, the globally active German company specializing in the planning, production, and assembly of turnkey recycling and sorting plants, proudly announces the appointment of Julia Stadler as Co-Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2025.
trinamiX GmbH and BASF SE with loopamid, a recycled polyamide 6 entirely made from textile waste, will jointly present their solutions for textile sorting and circularity at the Textiles Recycling Expo at booth 2341 in hall 3.
Fast-paced growth of high-density polyethylene and polypropylene recycling came to a halt, with capacities plateauing in 2023. This finding is highlighted in the latest report released by Plastics Recyclers Europe in collaboration with ICIS, providing detailed data on production, collection, and recycling for the EU 27+3 region.
Stadle is uniquely positioned to support Nordic countries in achieving their ambitious sustainability goals. With advanced technologies, specialised expertise, and tailored solutions, Stadler supports the region’s efforts to achieve its ambitious recycling and circular economy goals.
TriVision, a Danish company recognized for its leading vision technology and intuitive vision systems and software for quality inspection in the food industry, now joins forces with Insort and Qcify as strategic partners in food sorting and inspection.
trinamiX GmbH, a leading provider of mobile spectroscopy solutions and subsidiary of BASF, will participate in the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2025, taking place in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Plastics used for the insulation of medium, high and extra-high voltage cables must meet the highest standards of purity. The two most common materials are XLPE (cross-linkable polyethylene) and PP (polypropylene). Both materials have their specific advantages, but also special requirements that must be considered in the extrusion process.
Following 18 testing campaigns commissioned in 2024, RecyClass strengthened its Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and Design for Recycling Guidelines to address the impact of various packaging features on plastic recycling streams.
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today the successful completion of a first project with mechanically recycled polystyrene in a yoghurt cup.
The new EU funded ReBioCycle project provides a portfolio of bioplastic sorting and recycling technologies within three complementary waste-processor-centric hubs.
Stadler, the globally active German company specialised in the planning, production and assembly of turnkey recycling and sorting plants, is transforming plant operations with its digital solutions developed specifically for sorting facilities.
A new report explores how marker and object recognition sorting technology can contribute to circularity and traceability in plastic packaging recycling in Europe.
The new facility, inaugurated on the 3rd of July, replaces an existing plant, significantly increasing capacity from 3 t/h to 8 t/h, enhancing its efficiency, and delivering higher-quality recyclable materials.
Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), produced from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), is used as an alternative to fossil fuel as a way of reducing its carbon footprint. The challenge for RDF producers is to guarantee the consistently high quality required for this application.
Vecoplan supports processors in implementing the circular economy. Europe wants to be climate-neutral by 2050.
Canon Inc. announced today that it will launch new plastic sorting equipment with innovative material identification technology.
Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH presented its strategic objectives and unveiled its groundbreaking WireX automated bale wire remover and innovative digital solutions during a press conference held on May 13 at the IFAT trade fair in Munich, Germany
At IFAT 2024, AMUT will present its extensive portfolio of recycling products and services, consisting of sophisticated solutions for the selection and recovery of a wide range of different materials, as well as integrated sorting and washing of plastics.
Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH unveils the new WireX automated bale wire remover at the IFAT exhibition in Munich, Germany. An industry first, the new machine fully automates the wire removal process and dewires crosswired bales in one pass, ensuring a highly efficient and safe process.
Tomra Recycling will feature its latest sorting innovations available to the plastics industry during NPE 2024 in Orlando, May 6-10, 2024, at Tomra exhibit #S35185.
Leading global sorting solutions provider, Tomra Recycling, has announced the launch of three revolutionary applications to separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP and HDPE.