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TOMRA @ IFAT 2024 to demonstrate the role its technologies are playing in transforming resource recovery
Global sensor-based sorting technology provider, TOMRA Recycling, will further strengthen its position as a leader in resource recovery when the company reveals its latest technology portfolio at IFAT 2024 (13-17 May in Munich, Germany).
TOMRA to feature latest AI's plastic and flake sorting solutions at NPE 2024
TOMRA Recycling will feature its latest sorting innovations available to the plastics industry during NPE 2024 in Orlando, May 6-10, 2024, at TOMRA exhibit #S35185.
TOMRA achieves worldwide industry first with groundbreaking food-grade plastics sorting solution
Leading global sorting solutions provider, TOMRA Recycling, has announced the launch of three revolutionary applications to separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP and HDPE.
TOMRA @ IFAT 2024 to demonstrate the role its technologies are playing in transforming resource recovery
Global sensor-based sorting technology provider, TOMRA Recycling, will further strengthen its position as a leader in resource recovery when the company reveals its latest technology portfolio at IFAT 2024 (13-17 May in Munich, Germany).
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TOMRA achieves worldwide industry first with groundbreaking food-grade plastics sorting solution
Leading global sorting solutions provider, TOMRA Recycling, has announced the launch of three revolutionary applications to separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP and HDPE.
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Pro Environmental Limited chooses AUTOSORT™ technology for plastic packaging sorting plant
Pro Environmental Ltd, post winning a bid, invests in TOMRA Recycling Sorting's cutting-edge equipment for their new £15M plastic sorting facility.
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Three partners changing the narrative in plastic recycling at Site Zero
Discover sustainability at Svensk Plaståtervinning's Site Zero in Motala, Sweden. Sorting Swedish plastic into 12 fractions for a circular plastic economy.
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TOMRA helps Benfleet Scrap achieve clean aluminium scrap
Essex-based scrap metal recycling specialists, Benfleet Scrap Co. Ltd, has invested in the latest advanced metals sorting equipment from TOMRA Recycling Sorting for its new metals recycling plant in Benfleet, one of three sites owned by the ferrous and non-ferrous metal merchant.
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Closing the loop on bottle caps
Greenpath full-service recycler, processor and manufacturer has partnered with TOMRA Recycling Sorting to install and optimize a plastic flake sorting production line
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TOMRA and aluminum value chain representatives test recyclability of aluminum production scrap
A consortium of industry representatives joined forces and established the KANAL research project.
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What's AI doing for you?
Talk of artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the recycling industry by storm and for good reason.
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NPP leverages TOMRA's deep learning technology to purify the production of rPET
Nord Pal Plast was the first to test a new deep learning application developed by TOMRA that enables the separation of clear and light blue transparent bottles from hard-to-detect white opaque bottles to create a clean PET bottle stream.
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TOMRA chosen partner for Berry Circular Polymers’ purpose-built CleanStream® plant in Leamington Spa
Advanced flake sorting equipment from TOMRA has been chosen by Berry Circular Polymers for its purpose-built CleanStream® plant in Leamington Spa.
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Eco.Ge.Ri valorizes waste with AUTOSORT® by recovering valuable recyclables and selecting quality SRF
Porcarelli Group's latest plant relies on five AUTOSORT® sorting platforms within a plant designed and built in record time by STADLER Italia Srl.
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Alustar is the first to install TOMRA new generation X-TRACT in Turkiye for aluminum recovery
Alustar chose TOMRA's new generation X-TRACT™ for high-purity aluminum sorting in its production facility in Türkiye to produce secondary aluminum billet from aluminum scrap.
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AMARSUL puts its trust in TOMRA to optimize its production and achieve recycling targets
With eight AUTOSORT® machines in operation and its recent renovation in 2020, AMARSUL was the first company in the world to introduce SHARP EYE technology in a waste management plant.
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TOMRA launches AUTOSORT PULSE with dynamic LIBS technology
TOMRA introduces a new machine featuring dynamic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). Designed for high throughput sorting of aluminum alloys, AUTOSORT™ PULSE redefines industry standards and paves the way for green aluminum.
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Keeping pace with high-quality recycled resin
Production of recycled plastic content is far from meeting demand, posing major industry challenges. Embracing the latest technological advancement in flake sorting helps bridge the gap between supply and demand and gives recyclers a competitive edge in efficiency and profitability.
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TOMRA Recycling Sorting hosts event to celebrate the extension of its test facilities in Germany
TOMRA Recycling Sorting opened a second test facility at its headquarters in Germany to meet growing demand for material trials.
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TOMRA Recycling technology takes center stage in the UAE first automated sorting plant
TOMRA’s AUTOSORT™ sensor-based sorting technology is helping to recover high-quality, high-purity value recyclates at FARZ, the first automated MRF in the United Arab Emirates.
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How Is the Sorting Industry Adapting to the Recycling Business Boom
Waste & Recycling MEA magazine spoke to Elie Sandros, Area Sales Manager - Middle East & Africa at TOMRA. In an exclusive interview he throws light on what’s driving innovation in the sorting industry and how technology is aiding process efficiency.
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TOMRA helping Green Recycling achieve its goal of establishing the UK’s first picker-less C&I MRF
Essex-based waste management and recycling solutions provider, Green Recycling, has achieved its goal of becoming the UK’s first picker-less C&I MRF thanks to investment in sensor-based sorting equipment from TOMRA Recycling Sorting.
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Sensor-based sorting technology driving advances in E-scrap recycling
With e-scrap continuing to be the fastest-growing waste stream in the world, Terence Keyworth, segment manager for metals recycling at TOMRA Recycling, explores how recent advances in sensor-based sorting can provide new opportunities for e-scrap recyclers.
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TOMRA Sorting KK enhances and expands TOMRA CARE After Sales Service Package
The Japanese subsidiary of TOMRA Recycling Sorting offers TOMRA CARE to provide regular after-sales service following product installation to accommodate the diverse needs of our customers.
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TOMRA FINDER technology more than triples throughput at Ward Automotive Shredder Residue plant
TOMRA Recycling Sorting’s latest sensor-based sorting solution for metals has been chosen as part of an upgrade at Donald Ward Ltd’s automotive shredder residue (ASR) reprocessing facility in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
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Black figures in plastic recycling are feasible
If you want to recycle, you need to have access to the necessary material. There are huge differences in quality, but the gap can be bridged with technology, says Dr. Volker Rehrmann, CTO, Executive VP & Head-TOMRA Sorting Solutions at TOMRA Systems.
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TOMRA showcases solutions to close gaps along the value chain at the K exhibition 2022
TOMRA will be at this year’s K, the world's largest plastics fair, in Dusseldorf, Germany from October 19th- 26th.
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Artificial neural networks changing the game in wood recycling
AI is making headline news everywhere, but what is behind this powerful instrument, and what implications does it have for the wood-based panel industry and recyclers?
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TOMRA chosen as technology partner for NP Teesside-based alternative fuel production plant
The latest sensor-based sorting technology from TOMRA Recycling has been chosen by the Netherlands-based alternative fuel specialist N+P Group
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TOMRA Recycling chosen as technology partner for new advanced automated MSW sorting plant in Poland
TOMRA has been appointed by Ekombud Spółka as its technology partner for its state-of-the-art €2.5+ million MSW processing facility in southern Poland.
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TOMRA calls for closing the loop on plastics and beyond
TOMRA continues to play a key role in closing the loop on PET beverage containers, but recognises that more needs to be done.
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TOMRA to highlight 50 years of circular solutions at IFAT
Active in circular waste management for 50 years, TOMRA has successfully closed the loop on plastics and is set to further drive change.
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TOMRA Recycling launches new generation X-TRACT™ for aluminum recycling and processing
TOMRA's x-ray transmission (XRT) technology combines innovative synergies in metal and diamond recovery, once again setting new standards in sensor-based aluminum sorting.
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Breaking the bottlenecks of recycled plastic content
Brand owners and packaging converters in the plastics industry are facing major bottlenecks in recycled content availability.
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TOMRA celebrates 50th anniversary by announcing world without waste mission
Mülheim Kärlich, Germany, 1st of April, 2022 - TOMRA, the global provider of advanced collection and sorting systems, celebrates its 50th anniversary today.
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New appointment at TOMRA Recycling to support ambitious growth plans
Following the September 2021 opening of its flake sorting test center in Parma, Italy, TOMRA Recycling’s Italian division now boasts a new Country Manager, as well as new sales and service team members.
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TOMRA Recycling boosts polymer purity at Viridor's Avonmouth and Skelmersdale plants
Viridor has chosen the very latest in sensor-based sorting technology from TOMRA Recycling for two of its polymer recycling plants.
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The Melosch Company benefits from TOMRA Insight
A traditional family business proves that data-driven sorting increases throughput, improves product quality and boosts profitability
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TOMRA Recycling strengthens its position in the wood recycling segment with a dedicated team
With its modern sensor-based sorting technologies and in close partnership with manufacturers of wood-based materials, TOMRA Recycling aims to further expand the use of waste wood, utilise the full potential of waste wood recycling and thus further develop the industry.
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TOMRA Recycling adds Eric C. Olsson to lead plastics segment
This newly created position will be dedicated to strengthening the plastics business by offering in-depth sorting expertise for customers with an emphasis on plastic flake recycling.
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TOMRA Recycling invites to INTERPLASTICA
TOMRA Recycling will participate in the 24th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber called Interplastica (stand no. 81B06). The exhibition will take place from 25 to 28 January 2022 in Moscow, Expocentre.
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TOMRA pioneers the use of Deep Learning technology to distinguish between different types of wood
TOMRA further strengthened its offering for the global wood sector by becoming the first in the world to use deep learning in wood recycling applications.
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Navigating the latest changes in waste legislation
Tom Eng, SVP and Head of TOMRA Recycling, provides an overview of some of the recent changes in European and international waste legislation.
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TOMRA’s latest plastic flake sorting solutions deliver unparalleled recovery and purity results in PO recycling
Thanks to the latest applications of TOMRA Sorting Recycling’s sensor-based flake sorting solutions, customers are now able to achieve unparalleled recovery and purity rates of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), both of which are polyolefins (PO).
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Using sensor-based sorting technology to derive maximum value from ELV scrap
Martin Song, Area Sales Manager Korea, explores the challenges associated with recovering high volumes of high purity materials from ELVs
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TOMRA Recycling addressing the challenges of aluminium recycling
Demand for aluminium has risen over recent years and is predicted to increase further over the next two decades.
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Integrated flake sorting solutions paving the way to increased quality
When it comes to plastic waste, now more than ever emphasis is being placed on handling this resource in a responsible, sustainable manner.
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TOMRA Recycling celebrates digital launch of its latest and most advanced sorting solutions
Today marked the global launch of TOMRA Sorting Recycling’s latest advanced sorting solutions to meet demand for faster, more efficient and smarter material sorting – both now and in the future.
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Groundbreaking innovation - TOMRA Recycling enables the production of low magnesium twitch from zorba
Global leader in sensor-based sorting systems, TOMRA Sorting Recycling, is renowned for spearheading technological developments and its latest innovation is no exception.
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Maximum sorting efficiency and increased scrap aluminum quality achieved through the use of TOMRA technology
TOMRA Sorting Recycling's X-Ray Transmission (XRT) technology with its X-TRACT™ and X-TRACT™ X6 FINES units is highly recommended for efficiently separating aluminum and aluminum alloys from heavy metals, which delivers consistent quality for the resulting raw materials and products.
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Circular economy and plastics become EU priorities
Over the past five years, circular economy and plastics pollution have become one of the priorities of the European Union (EU).
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TOMRA joins new global Alliance To End Plastic Waste
World-leading provider of sensor-based collection and sorting solutions TOMRA has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a new global not-for-profit organization which has committed $1.5 billion (€1.35 billion) towards solutions to eliminate plastic waste.
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Get ready for big data TOMRA introduces deep learning add-on for AUTOSORT™ machines at Ecomondo
Get ready for big data TOMRA introduces deep learning add-on for AUTOSORT™ machines at Ecomondo
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TOMRA launches new XTRACT™ x6 fines machine capable of sorting metal fractions
Unveiled at Aluminum USA 2019 a new machine with enhanced X-ray technology which detects and sorts metal grains half the size of what previously possible
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TOMRA’s Frank Van de Winkel to participate in Harbor Aluminum Summit market outlook panel
TOMRA Sorting Recycling also set to preview its latest aluminum sorting technologies available to the market in TOMRA summit exhibit
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TOMRA Sorting Recycling launches INNOSORT™ FLAKE featuring dual-sensor sorting capability
TOMRA Sorting Recycling extends its offering of high-precision flake sorting solutions with the innovative INNOSORT™ FLAKE sensor-based solution that combines color and material sorting, reliably removing PVC, metals and opaque flakes.
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