K 2022

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Appointment of a new Chair of BIR’s International Trade Council

BIR President Susie Burrage OBE has appointed Emmanuel Katrakis as the new Chair of the organization’s International Trade Council. Emmanuel Katrakis is Director of Public and Regulatory Affairs at...

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Benefits of overband magnet armoured belts

The highest wear part on an Overband Magnet is the belt that transfers the separated metal away from the conveyor and into a collection area. In order to reduce such wear, Bunting developed a special...

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International Women In Engineering Day 2024

On 23 June 2024, the International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) took place for the 11th time. This day recognises the incredible contribution that women engineers are making to the profession and...

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First time five figure attendance at Plastics Recycling Show Europe

Confirming Plastics Recycling Show Europe’s position as the world’s largest event dedicated to plastics recycling, the exhibition and conference that took place recently in Amsterdam attracted more...

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Cimbria is leading the way in plastic recycling with optical sorting

The potential of increasing the sorting of plastic waste is enormous with a yearly production of about 400 million tons of plastic waste worldwide and only 10 % of the plastic waste being recycled....

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Advancements in Battery Recycling for Fire Risk Reduction

The use of batteries is increasing throughout our economy to help in the energy transition. Batteries of difference sizes and chemistries are being used in just about every aspect of our lives - in...

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Freiberg conference “Processing and Recycling 2024” – Call for papers

The conference “Processing and Recycling 2024” will again take place in 2024 as an attendance event on 7 and 8 November 2024 in the lecture hall at Chemnitzer Str. 40 in 09599 Freiberg. As in previous...

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Great interest in K 2025 in Düsseldorf

Exhibition space at K 2025 is in high demand the world over. Under the motto: The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible the coming K will focus on the industry’s relevant fields of action:...

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Heraeus acquires Canadian recycling company McCol Metals

Heraeus acquires 100 % of the company, which will continue its operations in St. John’s, N.L., Canada. The site will be operated by Heraeus Precious Metals, the precious metals division of the Heraeus...

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International E-Waste Day 2024: Join the E-Waste Hunt – Retrieve, Recycle, and Revive!

This year International E-Waste Day will focus on motivating people to search for forgotten e-waste hoarded in homes and offices, encouraging them to join the e-waste hunt. The extent of the E-Waste...

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