Tomra celebrates 50 years in recycling sector
Tomra celebrates 50 years in recycling sector
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The Norway-based Tomra Group and its Germany-based Tomra Recycling business unit celebrated the company’s 50th anniversary early this April.
Each of the group’s four divisions – Collection, Food, Recycling and Mining – marked the milestone by declaring a collective mission for the future to “transform how we all obtain, use and reuse the planet’s resources to enable a world without waste,” says the company.
Tove Andersen, Tomra’s president and CEO, remarks, “We live in a world that needs big transformation. We urgently need to improve sustainability, develop the circular economy and make more efficient use of resources – challenges which Tomra’s solutions can help address.”
She continues “Fifty years after its humble beginnings, Tomra can be proud of the fact that it is a highly respected global market leader. This is living proof of our ability to adapt, innovate, and provide the solutions our customers really need. This is also a time to look forward because we are now opening the chapter in Tomra’s story where we step up our role leading the resource revolution.”
Tomra was founded in Norway on April 1, 1972, by brothers Petter and Tore Planke. After seeing a local grocer struggle with the manual collection of empty bottles in their store, the brothers developed what Tomra calls the first fully-automated reverse vending machine (RVM) in their family garage.
Over the years, Tomra’s technology has expanded to include sorting systems for the recycling, mining and food processing industries. Tomra currently employs more than 4,600 people globally and has annual sales of 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion).
Tom Eng, senior vice president and head of Tomra Recycling, comments, “We continue to innovate and support our customers in achieving their business goals as well as those set by legislation. As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we would like to recognize our customers and partners that made our long-standing success possible.”
Tomra Recycling describes itself as a global supplier of sensor-based sorting technology and connected digital services designed to transform discarded items into valuable secondary raw materials. The company has installed more than 8,200 sorting units in more than 100 countries.
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Source: Recycling Today
Tomra celebrates 50 years in recycling sector
<![CDATA[The Norway-based Tomra Group and its Germany-based Tomra Recycling business unit celebrated the company’s 50th anniversary early this April.Each of the group’s four divisions – Collection, Food, Recycling and Mining – marked the milestone by declaring a collective mission for the future to “transform how we all obtain, use and reuse the planet’s resources to enable a world without waste,” says the company.Tove Andersen, Tomra’s president and CEO, remarks, “We live in a world that needs big transformation. We urgently need to improve sustainability, develop the circular economy and make more efficient use of resources – challenges which Tomra’s solutions can help address.”She continues “Fifty years after its humble beginnings, Tomra can be proud of the fact that it is a highly respected global market leader. This is living proof of our ability to adapt, innovate, and provide the solutions our customers really need. This is also a time to look forward because we are now opening the chapter in Tomra’s story where we step up our role leading the resource revolution.”Tomra was founded in Norway on April 1, 1972, by brothers Petter and Tore Planke. After seeing a local grocer struggle with the manual collection of empty bottles in…