The first half of 2026 has been quite an exciting and eventful time for us here at recovery. There were, after all, many trade fairs and conferences, both large and small. All of them – without exception – were well worth the trip: interesting insights, new recycling methods, food for thought and many fascinating conversations. Two of these are featured in the form of interviews in this issue of recovery.
Material streams are becoming more diverse, operators need to work more cost-effectively, and processing plants must be able to adapt flexibly to changing requirements. For Lindner, it was this development that served as the starting point for a new generation of mobile shredding technology.
Vecoplan AG is changing its legal form: the company will convert from a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft, AG) to a private limited company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, GmbH).
A complete line for the UAE’s largest aluminium recycling plant, designed to process complex aluminium scrap and prepare it for the melting cycle through a controlled, efficient and fully integrated process.
Menzel Elektromotoren designs and manufactures motors for various high-performance shredding applications from the timber industry to the recycling sector. The company builds both squirrel-cage and...
The data monitoring was carried out on the basis of an industry-specific questionnaire from the ITAD and BMKE associations for the 2024 reporting year and covers all 39 slag processing plants in Germany known to the associations. The survey on relevant key data in the field of slag processing covered both mineral material flows and metals.
Against a backdrop characterised by the acceleration of European policy on ecological transformation, Ecomondo is establishing itself as a key ecosystem for industry, institutions, research and policy-makers to exchange views on the major industrial and environmental changes that are redefining global markets.
Although the PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation), which comes into force on 12 August 2026, sets clear targets for the use of recycled materials, in practice the "how" is often still missing.
The World Reuse & Recycling Forum (WRF) Asia 2026 will spotlight cutting-edge technologies and global policy trends through a high-level conference and exhibition.
The inaugural meeting of the Exhibitor Advisory Board has marked the start of preparations for K 2028. The world’s leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry will take place in Düsseldorf from 18 to 25 October 2028.
Julia Stadler is part of the eighth generation of the family-run business STADLER, which designs and builds sorting plants for the recycling industry worldwide. Together with her father, Willi Stadler, she is Co-Managing Director of this long-established company.
When a machine operates on a shift schedule, it must function reliably. The SENNEBOGEN 360 G telehandler demonstrated exactly that early on during its practical deployment at Chiemgau Recycling.
With its modular product system, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS offers a wide range of drive solutions composed of flexibly adaptable components, ensuring reliable operation in environmental technology applications such as recycling plants, wastewater systems and drinking water treatment.
The challenges posed by climate change highlight the urgent need to drive forward the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. One technology that is becoming increasingly important in this context is the pyrolysis of biomass.
Conveyors and transfer points are a primary and persistent source of dust generation across industrial sites, especially in waste processing and recovery facilities handling mixed dry materials. With automated conveyor systems at the core of today’s materials handling, packaging and logistics operations, the need to contain dust continues to grow.
