K 2022

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The green transition knows no borders

International voices come together to address the challenges of the circular economy

From the Mediterranean to Africa, from Brussels to Europe’s industrial districts, the future of water, raw materials and circularity is shaped across borders. How can Europe secure access to critical...

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Mobile battery processing takes recycling on-site for UK recyclers

As lithium-ion batteries become more difficult and expensive to ship, mobile processing systems offer a safer way to recover valuable materials before transport

As the volume of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries continues to grow, safely transporting damaged or spent battery packs has become one of the industry’s biggest challenges. Transport costs continue...

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OSR and Cleansort take stock of their LIBS sorting operations

More than 20 000 t Sorted, 142 000 t of CO2 avoided

Avoided independent life cycle assessment by EurA AG confirms up to 98 % CO2 savings compared to primary aluminium after four years of continuous industrial operation

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Bunting Magnetics appoints Mobergs as official representative for Nordic and Baltic region

Appointment strengthens Bunting’s local support and market presence across Northern Europe

Bunting Magnetics has appointed Mobergs as its official representative for magnetic separation equipment across the Nordic and Baltic region. The partnership will strengthen Bunting’s presence in...

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Perkins tests new hydrogen hybridised IOPU

Five months after its first showing at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, Perkins’ advanced fuel-configurable hybridised IOPU (industrial open power unit) is being installed in an Ecotec® TDS 820 shredder, bringing...

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Issue 05/2026

Closely linked

Dear readers,Genuine, long-standing and trusting relationships pay dividends – in our private lives, but of course also in the workplace. Open dialogue, honest analysis, the willingness to break new...

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Issue 05/2026

Fornnax wins AIRIA’s Special Export Award 2025–26 

Fornnax Technology Pvt. Ltd. has been honoured with the Special Export Award – Rubber Machinery for 2025–26 by the All-India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA), recognizing its highest exports of tyre recycling plants to the Europe region.

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Issue 05/2026 Exclusion from major Asian markets

New EU draft non-OECD list puts Europe‘s metal recyclers at risk 

Recycling Europe strongly condemns the European Commission’s proposed treatment of ferrous and non-ferrous metal waste under its draft list of non-OECD countries.

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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

Knauf receives award for its gypsum recycling strategy at the German Sustainability Projects Award

The Knauf Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of building materials and systems, has been honoured with the German Sustainability Projects Award 2026. The award recognises the company’s commitment to reusing gypsum from demolition and refurbishment projects as a high-quality raw material.

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