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Alter Trading
US scrap major Alter Trading has broken ground on an advanced technology
processing plant (ATP) at Davenport, Iowa. The media-based separation system
will have the capacity to process the volume of material produced by the com-
pany’s three non-ferrous recovery facilities. Expected to be operational by the
second half of October, the site will create 17 new jobs when running at capacity.
www.altertrading.com
Sennebogen
Prompted by port facilities and recyclers moving towards larger loading equipment
for more efficient throughput, material handler manufacturer Sennebogen is to
expand the production and testing hub at its headquarters in Straubing, Germany,
by some 35 000 m². The project includes a new 6700 m² assembly and paint
facility. The expansion includes the plant’s quality control area and will feature a
section dedicated to customising machines for special customer requirements.
www.sennebogen.com
Desso
Carpet major Desso has become the first carpet tile manufacturer in the world to
receive ‘Cradle to Cradle Gold level’ certification for its recycling achievements.
Desso’s new carpet tile collection contains calcium carbonate from local drinking
water companies, which is claimed to be ‘100% recyclable’. In addition, the carpet
tiles contain Econyl, a nylon made from recovered waste materials including post-
consumer yarn waste from Desso’s Refinity plant. www.desso.com
ISRI
A new video aimed at providing the public with more information on the value
and impact of the electronics recycling industry was introduced by the US Institute
of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) at the E-Scrap Conference held in Orlando this
September. As part of a series focusing on recyclable commodities, the electronics
recycling video details the overall impact of the industry and brings to life the
commodity’s environmental and economic impact, citing numerous statistics and
industry facts. www.isri.org
Brady/ScrapRunner
Brady, the global provider of trading, processing and risk management solutions
for metals and recycling, has acquired the assets and goodwill of the ScrapRunner
service launched by fellow US firm Enaptive Inc. The sum involved was US$ 2
million. The ScrapRunner solution manages ‘complex’ container pickup and deliv-
ery scheduling, tracks the location of containers. www.bradyplc.com
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photographic memory.
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Recycling at core of
major battery system
research project
WMG, based at the UK’s University of
Warwick, will lead a £14 million (US$
21.7 million) consortium focused on cre-
ating a new automotive battery pack
manufacturing research centre. The proj-
ect will help develop the next generation
of traction batteries for electric and hybrid
vehicles. Among the various project part-
ners, resource recovery specialist Axion
Consulting will lead work to develop the
lifecycle management of the battery sys-
tem, including its recycling, remanufac-
turing and/or repurposing at end of life.
The Axion team will also research novel
processes for recovering high-value metal
compounds from the batteries. Axion’s
senior engineer Sam Haig comments:
‘This is an exciting new project that
allows us to engage with and have valu-
able input into the whole design process
from initial designs to prototyping and
manufacturing. There could be potential
in the future to extend this type of work
to other lithium-ion batteries, such as
those in laptops and mobile phones.’ The
UK’s innovation agency Innovate UK has
provided £10 million (US$ 15.5 million)
in funding to the project, dubbed AMPLi-
FII (Automated Module-to-pack Pilot Line
for Industrial Innovation). High-profile
project partners include Jaguar Land
Rover, JCB and The University of Oxford.
As well as leading the project, WMG will
host the pilot manufacturing line as part
of its Energy Innovation Centre on the
University of Warwick campus.
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