16.05.2012 − The copper concern Aurubis raised its revenues in its Recycling/Precious Metals business unit by 10 per cent to €2.52bn in the first six months of the 2011/12 financial year. The segment's earnings before tax» more

11.05.2012 − The international environmental technology trade fair Ifat Entsorga, which took place this week in Munich, Germany, recorded a new record in attendance with 125,000 visitors. Two years ago, the» more

10.05.2012 − China remains by far the largest growth market for new plant capacities in the waste incineration sector. 50.4 per cent of new orders placed between 2008 and 2011 originated from China, according to» more

07.05.2012 − Revenues reported by members of the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) supplying the recycling and waste sectors rose by 11 per cent in the second half of 2011. For the first half of the current calendar year» more

07.05.2012 − French environmental services concern Veolia Environnement saw world-wide revenues from waste management activities in the first quarter of 2012 inch only €7m from the adjusted prior-year figure» more

03.05.2012 − More than 2,900 exhibitors registered for the environmental technology trade fair Ifat Entsorga, which takes place from 7 to 9 May 2012 in Munich, Germany. The event's previous edition in the year» more

30.04.2012 − German waste management group Alba announced signing the notarised purchase contract to acquire 99 per cent of Spanish paper recycling and trading company Reciclajes Dolaf, S.L. last Thursday.» more

23.04.2012 − The European waste management operations of French environmental group Suez Environnement recorded a decline in landfilled volumes in the first quarter of 2011. Combined with a “difficult economic» more

18.04.2012 − Sport and lifestyle apparel manufacturer Puma is introducing a store-based recycling programme. In its German stores and outlets, the company plans to accept used shoes, clothing and accessories of all brands.» more

16.04.2012 − Ruud Sondag, the chief executive officer of Dutch waste management group Van Gansewinkel, has decided to step down from this position, "due to a difference in view regarding the policy for» more

02.04.2012 − A joint venture majority-owned by the waste management firm Shanks Group plc has reached financial close on a 25-year residual waste management contract in the UK valued at £750m (ca. €899m),» more

02.04.2012 − The German Reclay group is to acquire its competitor Vfw GmbH from its current owner Reverse Logistics Group (RLG). Vfw is primarily active as a packaging take-back system and offers industry-specific solutions» more

29.03.2012 − The container glass recycling rate in Europe maintained its high level in 2010. Of 15.695 million tonnes million tonnes of waste container glass generated in the Europe in 2010, 67.56 per cent were recycled.» more

27.03.2012 − Interseroh SE booked earnings before tax (EBT) of €39.3m after adjusting for deconsolidation profits for the 2011 business year, up €6.8m in annual comparison, said the German environmental services provider» more

23.03.2012 − The German e-waste recycling company RDE Rücknahmen Demontagen Elektronik-Recycling GmbH has been taken over by Coolrec, a subsidiary of Dutch waste management group Van Gansewinkel. RDE, which» more

16.03.2012 − Last year, the amount of steel scrap generated in Germany reached almost 23 million tonnes. This is an increase by 2 per cent compared with 2010, the recycling and waste management» more

14.03.2012 − The value of the material traded on the European recovered paper market will rise from €1.3bn to €7.1bn by 2020, researchers at Trendresearch predict. According to the market research institute's» more

13.03.2012 − French scrap recycling and services group Derichebourg plans to branch out into the water sector. Announcing the creation of new subsidiary Derichebourg Aqua on Monday, the company described» more

08.03.2012 − The environmental activities of French plastics converter Plastic Omnium generated €500m in revenues in 2011. The increase of 6 per cent on the prior year was due to the takeover of Rotherm in May» more

02.03.2012 − Two German industry associations have engaged the services of a law firm in their efforts to lodge a complaint with the EU Commission challenging Germany's newly revised waste law.» more

01.03.2012 − Impairment losses and other extraordinary items drove the French concern Veolia Environnement deep into the red in fiscal year 2011. The company reported a net loss of €490m in annual results published today.» more

27.02.2012 − The German offshoot of Belgian hazardous waste group Indaver has sold its subsidiary Frassur GmbH to the utility Energieversorgung Offenbach AG (EVO) in order to focus on its core activities. Frassur» more

24.02.2012 − The volume of recovered paper consumed by German paper mills declined by 1.5 per cent in 2011 to 16.024 million tonnes, according to the German Pulp and Paper Association (VDP). » more

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