General Industry

On Thursday, June 12, aluminum producer Constellium SE and TARMAC Aerosave, a pioneer in aircraft & engine storage, maintenance, and eco responsible dismantling, announced jointly the successful recycling and remelting of aluminum from end-of-life aircraft into new, high-performance material suitable for future aerospace applications. According to the press release, this milestone in sustainable aerospace innovation…

REDWAVE has announced a dynamic shift in leadership with the appointment of Martin Weiss as CEO REDWAVE Solutions US LLC, Business Development for REDWAVE – Machines, Competence Center REDWAVE and Julian Tauterer as COO of REDWAVE Solutions US LLC. Weiss has been a key part of REDWAVE since 2010, bringing more than 15 years of…

Catalytic converter processor, PMR USA has announced a $6 million investment in a new 25,000-square-foot facility just outside Charlotte, in Gastonia, North Carolina. This move reinforces PMR’s long-term growth strategy and commitment to advancing innovation and operational excellence in the catalytic converter processing industry. “This state-of-the-art facility will serve as our flagship location,” said Melissa Sullivan, Director…

On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the battery recycling technology company Ace Green Recycling announced that it has secured a battery material supply agreement with OM Commodities, a global commodities trading firm that specializes in trading ferrous and nonferrous recycled material, primary metals, and residues. As part of the agreement, OM Commodities will supply Ace Green with…

Michigan-based recycler Schupan and Sons, Inc. has announced that its Asset Management business unit will form a joint venture with Grand Rapids, MI-based Valley City Electronic Recycling. The joint venture, called Schupan Electronics Recycling, expands both companies’ electronics recycling and IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) capabilities. “By joining forces with Valley City, we are leveraging our combined…

Owens Corning is marking a significant industry milestone with the successful completion of a commercial-scale trial to manufacture shingles using extracted asphalt from recycled shingles. The trial, which was completed at the company’s Summit, IL. shingle plant, is the company’s most recent step toward its aspiration to divert two million tons of shingles from landfills…

TOMRA Recycling, a global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, has expanded its portfolio of advanced metals recycling with a groundbreaking AI-based solution to upgrade wrought recycled aluminum. This development represents the first application of GAINnext™ – TOMRA’s revolutionary deep learning-based sorting technology – in the metals industry. This AI innovation enables recycled aluminum processors and…

Republic Services, Inc and Blue Polymers, LLC, have announced  the opening of North America’s first Polymer Center and Blue Polymers plastics recycling complex, transforming plastics circularity from curbside collection to consumer packaging and back again. “The opening of the first Polymer Center-Blue Polymers complex is a significant milestone in advancing circularity for plastic packaging in Indiana and across the…

On Thursday, March 6, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations, ITAD2024 Company of the Year and representative vendor in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition, announced the opening of its new facility in Hendersonville, Tennessee. This strategic expansion, located just outside of Nashville, further solidifies the company’s ability to meet the ever-growing demand for secure,…

WENDT CORPORATION has announced the successful installation of a WENDT M6090 automobile shredder at Island Recycling in Hawaii, replacing a competitor’s underperforming machine. This upgrade has contributed to enhancing Island Recycling’s operational efficiency, throughput, and material recovery. It reinforces their commitment to high-quality processing of recycled materials and environmental sustainability. Jim Nutter started Island Recycling…

On Tuesday, February 25, The Toro Company, a company that provides solutions for the outdoor environment, announced a new recycling partnership with Call2Recycle, the largest consumer battery stewardship and collection program in the U.S. They join the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, the Power Tool Institute, and other participating manufacturers, the initiative aims to ensure the…