K 2022

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Issue 01/2026

Here‘s to an exciting 2026

Dear readers,A new, still largely untouched year lies ahead of us. Exciting – what will happen, what new experiences will we have, what new friends and contacts will we meet, and what groundbreaking...

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Issue 01/2026 30 years of “Original” shredding technology

HAMMEL celebrates at IFAT 2026 in Munich

The success story of HAMMEL began in 1996 in Bad Salzungen, Thuringia/Germany. In a small production hall, manufacturing, painting, storage and offices were combined under one roof.

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Issue 01/2026 New, versatile compact wheel loader

Komatsu develops new machine with the help of a sophisticated test program

Komatsu has equipped its latest compact wheel loader with multiple loader linkage options to create one of the most versatile products on the market in the 10 t-weight class. Developed and produced by...

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Issue 01/2026 From Hamburg to the world

Amandus Kahl has shaped global mechanical and plant engineering

In 2026, Amandus Kahl will celebrate its anniversary under the motto “150 Years of Innovation – Tradition with a Future”. The company is currently one of the world‘s leading manufacturers of pellet...

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Issue 01/2026 Environmental technologies defy market environment

Enter the IFAT Munich year with positive expectations for the future

Even in challenging times, environmental technologies remain a reliable future market, according to a long-term analysis for which IFAT Munich evaluated exhibitor surveys from the past 13 years. In...

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Issue 01/2026 Particulates matter

Controlling dust in materials recycling

As the drive to improve recycling efficiency intensifies, increasing attention is being paid to keeping dust in the process flow. And controlling particulates is not only good for workplace health and...

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Issue 01/2026 Rethinking materials cycles

Salzgitter AG and Umicore cooperating in the recycling of a rare precious metal

Salzgitter AG and Umicore‘s business unit MDS (Metal Deposition Solutions) have jointly established a process that enables the recovery of the rare precious metal iridium from anodes used in the...

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Issue 01/2026

Artificial intelligence supports sustainable transformation

What role does artificial intelligence play in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals? Four independent research projects show that AI can promote greater sustainability. From health and...

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Issue 01/2026 Shredding as a key process step

Old clothes and textiles: new legislation requires new processes

Around 7 mio. t of textiles are disposed of in Europe every year – only a small proportion of these are actually reused, recycled, or recovered as raw materials. A new EU directive will require member...

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Issue 01/2026 New standards

TRIMETAL installs TOMRA FINDERTM COLOR

In Saint-Étienne/France, TRIMETAL has established itself as a visionary player in metal recycling. With the installation of TOMRA’s brand-new FINDER™ COLOR, the company has become one of the first to...

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