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Oregon to enact mattress recycling system

Oregon to enact mattress recycling system <![CDATA[Oregon Governor Kate Brown has signed legislation to establish an industry-led statewide mattress recycling program. The Alexandria, Virginia-based Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) states, “The mattress industry supports this new law, which authorizes an industry-organized nonprofit [such as MRC] to provide residents with free, convenient…
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Eriez-India appoints managing director 

Eriez-India appoints managing director  <![CDATA[Eriez, a manufacturer of magnetic, vibratory and inspection system applications based in Erie, Pennsylvania, has appointed Tim Sheehan as Eriez-India managing Director. Sheehan will replace Satish Shenoy after his retirement earlier this year. Sheehan has been with Eriez since 2011, serving most recently as sales director…
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Steel Dynamics announces leadership additions 

Steel Dynamics announces leadership additions  <![CDATA[Steel Dynamics Inc. Fort Wayne, Indiana, has announced leadership changes at its company effective March 31. Miguel Alvarez has been appointed as executive vice president of North American Metals Recycling.  Alvarez will replace Russell B. Rinn, the company's executive vice president of metals recycling. Rinn’s retirement…
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Avis Industrial acquires Femco Machine

Avis Industrial acquires Femco Machine <![CDATA[Avis Industrial Corp., Upland, Indiana, has completed its acquisition of the assets of Femco Machine, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, a provider of machining, aftermarket and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts and repair and field services. For more than 60 years, Femco and its employees have supported the…
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SecuraTrac introduces MobileDefender Model S 

SecuraTrac introduces MobileDefender Model S  <![CDATA[SecuraTrac, a provider of mobile health and safety solutions focused on senior safety, employee well-being and the healthcare industry based in Hermosa Beach, California, has announced the launch of its next-generation mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS) pendant. Called the MobileDefender Model S, the safety…
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Mondi investments include containerboard expansion

Mondi investments include containerboard expansion <![CDATA[Weybridge, United Kingdom-based packaging and paper producer Mondi says it is investing €280 million ($308 million) in its Corrugated Packaging operations in four countries “to boost production and to serve customers more efficiently.”One of the larger investments involves the company’s Swiecie containerboard mill in Poland,…
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Eramet reports progress on battery recycling plant

Eramet reports progress on battery recycling plant <![CDATA[France-based mining and minerals company Eramet says it is on track to scale up to the “industrialization” phase of a lithium-ion battery recycling effort to be based in France.Last year, the company signed an agreement with solid waste and recycling firm Suez, also…
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BDSV proposes scrap ‘bonus’ within EU

BDSV proposes scrap ‘bonus’ within EU <![CDATA[The Düsseldorf, Germany-based Federal Association of German Steel and Recycling Companies e.V. (BDSV) says it has submitted a specific proposal to the EU Commission for “mapping the scrap bonus in the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS).”States BDSV, “A central component of this proposal…
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