Black History Month (BHM) began in 1925 as a week of celebration dedicated to raising the awareness of African American contributions to civilization. The celebration was extended to a month in 1976. Many of us remember learning of heroes like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Harriet Tubman, and Rosa Parks. But the recognition of Black…
WENDT CORPORATION has announced the successful commissioning of a state-of-the-art aluminum shredding and sorting system at Novelis’ Guthrie Recycling facility in Kentucky. Novelis is an aluminum recycling and rolling company. According to WENDT’s press release, this project is a step forward in Novelis’ commitment to increasing the recycled content of its products and advancing sustainability…
Firefly is an international fire protection company that has been helping industrial operations protect their processes from costly damage and downtime due to fires and dust explosions since 1973. ReMA News chatted with Alexander Jonasson, an Area Sales Manager with Firefly LLC, all about the company and specifically the industrial fire prevention and protection systems…
The first time Corey Cooper, Director of Marketing Ontario & USA at AIM Recycling, took his youngest son to an AIM facility, it was an awe-inspiring moment for the young boy. “I was planning to drive my son to a Target in Buffalo, but we had to make a pit stop at AIM’s headquarters in…
On Thursday, August 14, PNW Metal Recycling, Inc. announced the launch of its new metal shredder at the company’s Longview, Washington facility. According to the company, the shredder is equipped with advanced environmental control systems and designed to protect local air, water, and community quality while producing low-copper shred to meet growing market demand. PNW…
On Friday, August 1, PakTech, a global leader in sustainable secondary packaging solutions, welcomed Oregon Governor Tina Kotek to its Eugene headquarters this week, along with Paul Rainey of Gallatin Public Affairs and Courtney Flathers of the Governor’s South Valley Mid Coast Regional Solutions Team. The visit provided a behind-the-scenes look at how PakTech is…
In February 2022, Japanese based company Mitsui & Co, Ltd. subsidiaries, Spiess-Urania Chemicals GmbH (Germany) and Kocide LLC (TX, USA) were renamed to form a new company called Cosaco. The common name for both entities aligns with the business’ aspiration of being the global expert in copper salts, for its different copper salt products used…
As new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for batteries sweep across the United States, companies throughout the battery supply chain are facing complex challenges in navigating compliance requirements, reporting obligations and sustainable end-of-life (EOL) battery management. According to battery recycler Cirba Solutions, they can help guide companies through this regulatory landscape and provide sustainable solutions….
On Wednesday, July 30, Aluminz Corporation, a new entrant in sustainable aluminum processing, announced a major milestone in its mission to redefine aluminum recovery in North America. They received unanimous support from the Mount Pleasant City Council and the Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation (MPEDC), the company has secured a 155-acre site and signed a…
TOMRA Recycling has announced the appointment of Katrin Fricke as its new Executive Vice President (EVP) and Head of TOMRA Recycling, effective June 1, 2025. Katrin succeeds Dr. Volker Rehrmann, who earlier this year announced his retirement from TOMRA after an exceptional career spanning over two decades with the business. Katrin brings a wealth of…
Trade Tree Online (TTO) and Brian McClay & Associates (BMA) are affiliated brands that offer complimentary services to provide reliable and up-to-date pulp and paper market intelligence. The companies together operate as TTOBMA. TTO was launched in March 2016 to produce open-market, transactions-based pulp net-price indices that track and demonstrate real market movements. TTO publishes monthly pulp net-price indices…
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Bloom ESG and Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations announced the launch of the world’s first inset registry built specifically for the electronics recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) sector. According to the press release, the registry provides a transparent, verifiable system to track and issue carbon insets—emissions reductions generated within value chains…