Recycling

DS Smith has released its figures for the first half of 2022/23. Sales reached £4,299m, up 28% on the same period last year. Profit before tax was £315m, up 80%…

Impact Environmental Group, which now owns the Taylor and Duraflex brands, has expanded the remit of Container Components’ Sales Manager, Bruce Ashton, following the decision to promote him to the…

FEFCO has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation that will contribute to the EU’s circular economy and climate neutrality ambitions. FEFCO says that it…

On 18 October 2022, a working draft copy of the European Commission’s draft Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) was leaked to the public. Since then, there has been a…

Sebastian Munden, former Executive Vice President and General Manager for Unilever UK & Ireland has joined WRAP as its new Chair to help drive forward action against critical milestones. Munden, who…

Long-standing UNTHA customer H. Brown & Son Recycling has invested in a new UNTHA shredder, switching from an XR to a ZR. The Stoke-on-Trent based waste management company has used…

It has been widely reported that a new name has emerged in the Italian recovered fibre market – Riexo. The company, which will focus on the procurement of recovered fibre,…

DS Smith has confirmed the appointment of Richard Pike to the company’s Board as Group Finance Director and Executive Director, with effect from Adrian Marsh’s retirement next summer. The final…

Rebecca Pow MP has been re-tasked with the resources and waste brief at DEFRA. Pow (pictured below cutting a ribbon during the start-up of the corrugator at the then Rigid…

Geesinknorba Group, a leading European manufacturer of waste management solutions, has been taken over and is Dutch-owned again. The group is active in almost 40 countries, with its headquarters based in Emmeloord,…

The Board of Directors of Hunkeler Systeme AG has appointed Erich Hodel as the company’s new CEO. The appointment will take effect on 1 January 2023. Long-time CEO Kurt Käser…

Launched by Friends of the Earth as a paper-recycling initiative in 1988, Paper Round has been renamed Recorra to reflect the fact it now collects over 35 types of post-use…

Compact and Bale continue to grow, as its sales department expands to include two new business development managers. Jack Patterson and Casey McNutt have recently joined the Compact & Bale team…

At an event held in Sydney, Australia, Anthony Pratt made a pledge to America’s ambassador to Australia , Caroline Kennedy, to invest $5 bn (approximately AUS$7 bn) in recycling and…

Greif’s Paper Packaging and Services (PPS) business has confirmed two significant investments in its recycling operations to support its growth strategy in sustainable paper packaging solutions. A new 81,000 sq…

The CIWM (Chartered Institution for Wastes Management) has welcomed the appointment of Thérèse Coffey as the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Institution says it…