17.02.2012 − The international scrap recycling group Sims Metal Management closed the first half of its 2011/12 financial year with a three-digit net loss caused by goodwill impairment charges of» more

16.02.2012 − The German scrap recycling group Scholz AG was able to place 100 per cent of its €150m bond offering on 15 February, the first day of the subscription period, the company reported on Wednesday.» more

14.02.2012 − The German primary and secondary copper producer Aurubis recorded significant growth in turnover and earnings in the first quarter of its 2011/12 financial year which started on 1 October. According» more

13.02.2012 − French group Derichebourg reported lower sales for its scrap recycling and environmental services operations in the first quarter of its current financial year last Thursday. The division’s turnover» more

30.01.2012 − The members of the British packaging, battery and WEEE compliance scheme Valpak have approved the buy-out proposal tabled by its management. 91 per cent of its members voted on 26 January in favour» more

25.01.2012 − A total of 41.7 million tonnes of waste was incinerated in thermal waste treatment plants and combustion plants in Germany in 2010. The amount of waste which was incinerated thus exceeded the amount» more

19.01.2012 − The global recycling company Sims Metal Management (SimsMM) has acquired a 20 per cent stake in the Hong Kong-based Chiho-Tiande Group (CTG). SimsMM paid a consideration of $170 million for the holding» more

17.01.2012 − Swedish paper group SCA is to sell its packaging operations to DS Smith for a total consideration of €1700 million on a debt-free basis. The transaction, which SCA hopes will enable growth in the hygiene paper » more

10.01.2012 − The British compliance scheme and packaging recovery organisation Valpak has put forward a restructuring proposal. According to the proposal, Valpak's management team will own 70 per cent of the business while » more

10.01.2012 − Dutch engineering company Imtech N.V. has secured a €77 million order for supplying the technology for a waste processing plant near Warsaw, Poland. Imtech was commissioned by Finalsa S.A. at the end of 2011, » more

23.12.2011 − As 2011 draws to a close, we would like to extend our thanks to all of our readers for trusting us to be their news source for the recycling and waste management industries. The coming year promises to be event» more

23.12.2011 − The German energy company MVV Energie AG was granted the planning commission for a waste-to-energy (wte) plant by the British port city Plymouth's city council on Thursday, the company reported. » more

14.12.2011 − Five months before its opening day, the Ifat Entsorga environmental technology trade fair is already fully booked. Its organiser Messe München reported on Tuesday that waiting lists have been started in almost » more

08.12.2011 − The French scrap recycling and services group Derichebourg completed the financial year 2010/11 with double-digit growth in its turnover and profits. The company's consolidated sales improved to €3.7bn, an » more

02.12.2011 − Swedish recycling concern Stena Metall inaugurated a new recycling facility for old refrigerators in Lauingen (Donau), Germany. Built with an investment of around €4 million, the new plant can process 350,000 t» more

01.12.2011 − British firm Shanks Waste Management has started the commissioning process of its new materials recycling facility in Kettering, UK. The £7 million plant set to become fully operational in early 2012 will» more

25.11.2011 − British waste management firm Viridor increased its revenues by 9.9 per cent to £399.2m in the first half of the financial year 2011/12, the company announced on Thursday» more

23.11.2011 − The Dutch recycling group Ecore is expanding its activities with the take-over of the Luxembourg-based ferrous and non-ferrous scrap recycler Recylux which will be integrated into Ecore group, the company» more

22.11.2011 − American aluminium producer Novelis is expanding its recycling activities in Germany. The company commissioned a new €14 million recycling plant at the headquarters of its German subsidiary Aluminium Norf GmbH » more

11.11.2011 − The scrap recycling and environmental services division of French group Derichebourg significantly increased its annual revenues. According to the preliminary figures announced by Derichebourg on Thursday, the » more

10.11.2011 − German scrap recycling and waste management group Interseroh SE views its business activities as successful during the ongoing financial year despite the difficult market conditions, the Alba Group subsidiary » more

08.11.2011 − US zinc recycler and producer Horsehead Corporation increased its net sales by around 22.6 per cent from $286m to $350.8m in the first nine months of the current financial year, the company reported. Earnings » more

07.11.2011 − The cement industry in Germany has continued to increase its use of waste-derived fuels as an energy source last year. According to figures published by the industry association VDZ» more

04.11.2011 − The British waste management firm Shanks Group plc significantly raised its revenues and profits in the first half of the financial year 2011/12. "Overall we achieved strong growth in the UK and Canada and » more

03.11.2011 − Dutch Ecore group moves into a new region in France through the acquisition of scrap metals recycler Metalifer based in Strasbourg. Announcing the take-over on Wednesday, Ecore described» more

28.10.2011 − The European waste management activities of French company Suez Environnment generated revenues of €4.809bn in the first nine months of the year 2011. The 10 per cent year-on-year growth in the division's » more

27.10.2011 − Because of the delayed transposition of the revised Waste Framework Directive (WFD), the EU Commission will launch the second stage of infringement proceedings against Finland. The EU body announced on Thursday» more

26.10.2011 − The waste management body of the German federal state Saarland and the French organisation Sydeme have signed a cooperation agreement on Monday. The two organisations reported that Sydeme, which» more

21.10.2011 − Schnitzer Steel Industries increased its revenues by 50 per cent and almost doubled its net income in the financial year 2010/11 ended 31 August, the American scrap processor and steel products manufacturer» more

19.10.2011 − Toyota Motor Europe has entered into a battery recycling agreement with the French company Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux (SNAM). The three-year framework agreement (2011-2014) will enable Europe-wide » more