glass recovery

recovery of glas

Issue 05/2026 Volvo wheel loader L120H in use 

One year after the rebuild at Reiling

The recycling company, Reiling GmbH & Co. KG and Swecon Baumaschinen GmbH show what’s behind the success of a rebuild measure at the Anröchte location and what’s making the project a prime example of efficiency, technology and sustainability.

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Issue 05/2026 AFM® filter media for water treatment

Water filters from recycled glass thanks to Dryden Aqua and MSort

At Dryden Aqua Ltd. clean water begins with a secondary raw material that many people would regard as waste: used glass bottles. The company produces AFM® (Activated Filter Media) from green and brown recycled glass.

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Issue 02/2026 A historic raw material – reimagined

Process steps and innovations in glass recycling

Glass recycling is one of the most vivid and technically advanced examples of a functioning circular economy – in a sense, its “flagship material” in the field of inorganic materials. Glass is...

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Issue 02/2026

Interview with Thomas Wesian, Product Manager at Binder+Co

In a conversation with Dr. Petra Strunk, editor-in-chief of the magazine recovery, Mr. Thomas Wesian discussed innovations and challenges in the recycling of waste glass, the differences between types...

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Issue 02/2025 Fine glass line optimized

Reiling relies on MSort for glass recycling

At Reiling in Denmark, the STEINERT MSort sorting systems (formerly Mogensen) have been in 24/7 operation for over 16 years. Since the takeover of the MSort sorting systems by STEINERT GmbH in July...

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Issue 03/2024 Largest glass recycling plant in Australia

Volume of recycled glass doubled

REDWAVE, one of the leader in glass recycling solutions, has supplied Australia‘s most advanced glass recycling facility, worth around 20 mio. €. Designed to process 200 000 t of recycled glass per...

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Issue 03/2024

STEINERT acquires MSort product line

The Cologne-based sorting specialist STEINERT is further strengthening its market position. The company has established the new subsidiary, STEINERT MSort, and has acquired the innovative MSort...

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Issue 05/2023 The glass age

Recycling a multifunctional material

Glass has more applications than any other material. It is not only essential for us in our everyday life, it is also important for many new technical developments. As glass can be remelted after use,...

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Eriez® Magnetic Separators are helping the growing glass industry

High-intensity magnetic separation equipment from Eriez® is gaining recognition among glass manufacturers for its ability to remove tramp metal particulates from the mixing and blending of raw...

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Issue 03/2020 Process engineering solutions in glass recycling

Dosing, screening, drying, sifting and conveying with JOEST machines

Recycling is a growing market – especially in glass recycling new plants are currently arising or existing ones are updated and upgraded. JOEST is an expert for vibratory equipment conveying and...

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