Recycling

During its General Assembly, BIR President Susie Burrage announced the publication of the organisation’s 2023 Annual Report. The publication highlights the array of initiatives undertaken by BIR during her first…

REP-TEC has confirmed that they have been honoured with the ‘Manufacturing Start-Up’ award at the Insider Media ‘Made In Northern Ireland’ awards. The event, which was held at Titanic Belfast,…

American Baler has confirmed the eighth installation of the new 5042WN-10T50. With hundreds of PAC balers (narrow body trim balers) in the field in the corrugated and packaging world, the 5042…

DS Smith have won the ‘Manufacturing & Engineering Company of the Year’ award at the British HR Awards 2024. The packaging company was up against tough competition from finalists such…

The BIR has appointed Brian Henesey as its new Chairman of the organisation’s Convention Committee. Henesey brings a wealth of experience and passion for the recycling industry to this role,…

UNTHA shredding technology GmbH is expanding its C-level with the appointment of Stefan Scheiflinger-Ehrenwerth as Chief Innovation Officer (CIO). “UNTHA has extensive expertise and decades of experience in the development of…

On Wednesday 1 May 2024, the Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 were sent to the European Union in respect of Northern Ireland under the Windsor…

IEG EMEA, a division of the Impact Environmental Group with operations situated strategically across the US and the UK, has strengthened its position to become a leading European operator in…

American Baler Co, a leading manufacturer of balers since 1945, has confirmed an ambitious expansion project at its Bellevue, OH facility. The project, which commenced on April 22, is expected…

Reconomy has confirmed a new strategic partnership which brings together the number one data provider in the UK, Valpak, with the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) in Denmark, VANA. It comes…

One recent success story for Compact and Bale involves a semi-automatic baler, the Durapac CB65X. Their customer was grappling with a constant influx of both cardboard and plastic fruit and…

Gothenburg, Sweden-based Ekman & Co AB completed the acquisition of Allan Morris Recycling in Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales on 26 March. The Allan Morris Recycling business, which operates one of the most…

UK-based Cullen Sustainable Packaging has been nominated for the Earthshot Prize for its innovative Fibre Bottle solution. Cullen’s Fibre Bottle was nominated in the Waste-Free World category which aims to…

The Global Recycling Foundation has confirmed the ten winners of their Recycling Heroes 2024 award along with five special awards for Young Green Ambassadors marking the seventh Global Recycling Day…

On 7th March, The Board of Directors for both Mondi and DS Smith confirmed that they have reached an agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a possible…

The Global Recycling Foundation (GRF) marked International Women’s Day by calling for wider recognition of women and genuine gender equality in the recycling industry. Women play pivotal roles throughout the…