Tag: Recycling Industry News

Encina Development Group appoints CEO

Encina Development Group appoints CEO <![CDATA[Encina Development Group, a company that produces circular chemicals from plastic scrap that is based in The Woodlands, Texas, has appointed Dave Roesser as its new chief executive officer. According to a news release from Encina, Roesser has extensive experience in leading diverse, global businesses…
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South African system seen suppressing scrap prices

South African system seen suppressing scrap prices <![CDATA[Restrictions on the free trade of scrap metal in South Africa have included an export ban and currently involve a system described by a trade advisor as one that “forces metal recyclers to first offer their scrap to domestic consumers at a large discount…
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Aluminum scrap trade takes on challenges

Aluminum scrap trade takes on challenges <![CDATA[A mid-July ruling by Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade officially affirmed that pre-export inspected recyclable commodities, including aluminum scrap, may be imported into that nation with an up to 2 percent threshold on impurities. The ruling was seen as a positive by the Washington-based Institute…
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Eunomia acquires Collingwood Environmental Planning

Eunomia acquires Collingwood Environmental Planning <![CDATA[Sustainability consultancy Eunomia Research & Consulting, headquartered in London, has completed the acquisition of Collingwood Environmental Planning (CEP), an interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability consultancy that also is based in London. According to a news release from Eunomia, the purchase strengthens and widens the combined team’s…
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M&A market drivers

M&A market drivers
M&A market drivers <![CDATA[Several factors affect the metal recycling mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in any given year, with differing positive and negative results. While an infinite number of factors affect the M&A market, those having the most significant influence are, in no particular order,  economic outlook, state of the…
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Strong consumer sales positive sign for packaging demand

Strong consumer sales positive sign for packaging demand <![CDATA[Businesses that faced pandemic struggles are showing signs of recovery, increasing orders with packaging producers in response to consumer demand for more home and personal care products. DS Smith, a packaging producer with global headquarters in London and U.S. headquarters in Atlanta,…
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Endura-Veyor: Metal recycling meets innovation

Endura-Veyor: Metal recycling meets innovation <![CDATA[The metal recycling industry faces many challenges with the collection, sorting, processing, recovery and volatile value of metals. Currently, this list also includes labor constraints, rising transportation costs and overall safety concerns. The last thing recycling and scrap metal processors need is conveyance problems and…
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Endura-Veyor: Innovative drag conveyor reduces jams and increases throughput

Endura-Veyor: Innovative drag conveyor reduces jams and increases throughput <![CDATA[ Endura-Veyor Inc.’s Top Flight Drag Conveyor™ handles a range of loose, problematic materials and challenging loading conditions, such as inclines, curves, batch or surge loading, encountered in many recycling and bulk material handling applications.This conveyor is equipped with guided chain-driven flights…
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Sims receives local approval for ASR plant

Sims receives local approval for ASR plant <![CDATA[Australia-based global scrap recycling company Sims Limited says it has received approval from a local government agency in Brisbane, Australia, to install equipment at its pilot Sims Resource Renewal facility.The company says planning development approval was granted by the Brisbane City Council and the…
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