Industry News

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has praised the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) decision to exclude parts used in automobile shredders from a 25 percent tariff on parts bought from China. Often referred to as "wear parts" due to the need to frequently replace them, the large-scale availability of these components is critical to ensuring American recyclers can provide valuable raw materials relied upon by the U.S. domestic steel and aluminum industries in the manufacturing process.

Greenpeace activists in Canada, the U.S., Switzerland, and several other countries around the world unveiled "plastic monsters" covered with branded plastic packaging at Nestlé offices and consumer hubs today, calling on the multinational corporation to end its reliance on single-use plastic.

Future Market Insights has released their Retreat Tires Market report. According to the firm, the long-term outlook of the global retread tires market remains positive and the market value is expected to increase at a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period (2018 - 2028). Among the end use segments of the retread tires market, the heavy commercial vehicles segment is expected to expand with a significant CAGR in terms of value as well as volume over the forecast period. The global sales of retread tires are estimated to be valued at US$ 8,684.9 Mn by the end of 2018. 

Waste Management, Inc. and Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. announced April 15th that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which a subsidiary of Waste Management will acquire all outstanding shares of Advanced Disposal for $33.15 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of $4.9 billion when including approximately $1.9 billion of Advanced Disposal's net debt. 

Recycling is an essential public service that shouldn't be at risk because of short-term market challenges. That message is the most important thing to remember this Earth Day, April 22, and every other day, according to the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).  

With more than 620,000 visitors from over 200 countries, bauma 2019, the world's leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment, generated the best results in the exhibition's 65-year history. The number of visitors rose by about 40,000 over the total produced during the previous event in 2016. More than 250,000 visitors came from countries outside Germany. The top 10 visitor countries after Germany were: Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Poland and Great Britain. The trade fair also experienced a strong increase in attendance from overseas visitors. Significant gains in this group were produced by China, Australia and Japan. More than 5,500 visitors came from China alone. The number of exhibitors totaled about 3,700 from 63 countries - likewise a record. 

In recognition of its innovative use of recycled plastic, and its product design centered on recycling, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has named Nestlé Waters North America as its 2019 Design for Recycling^® (DFR) Award winner. The DFR Award is ISRI's most prestigious award given annually to the most innovative contribution to products designed with recycling in mind. Nestlé Waters has received the award specifically for the design of its Nestlé^® Pure Life^® 700ml bottle made from 100 percent recycled PET plastic (rPET).

ISRI 2019 began Monday night with the show's traditional opening night reception. Close to 300 exhibitors are at this year's event, along with several thousand registered attendees. On the show floor, companies are showing off the latest expertise, equipment, technology, systems, software, services, parts and more for the scrap recycling industry. ISRI sessions through the week are focused on operations, the latest technology and equipment as well as global markets for metals, plastics, paper, tires and e-waste. 

As the global demand for fully automatic coupler systems is rapidly increasing, Genesis Attachments will from now on offer demolition work tools with SQ type adaptor plates directly from factory. The target is to increase productivity and reduce downtime for end users as the interface between work tools and adaptor plates can be made in a more efficient way with optimized hose routings directly from factory.

CM Shredders, the Sarasota, Florida-based manufacturer of advanced industrial shredders and recycling systems was acquired and joined the Bengal Machine family of size reduction companies earlier this year.  

Doosan Infracore North America, LLC opened its second North American parts distribution centre near Seattle, Washington.

TOMRA Sorting Recycling has launched a cloud-based data platform, TOMRA Insight, which unlocks valuable new opportunities for sorting equipment users. This data can transform sorting from an operational process into a strategic management tool for fact-based decision-making at every step of the value and production chain.  

Thanks to its specially designed high-volume waste body, a customized TA300 articulated hauler from Terex Trucks is making light work of clearing waste at a recycling centre in Ayrshire, Scotland. 

Enterprise Ireland client Wisetek, a leader in global IT Asset Disposal (ITAD) reuse and data destruction services has announced that the company is growing its facilities, capabilities, and workforce within the US. The announcement was made at an Enterprise Ireland business leadership event in Washington today, attended by the Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.

Artificial intelligence solutions provider SenSen Networks Ltd. has announced the launch of the world's first AI-powered smartphone app Gemineye, which offers governments, municipalities and cities worldwide an affordable, highly accurate, cloud-based, smart, city platform in the palm of their hands to help tackle illegal dumping.

The latest draft of the R2v3 standard has been released for public comment following an extensive process to revise and strengthen the standard to reflect the rapidly growing and changing electronics recycling industry. The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) will be hosting the first public hearing on the revision during the ISRI2019 Convention and Exhibition, April 9 at 5:45 pm, in room 403A, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Eriez latest model in the P-Rex scrap drum series will be among a wide range of magnetic separation and sorting equipment and technology the company will have on display at ISRI 2019 in Los Angeles, April 8-11.  Other equipment technology will include the company's Shred1 Ballistic Separator, UHF Eddy Current Separator, and Metal Loss Monitor.

CM Shredders, the leading manufacturer of advanced industrial shredders and recycling systems, announced at the start of March that it will open its new test lab and R&D demo facility in North America. Located at CM's long-time headquarters in Sarasota, Florida, the new 4000 square-ft R&D and demo facility will feature an array of both single shaft and dual shaft shredding systems from the company's versatile product range.

Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS), a leading global provider of electronics recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) services, recently completed a move to a new facility in Tampa, Florida. The new site will provide SRS with more warehouse space, better operational layouts and more efficient operations. 

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certification for print manufacturers, is pleased to announce recent achievements in sustainable printing from innovative certified facility, Bolger. Certified since 2017, Bolger has achieved zero production landfill status, an impressive accomplishment meaning that all waste from its production process is managed sustainably.  

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today announced the hiring of Holly Arthur as Senior Vice President. Arthur will oversee communications, marketing, publications, and other areas of the organization. Holly's will also assist with the overall strategic planning of the trade association.

LBX Company LLC raised $51,000 in support of the American Heart Association's (AHA) annual "Life is Why We Give campaign. LBX made a commitment to donate $500 for every Link-Belt excavator, forestry machine or material handler retailed in February in North America. This is the third year that LBX has participated as a national supporter of the campaign. LBX has committed to support this program through 2021.

At the end of January Chemical Recycling Europe was created as a non-profit organization with the vision of establishing an industry platform for developing and promoting cutting-edge chemical recycling technologies for polymer waste across Europe. The new association aims to deepen collaboration with EU Institutions and develop positive industry-wide relationships throughout the whole chemical recycling value chains in Europe in order to boost specific polymer recycling. According to the new organization, chemical recycling of polymers in Europe will need to develop in order to reach the high level of expectations from the EU politicians.

According to the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) the global plastics industry agrees that plastic and other packaging waste does not belong in the environment. One recent step toward solving the problem is the historic formation of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a non-profit organization composed of chemical and plastic manufacturers, consumer goods companies, retailers, converters, and waste management companies that has committed $1.5 billion over the next 5 years to collect and manage waste and increase recycling especially in developing countries where most of the waste is coming from. 

IK, Industrievereinignung Kunststoffverpackungen, the German association for plastic packaging, and EuPC, European Plastics Converters, are organising together the 2019 edition of the conference A Circular Future with Plastics. The two associations, representing plastics converters both at national and European level, will bring together over 200 participants from across Europe, who will work together during two days of conferences, debates and networking opportunities.

With China's National Sword regulation imposing restrictions on the import of solid wastes, US single-stream recycling material recovery facilities (MRFs) are left with few options for processing their vast quantities of recycling materials. The technology and capabilities gap between the advanced foreign facilities and the domestic facilities are compelling the latter to make strategic investment decisions regarding processing equipment. While operations and business models will undergo major changes, it is processing technologies such as optical sorting, robotics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) that will drive the $185.2 million market towards $251.7 million by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate of 6.3 percent. 

The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association is celebrating Global Recycling Day on March 18, organized by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), by raising awareness of the future of textile recycling. The annual event is a time to change the mind-set of governments, businesses, communities and individuals around the world to see recyclables as a resource - not waste. A focus of BIR for Global Recycling Day in 2019 is innovation in ensuring a brighter future for the planet. 

Mountain House, the leader in freeze-dried backpacking and emergency food options, has partnered with international recycling company TerraCycle® to offer consumers a free, easy way to recycle packaging waste from their line of Mountain House pouches.

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Board of Directors recently passed a transportation policy to recognize and address the challenges of transporting scrap materials to the scrapyards and to the customer in a timely, and cost efficient way. Unfortunately, according to ISRI, the industry and others are experiencing severe truck shortages, rail service problems and increased costs, and inconsistent service on ocean shipping as less ships are being utilized globally. Additionally, the industry has seen labor issues that have snarled West Coast ports. This is the first time the organization has developed such a comprehensive transportation policy.

After a thorough search and interview process, the Board of Directors of the Coast Waste Management Association are pleased to welcome Sheila Molloy as the new Executive Director.

Tom Szaky, president and CEO of international recycling company TerraCycle® is pleased to announce he has been selected as a closing keynote speaker at the 7^th annual Responsible Business Summit New York, scheduled for March 18-19.

At BAUMA 2019, Doppstadt will be presenting its proven mixed construction waste processing concept: a screening machine, wind sifter and density separator that are now even more compact and cheaper than before.

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) today announced that its distribution center in Mason, Ohio has been awarded Platinum under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste certification system. Administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), TRUE helps facilities define, pursue and achieve zero waste goals while becoming more resource efficient.

Rotochopper, Inc. has appointed Tosh Brinkerhoff as the company's next chief executive officer, effective immediately. Brinkerhoff has more than 20 years of industry leadership experience with an impressive track record in heavy equipment manufacturing.

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently completed negotiations to purchase Resource Recycling, Inc., the publication and conference management firm that has been in operation for over three decades.

The Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has amended the country's Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules to include a prohibition of solid plastic waste import into the country. According to a statement from the Indian government, the move, announced March 6th, was enacted "In order to strengthen the implementation of environmentally sound management of hazardous waste in the country."

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the recycling industry, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) will award its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award to Jerry Simms of Atlas Metal & Iron Corp. of Denver (shown left). Simms' career in the recycling industry spanned more than four decades, during which he successfully led a number of key regulatory and legislative victories for the industry through his involvement with ISRI.

Terex has announced a new manufacturing facility for its materials processing range  in Derry, Northern Ireland, at an investment of £12 million. The new 105,000 square foot manufacturing facility will focus on the design, manufacture and development of Terex Ecotec (waste management and recycling) and Terex Conveying Systems (TCS) (mobile conveying) product lines.

Atlanta-based SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) solutions provider Rubicon Global and Odakyu Group, a leading transportation, retail and real estate company in Japan, have signed a partnership agreement for a pilot program in Japan focused on supporting the Japanese waste and recycling industry towards a more integrated Circular Economy.