Ralf Armbruster

The European Environment Agency (EEA) takes stock of progress made in the transition to a circular economy and outlines the many challenges remaining in Europe and beyond in its latest report, entitled Accelerating the Circular Economy in Europe – State and Outlook 2024. Following a period of steep growth, resource...

The German waste textiles sector is in a severe crisis. The situation has deteriorated from "very difficult” at the beginning of the year to "dramatically bad” right now, say market participants. "I cannot remember any time that was this tough,” said one sorter who has been active in the industry for more than 35...

"Multiple" offers were received for the insolvent Swedish textile fibre recycler Renewcell prior to the submission deadline on 28 March. The offers would undergo a thorough review process, the company said after bidding closed. A decision is expected in mid-April....

In Europe, between 4 and 9 per cent of all textile products brought on the market are destroyed before use, amounting to between 264,000 and 594,000 tonnes of textiles per year, according to a new report. The report was prepared by the European Environment Agency’s European Topic Centre on Circular Economy and Resource...

The Swedish fashion chain H&M has partnered with the investment firm Vargas Holding to create a recycling business, Syre. The new entity aims to rapidly scale up the production of textile-to-textile recycled polyester to meet a significant share of H&M group’s long-term demand for recycled polyester, the fashion firm...

The Swedish textile fibre recycler Renewcell has announced that it will file for bankruptcy. The necessary application would be submitted to the Stockholm District Court, the company announced following the board of directors' decision on Sunday. The company "has not been able to secure sufficient financing to be able...

The last EUWID market survey in December revealed a downbeat outlook for the German waste textiles market in early 2024 – and this pessimism was apparently well-founded. Textiles recyclers say the challenging market situation that started in mid-2023 shows no signs of abating and in fact may be worsening. This is not...

The Dutch plant and equipment supplier Bollegraaf is forging a strategic partnership with and purchasing a stake in Greyparrot, a British company specialising in AI waste analytics. As part of the agreement, Bollegraaf will transfer its AI vision business to Greyparrot and invest €11.8m in Greyparrot, obtaining a...

At the beginning of the new year, the market for waste wood in Germany is more heterogeneous and volatile than ever before. With the exception of the Berlin region, where there are reportedly shortages, waste wood supply was still relatively good in the Northwest and East of the country and at least adequate as long as...

Germany’s Zoeller group has acquired some of the assets of insolvent Dutch firm Geesink Norba Holding B.V. Zoeller, which produces waste collection vehicles and lifter systems and is part of Kirchhoff group, said it signed an agreement shortly before Christmas for the transfer of material assets but Geesink’s financial...