Year Archive
Recycling news 2025
Meet Lars Enge, our new EVP at TOMRA Recycling
TOMRA Recycling welcomes Lars Enge as its new EVP. With a background in engineering, strategy, and global industry leadership, Lars shares his passion for recycling, the industry’s challenges, and his vision for driving innovation, collaboration, and circularity at scale.
Meet Lars enge
TOMRA Recycling welcomes NEXTLOOPP for hands-on trials of advanced PP sorting
TOMRA Recycling welcomed participants of the NEXTLOOPP initiative to its headquarters in Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany, for their quarterly reunion on September 17. The visit brought together key stakeholders—including 14 leading brand owners—for live demonstrations of TOMRA’s latest innovations in polypropylene (PP) sorting and strategic discussions on advancing Design for Recycling.
TOMRA Recycling welcomes NEXTLOOP
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TOMRA Recycling unveils FINDER COLOR
Global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, TOMRA Recycling, has launched FINDER™ COLOR, a new high-throughput solution designed to meet the evolving needs of the scrap metal recycling and e-scrap processing industries. The next-generation color sorting system is engineered to deliver exceptional purity and recovery levels at high throughputs across a broad spectrum of metals sorting tasks.
About Our FINDER COLOR
Lars Enge appointed new Executive Vice President of TOMRA Recycling
TOMRA Recycling announces Lars Enge as new Executive Vice President (EVP).
More about Lars Enge
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Establishing the tray-to-tray recycling market
Tray-to-tray recycling is becoming a recognized approach for advancing circularity in plastic packaging – especially for food-grade applications. Valerio Sama, Business Development Manager – Packaging at TOMRA Recycling, examines the latest developments in tray-to-tray recycling, detailing the challenges, technologies and market trends shaping its growth across the industry.
More about tray-to-tray recycling market
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TOMRA and Novelis webcast highlights the future of aluminum recycling
A recent webcast titled 'From AI to Dynamic LIBS: How new sorting technologies drive growth in aluminum recycling,' hosted by TOMRA Recycling in partnership with Novelis, unveiled groundbreaking advancements in aluminum recycling technologies. The webcast showcased the transformative impact of the latest sorting technologies on aluminum scrap, highlighting the considerable business opportunities these innovations present for aluminum recyclers and processors.
TOMRA and Novelis webcast
TOMRA Recycling to launch new X-TRACT™ for powerful precision X-Ray sorting of waste wood
Discover TOMRA Recycling’s latest X-TRACT™ for waste wood sorting, featuring advanced X-Ray technology and deep learning for unparalleled purity and efficiency.
TOMRA Recycling launches new X-TRACT™ for wood
Doğa PET takes PET recycling quality to the next level with TOMRA
Doğa PET, a new recycling venture by Doğa Holding, one of the largest conglomerates in Türkiye, is using TOMRA Recycling’s sensor-based sorting solutions to produce high-quality PET flakes and rPET granules which are suitable for food and textile applications.
Doğa PET recycling with TOMRA
GAINnext crowned Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year at the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe
We're delighted to announce that TOMRA Recycling’s GAINnext™ – our AI-powered sorting system with deep learning technology – has been awarded ‘Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year’ in the 2025 Plastic Recycling Award Europe. This prestigious award was presented at the eighth annual awards ceremony which took place during PRSE 2025 in Amsterdam in early April.
GAINnext crowned
TOMRA pioneers a new deep learning-based solution to upgrade wrought aluminum scrap
At TOMRA Recycling, we have expanded our portfolio of advanced metals recycling with a groundbreaking AI-based solution to upgrade wrought aluminum scrap.
TOMRA's new deep learning-based solution for aluminum
The turning point in aluminum recycling: How innovation is fueling the Green Revolution
Global supply chain disruptions, rising energy costs and increasing environmental pressures are transforming priorities across industries worldwide. This has led to a surging demand for low-carbon ‘green’ aluminum, with recycling becoming the most promising pathway due to aluminum’s minimal energy requirements – just 5% compared to primary production – and its infinite recyclability. Green aluminum is emerging as the cornerstone against market uncertainties – and we believe there is a good reason for that.
How innovation is fueling the Green Revolution
Deep Learning: The New Face in the Wood Recycling Industry
Deep learning will continue to shape the recycling industry. The advanced technology is set to tackle increasingly complex sorting tasks and expand into new segments, unlocking new levels of efficiency and sustainability in the recycling industry. Panels and Furniture Asia spoke to Jose Matas, our Segment Director Wood at TORMA Recycling, to find out more about how we are leading the charge, and how the industry will continue to evolve.
Deep Learning in the Wood Recycling Industry
TOMRA to showcase advanced sorting solutions for PPWR compliance at PRSE 2025
TOMRA Recycling will exhibit its cutting-edge technologies at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2025, taking place at RAI Amsterdam on 1-2 April 2025. At our stand (B30), visitors can explore how advanced sorting solutions are crucial for achieving circularity and meeting the stringent requirements of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
advanced sorting solutions
A short history of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how we work, live and interact with the world. The global recycling industry is increasingly embracing AI, too, to optimize sorting processes, enhance data analysis, improve quality control, increase recycling rates and identify new material streams. AI-powered intelligence will undoubtedly become a catalyst for material circularity.
A short history of AI
TOMRA strengthens wood segment with key appointment of Alexandre Clairembault
Global leader of sensor-based sorting solutions, TOMRA Recycling, has further strengthened its wood segment with the appointment of Alexandre Clairembault who has joined the company as Segment Area Manager – Wood.
TOMRA strengthens wood segment with Alexandre Clairembault
Deep learning, real-time monitoring and more: The recycling trends for 2025 according to TOMRA
As we embark on a new year, a pressing question arises: What are the defining trends that will shape the future of our industry? Dr. Volker Rehrmann, EVP and Head of TOMRA Recycling, a global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, provides valuable insights into the key trends in sorting and recycling.
The recycling trends for 2025 according to TOMRA