IFAT 2024

Highlights at IFAT 2024

Issue 02/2023

Kuusakoski announces first composite treatment plant in Finland

The Finnish recycling company Kuusakoski announced plans to build a new composite shredding and treatment plant at its Hyvinkää site in Southern Finland. The new composite treatment plant will shred...

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Kuusakoski invests in first carbon free steel recycling plant

Kuusakoski, a forerunner of the green transition, is going to build a market first steel recycling plant that will operate 100 % carbon free and utilise the latest technology. The investment responds...

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Kuusakoski invests € 25 million to meet increasing demand in pure recycled metal products

Recycling pioneer Kuusakoski invests € 25 million in a major new production line that is being built at the company’s recycling plant in Heinola/Finland, to meet higher demand. Demand for recycled raw...

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Kuusakoski´s new copper centre to recycle all cables in Finland

A € 7 million processing plant for aluminium and copper containing materials will be completed next year in Heinola/Finland. This is part of the multi-year investment program which aims to increase...

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Issue 02/2024 Peak value

Laboratory high-intensity magnetic separator for battery recycling research

A European mining and technology university has purchased a laboratory-scale Bench Induced Roll Magnetic Separator (BIRS) for use in research projects including the recycling of lithium-ion batteries....

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Issue 03/2020 Shredding of cardboard

Large ripper handles up to 1000 kg of cardboard articles per hour

According to the Federal Environment Agency, 107 kg of packaging waste are produced per capita per year in Germany. A large proportion of this arises from cardboard elements of all sizes, which play...

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Issue 06/2020 Triple care for more security

Large-volume document shredders dispose of sensitive data waste

With its three-stage shredding, the HSM TriShredder 6060 is ideally equipped for handling large quantities of material of up to 2.5 t/h at security level P-3 or 2 t at security level P-4. Precisely...

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Latest TOMRA Sorting eBook details the potential artificial intelligence holds for the recycling industry

Imitating human learning, deep learning shows promise to find solutions to sorting challenges where none currently exist. Deep learning is on the rise in the recycling industry, according to the new...

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Launch of project to optimise raw material reuse and recovery in electronic products

A consortium composed of leading experts representing the entire value chain of electronic products as well as IT experts, and research institutions focusing on raw materials have commenced an...

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Leading companies sign up for first Textiles Recycling Expo

The Textiles Recycling Expo has already received widespread support from key industry players ahead of its launch on 4 to 5 June 2025 at the Brussels Expo in Belgium. Many of Europe’s pioneering...

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