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Automatic debaling system from Karl W. Schmidt |
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March 01, 2007.
US-based conveyor manufacturer Karl W. Schmidt has developed an Automatic Debaling System which, it says, will cut users’ manpower requirements while increasing throughput compared to manual separation methods.
Capable of de-densifying and metering materials with or without size reduction, the new system reduces bulk feeding, allows inspection of materials, and ensures a more constant stream.
An infeed conveyor, automatic debaler, take-away conveyor and all necessary chutes, hoppers and transitions are part of the base system, while a wide variety of options are available to tailor the system to specific application requirements.
Karl W. Schmidt has also announced that the first of its Shear Take-Away Systems has been installed at Rocky Mountain Recycling in Denver, USA. The set-up includes a vibratory conveyor, an inspection conveyor and a 60-foot radial stacking conveyor to receive loads from the company’s 1100-tonne scrap shear.
Karl W. Schmidt’s Sales Manager Jeffrey Van Gald ... more
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Faster and smarter analysers from Oxford |
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March 01, 2007.
UK instrument supplier Oxford Instruments has launched two hand-held XRF analysers which, it claims, deliver faster-than-ever colour-coded alloy identification and assay analysis.
The X-MET3000TX+ and the X-Met3000TXR+ are configured for fast and accurate analysis of metals in the recycling industry, as well as for reliable positive material identification within the metal fabrication and process industries.
At the same time, they cater for multiple languages - including Chinese, Russian, German and French.
Both analysers use the PentaPIN detector which offers faster analysis and lower detection limits for all elements. For instance, a 10-second analysis yields the same level of results as a 30-second analysis using an instrument with a standard Si-PIN detector.
The X-Met3000TXR+ differs from the X-Met3000TX+ in that it has been modified to meet the demands of the EU’s Directive on Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This means that the instrument is configured for screenin ... more
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Business News March 2007 |
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March 01, 2007.
* Connecticut Metal Industries
Connecticut Metal Industries (CMI) of Ansonia, Connecticut, USA, has opened a new 20 000-foot non-ferrous recycling facility. CMI will be able to receive truckloads of unprocessed and unsorted non-ferrous materials and then sort/prepare them for existing importers throughout Asia.
www.ctmetal.com
* EuPC website upgrade
The Brussels-based plastics converters body EuPC has redesigned its website to offer clearer navigation, more relevant content and an improved user-friendly interface. The website will be regularly updated with latest developments and news from the EU plastics industry - for example, information about forthcoming events, relevant web links, and company contact information. The site is expected to be of particular interest to members of the EU’s institutions in Brussels, in particular the European Commission and European Parliament.
www.plasticsconverters.eu
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People March 2007 |
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March 01, 2007.
* Pascal Leroy
Pascal Leroy will become Secretary-General of the WEEE Forum as from May 1 2007, in which role he will be responsible for the body’s day-to-day management. Currently, he works as Government Affairs Manager for CECED, the association of household appliance manufacturers in Europe. During his time with the organisation, Mr Leroy has been in charge of a WEEE advocacy programme.
www.weee-forum.org
* Hans Koning
The Dutch Metals Recycling Federation (MRF) has named Hans Koning as its new Managing Director. He succeeds Herman Voskamp, who passed away suddenly on December 1 last year. Mr Koning has been Managing Director of the Dutch Federation of Recovered Paper Industries (FNOI) since 1997 and will continue in this role.
www.mrf.nl
* Richard Longo
Walker Magnetics Group, Inc. of Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, has appointed Richard Longo as President and COO for worldwide company operations. Walker Magnetics Group - which claims to be the world’s largest manufact ... more
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One51 acquires e-cycler Immark |
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March 01, 2007.
Ireland-based One51 has acquired an 80% stake in Swiss recycling company Immark and its sister firms Drisa Entsorgungs and Swissglas. Immark, whose Commercial Director Rolf Jeker and Technical Director Rudolf Hafnet will retain a 20% share in the business, specialises in the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
One51 and Immark were already partners in WEEE recycling joint venture TechRec, which is active throughout Ireland. One51’s e-scrap recycling operations will be headed by Immark, with TechRec becoming a member of this division.
The two companies are planning to set up recycling plants in co-operation with local partners in ‘several key markets’. The aim is to provide the electrical and electronic equipment industry with an ‘international network of recycling solutions and other services related to waste management’. The companies are aiming to set up two recycling plants in the UK within the next two years. In addition, they are reportedly clos ... more
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Grosvenor pleads guilty to illegal exports charge |
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March 01, 2007.
Grosvenor Waste Management of the UK has pleaded guilty to six charges of illegally exporting containers of household and other waste, according to UK recycling magazine MRW. The firm admitted that it had not given the correct notification for materials that were destined to be recycled.
The company faced 19 charges under the transfrontier shipment regulations at Maidstone Crown Court, with the prosecution dividing these into four limbs relating to incidents in Indonesia, the Netherlands, Southampton and Thamesport. The guilty plea covered the first three limbs and charges one to six; a provisional date of April 4 has been set for sentencing. It was decided that it would not be in the public interest to proceed with the trial regarding the final limb. Grosvenor has agreed to pay £ 85 000 (Euro 127 700/US$ 165 000) towards costs on the first six charges while issues relating to the other 13 will not be proceeded further.
The company’s defence lawyer said some of the publicity surroun ... more
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New law threatens German shredders |
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March 01, 2007.
Germany’s shredder operators have voiced extreme concern about a change in the guidelines governing the landfilling of materials.
A new regulation which came into effect on February 1 outlaws the dumping of wastes of more than 6000 kilojoules unless clear alternatives are provided. Previously, as much as 300 000 tonnes per year of waste with a calorific value of up to 24 000 kilojoules could be landfilled.
Rolf Willeke, Managing Director of German scrap federation BDSV, observes: ‘Many of these residues are not very popular because the calorific value is too high to be handled by most incinerators.’ The authorities have suggested increasing exports or intermediate storage but capacities are limited in both cases, adds Mr Willeke.
The law allows for exceptions but these differ among the individual German states, therefore leading to competition. According to the BDSV, the new law creates serious uncertainty. ‘Scrap yards may have to reduce their intake of cars etc, and even more ... more
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China unlikely to witness inflation |
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March 01, 2007.
China has not experienced major inflationary pressure in the last 50-plus years. And according to the Institute of Finance and Banking of the Chinese Academy of Social Science, inflation is unlikely to occur in the near future - not least because bank saving exceeds investment.
Although an investment upturn has created an element of unease, basic price increases - as reflected in the Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index - have yet to be a source of anxiety because China’s macro-economic outlook remains largely optimistic.
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Chinese car production set to soar |
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March 01, 2007.
In China, the production and sale of vehicles will continue to experience double-digit percentage growth this year, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Both output and sales are expected to climb around 15% to exceed the 8 million mark.
China’s vehicle production and sales growth topped 25% last year.
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China tops EU supplier list |
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March 01, 2007.
China has outstripped the USA to become the leading exporter to the European Union. According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, exports from China to the EU totalled Euro 135.6 billion (US$ 175.6 billion) in the first nine months of last year - a figure Euro 4.6 billion (US$ 6 billion) higher than that for the USA.
Bilateral trading volumes between China and the EU reached Euro 272.3 billion (US$ 352.7 billion), an increase of 25.3% compared with 2005. This figure represents 15.5% of China’s foreign trade, according to the China Customs Office. Meanwhile, the EU invested in 2738 projects in China during the whole of 2006.
Despite these impressive figures, some tricky issues remain in the EU/China trading relationship. In addition to the EU’s long-standing human rights concerns, these two powers failed to agree last year on lifting a 15-year arms embargo. Australia granted China market status in April but many of Beijing’s other trading partners have held back because of conce ... more
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High-capacity shredder sold to China |
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March 01, 2007.
China-based Jiangsu Fengli Group has bought a new high-capacity shredder from US manufacturer The Shedder Company (TSC). The 10 000 HP TSC 124 SXS shredding plant comprises a Schorch electric motor and four lines for inspecting the finished shredded steel scrap. The plant also boasts latest TSC ‘Smart Shredding System’ electronic controls to enhance operator efficiency and to provide management reporting for analysis of the entire operation.
The TSC 124 SXS plant is destined for Zhangjiagang near Shanghai and will be delivered in the late spring for start-up in the autumn; it is projected to produce more than 1 million tonnes of shredded steel scrap per annum.
Fengli has operated in the scrap business for many years using a combination of shears and manual/torch disassembly techniques. The new shredder will enable the company to improve its efficiency and broaden its product range. ... more
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Big increase in Shanghai container movements |
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March 01, 2007.
Shanghai, the busiest container port in China, moved 20% more containers last year. Meanwhile, the city’s plans to develop a new US$ 16 billion port are at an advanced stage.
Some 21.7 million 20-foot containers went through the port last year, according to a statement from Shanghai’s local authority, while total cargo handled increased by 21% to 537.4 million tonnes. In December, for example, Shanghai handled 1.92 million containers - a 23.2% increase compared with a year earlier.
A Bloomberg News survey suggests China’s trade surplus probably swelled 74% to a record US$ 177 billion last year. Exports to the USA and to other overseas markets have turned Shanghai into the world’s third-largest container port after Singapore and Hong Kong.
The proposed new port at Shanghai would double the city’s container capacity, according to the Shanghai International Port (Group) Co. The operator is in talks with overseas companies about investing in the new facility. With a depth of 16 ... more
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Launch of REACH nickel consortia |
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March 01, 2007.
At a symbolic event held in Brussels on January 13, three consortia were launched by producers, users and importers of nickel in response to the EU’s new Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) policy.
The overall purpose of the consortia is to provide a means for nickel manufacturers and importers to comply with complex REACH requirements - for example, through data sharing and joint submission of registration dossiers. The consortia programme will bring together all of the key players in the extensive nickel supply chain and provides them with an opportunity to work together in a cost-effective manner to comply with the REACH regulations, according to the Nickel Institute.
REACH is designed to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment. ... more
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Boost for steel can recycling |
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March 01, 2007.
More than 5 million tonnes of steel cans were recycled in 2005 - equivalent to a recycling rate of 64.9%, according to the Brussels, Belgium-based International Iron and Steel Institute’s Committee on Packaging (PACKCO). This means that the rate increased by 7.4 percentage points between 2001 and 2005.
Around 25% of all the steel in a can comes from recycled sources. Chairman of PACKCO Roger Steens comments: ‘Packaging steel has again justified its unique position as a sustainable material for the packaging industry. Steel cans are not only durable, tamper-resistant, shelf-stable and convenient containers, but also very considerate to the environment. Recycling has always been a priority for the steel industry.’ ... more
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System supports ‘green’ product design |
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March 01, 2007.
Hitachi Ltd and Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Micro-integration have jointly developed a support system for environment-friendly product design.
The system makes it possible to estimate the environmental burden and recycling costs based on design data - such as product structure, materials used and chemical ingredients - as well as environmental data such as recycling techniques particular to each country and region.
Under the system, assumptions about the ultimate method of recycling are made automatically for the destination market. It also offers guidelines for better product design with minimum recycling costs and environmental impacts, as well as for more efficient product disposal and dismantling. The aim is to assist user companies in developing products that have lower manufacturing costs and create lighter environmental burdens.
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Czech and Swedish e-scrap recycling venture |
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March 01, 2007.
Sweden-based recycling company Stena Metall and Czech-based precious/non-ferrous metals processor and recycler Safina have formed a joint venture in the Czech Republic called Stena/Safina. The new entity will focus on electronics recycling in line with the EU’s Directive on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). It will be headquartered at Vestec but will also operate at Brno and Sadska in the Czech Republic.
Stena Metall operates from 230 locations in nine European countries. The group handles and processes ferrous and non-ferrous metals, recovered paper, plastics, WEEE, hazardous waste, chemicals and other production waste. The company handles electronic scrap at plants in the following European countries: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic.
Private company Safina is a processor of precious/non-ferrous metals with a strong presence in Europe and Asia.
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Expansion drive at Interseroh |
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March 01, 2007.
German raw materials supplier Interseroh has increased its stake in Polish scrap recycler TOM Sp to 70%. The joint venture company operates 10 sites in Poland and handles around 350 000 tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous metals per annum. The company is also involved in international steel trading.
‘Acquiring a majority in TOM is an important step in Interseroh’s international growth strategy,’ says comments CEO Johannes-Jürgen Albus. ‘TOM has the necessary international orientation and supplies scrap to the Central and Southern European markets as well as to the Far East. We also aim for further expansion in the Baltic Sea region. In addition, we plan to solidify our regional presence in Germany and are actively involved in the current process of concentration and consolidation in the steel recycling market.’
Overall responsibility for the Polish company will be transferred to the group’s Interseroh Hansa Recycling arm while TOM’s Managing Director Jaromir Zandecki stays ... more
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Granutech kit opens up new opportunities |
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May 01, 2007.
Powderising and fibre separation equipment from Granutech-Saturn Systems has been added at the Crumb Rubber Ireland (CRI) rubber processing facility. The new components are designed to create a significantly smaller, cleaner crumb product and, in so doing, expand CRI’s capabilities for marketing their end product.
‘Crumb Rubber Ireland has enjoyed tremendous success since going on-line in late 2003,’ observes Mike Hinsey, Granutech-Saturn’s director of international sales. ‘That success has prompted additional opportunities and made new and emerging markets available to them. The new equipment - a Granutech Saturn Powderizer and fibre-cleaning system - will permit CRI to process passenger tyres with high fibre content into 0.6 to 2 mm powder.’ The Granutech-Saturn plant at CRI processes 6 tonnes per hour into four granule sizes free of steel contamination. ‘This literally opens a whole new world of opportunities for them,’ comments Mr Hinsey.
The Granutech Saturn Powderi ... more
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Genesis’ material handling programme |
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February 01, 2007.
In response to growing demand from scrap recycling customers, Genesis Attachments has introduced a new programme designed to improve the availability of high-performance, production-driven material handling systems and equipment.
Drivers behind this new development include solid scrap market conditions and a corresponding need to quickly move material through the yard. ‘There is clearly an urgent need for this type of equipment in today’s highly-competitive scrap yard,’ says David Palvere, Genesis’ Used Equipment Manager. ‘We are poised to provide both turn-key packages and individual components for immediate bottom-line impact. In addition to a range of material handling makes and sizes - specifically material handlers in the 20- to 85-ton range - we are offering scrap professionals extremely quick access to additional equipment to maximise production.’
The equipment to which Mr Palvere refers includes:
* Heavy-duty two- or three-piece boom fronts matched to the customer†... more
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Sold! February 2007 |
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May 01, 2007.
* Harris Waste Management
Garden Street Iron & Metal has installed a Harris BSH-22-883-B-3 shear at its yard in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The shear features Harris’ next generation ‘B’ Series hydraulic unit, as well as a state-of-the-art control and production management system. Harris BSH Shears feature the patented ‘Tuck-and-Fold’ compression box which densifies material prior to shearing and thus reduces pre-processing time with fewer cutting torch operations. This enables faster feeding rates and higher production levels, it is claimed.
In related US news, Harris confirms that Morris Scrap Metal has installed a new Harris GS 7 Baler/Logger/Shear at its King’s Mountain processing facility in North Carolina.
www.harriswaste.com
* Wendt Corp.
Metal Management Inc. of Chicago has selected a Wendt Corp. Heavy shredder for its yard in Newark, New Jersey. The installation will feature a Wendt 130 Heavy shredder with disc rotor and a custom infeed conveyor featuring a thre ... more
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Business News February 2007 |
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February 01, 2007.
* BOA Recycling Equipment
Dutch industrial holding company Stibbe Management and the current management of BOA Systems have taken over BOA Systems following the bankruptcy of Synmet Holding. The new company will continue under the name of BOA Recycling Equipment BV and will concentrate on the production and sales of: baling presses such as the ‘Impress’; transport conveyors; shredders; hydraulic reel splitters; bag openers; and sorting plants.
For further information, contact BOA Recycling Equipment on +31 534 300-300.
* BRT Recycling Technologie
German company BRT Recycling Technologie has appointed Turner Process Equipment Ltd (TPE) of Colchester as its representative for the UK and Ireland. Founded more than 100 years, TPE has recently looked to extend its expertise in engineering solutions for the waste management and recycling industries. BRT focuses on technology for the storing, conveying and metering of waste material.
www.brt.info
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Waste Recycling Group signs billion-dollar contract |
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February 01, 2007.
In the UK, a £600 million (US$1.14 billion) waste contract aimed at further reducing reliance on landfill while boosting recycling rates has been signed by three local authorities and Waste Recycling Group (WRG).
The 25-year Private Finance Initiative between Reading Borough Council, Bracknell Forest Borough Council and Wokingham District Council - known as the Re3 Waste Partnership - is designed to establish a long-term, sustainable solution to dealing with waste produced by households in the three council areas. The partnership was established following consultation with local people and communities in all three local authority areas.
The contract with WRG will see new waste management facilities constructed in Reading and Bracknell: the former will feature a redeveloped indoor civic amenity site, a recycling plant and a waste transfer station; while the latter will include an improved civic amenity site and waste transfer facility. The contract will include greater capacity for th ... more
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New Basel Convention push to address e-waste |
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February 01, 2007.
Parties to the United Nations’ Basel Convention have reached accord on new initiatives to address mounting volumes of electronic waste.
At the eighth conference of parties (COP-8) held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, there was an agreement to: promote clean technology and phase out hazardous substances; collaborate in combating the illegal waste trade; and to develop pilot take-back systems, especially in developing countries. A Basel Convention working group will prepare a plan relating to the environmentally sustainable management of electronic waste for consideration in the autumn of 2008.
It had been anticipated in some quarters that the COP-8 gathering would usher in a ban on exports of hazardous waste to developing countries, but the matter was shelved until the next conference in the autumn of next year.
At the same meeting, the Basel Convention parties reaffirmed that the global ship recycling law being developed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) should impose ... more
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Global shipping rates set to fall |
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February 01, 2007.
Global rates to move cargo by container may decline for a second year in 2007 as capacity growth from vessels under construction will outstrip demand, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
Total shipping line capacity is thought likely to climb more than 13% this year to over 10 million 20-foot standard containers while demand is growing at the slower rate of around 9.7%, says the ministry. Capacity grew at an average of 13.9% in 2006 while demand increased 10.2%.
Sea carriers such as AP Moeller-Maersk A/S and Neptune Orient Lines have reported a drop in profits on the back of falling rates and a record number of vessels being delivered. Rising costs of inland transport, fuel and port fees have also trimmed the earnings of the shipping lines, thereby eroding the gains from expanded global trade. ‘With excessive capacity being added, shipping lines are aggressively competing to increase their market share and that is causing rates to fall as well as ... more
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Declaration on metals recycling |
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February 01, 2007.
The recycled content of metals and alloys is a poor indicator of environmental performance and may discourage the efficient production and use of recycled metals, according to a broad coalition of metal industry associations - including the European Aluminium Association (EAA).
In a declaration issued in December, the metals industry released a set of recycling principles on behalf of stakeholders in the value chain. The declaration states that a product systems approach provides a truer reflection of the sustainability of a material or of a product than simply its recycled content. When product-based objectives are based on resource conservation alone, the environmental costs and benefits of recycling may not be adequately addressed, it is argued.
The 18 industry bodies behind the declaration hope to improve the understanding of metals recycling among policy-makers, product designers and manufacturers. Scrap is a valuable resource that, when transformed into new products, can increase ... more
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