The baler compresses scrap copper from the company's processing line.

Wieland Copper, located in Pine Hall, North Carolina, installed a new Lindemann EtaPress III 33 -1250 baler to process copper scrap from its processing lines. The company produces semi-finished products for the pipeline, industrial and technical pipe industries.

Wieland project engineer Nathan Garret described the EtaPress III baler as a high-quality, high-volume, energy-saving machine.

"Working with Metso's sales department was a great experience," he said. "They helped us find a baler solution that not only meets the production and technical requirements, but also meets our budget.

"In addition, the supply of spare parts and technical support in the United States is also a big advantage," Garret added.

Metso provides equipment, systems and a wide range of services for the crushing, compaction and separation of almost all types of metal scrap. For more than a century, Metso has been part of the metal recycling industry through brands such as Lindemann and Texas Shredder.

For more information about Metso's metal recycling solutions in Finland, please visit www.metso.com/metal-recycling. 

The strategy aims to promote the use of recycled content.

The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics) Recycling Committee has issued its "Environmental Purchasing (EPP) Guidelines". The guide aims to introduce institutional buyers to various EPP policies that plastics companies can use to better position their products that contain recycled content and other environmentally friendly qualities. According to the Washington-based association, institutional purchases by the public and private sectors in the United States account for $10 trillion a year.

The EPP guidelines also outline how companies can work with state and federal agencies to purchase products with expected environmental benefits. According to the Plastics Industry Association, many federal agencies and 32 states give priority to products with required environmental benefits (such as recycled content), which provides a business case for environmentally friendly products throughout the supply chain from design to start-up. (For articles on this topic, please refer to the Fall 2016 issue of Plastic Recycling, jointly published by Recycling Today and Plastic Machinery.)

"In today's environment where the demand for recycled resin is declining, the Plastic Recycling Council is looking for opportunities to help drive demand. State and federal EPP policies have a lot of unrealized potential in better positioning the use of recycled content," the Said Kim Holmes, vice president of sustainable development of the association. "We hope that this guide will discover new opportunities for using recycled materials and provide recyclers with a new sales strategy to position their materials to customers." 

The EPP policy is formulated in accordance with Executive Order No. 13693 "Federal Sustainability Plan for the Next Ten Years".

"The EPP guidelines are an extension of the work of the Plastics Recycling Committee because it links government agencies, municipalities and states with manufacturers of environmentally friendly products," said Robert Render, commercial manager of Ravago Recycling Group/Muehlstein. "It shows manufacturers the value of using recycled content and the opportunities offered by large public procurement entities."

The Plastic Recycling Committee leads or participates in a number of industry programs aimed at promoting recycling and expanding the demand for recycled plastics, including zero net waste, end-of-life car projects, and recycling partnerships. 

ISRI said it will continue to work with alliances seeking to implement last year's reforms.

The Washington State Waste Recycling Industry Association (ISRI) reported in its “Leadership Update” email dated February 1 that due to President Trump’s executive order to stop the establishment of institutional rules, appropriations, and other actions, the Ground Transportation Commission (STB) Unfinished proposals have been suspended. , 2017.

ISRI stated that one of the proposals being made by STB is to remove the black scrap exception, which will provide remedial measures to solve the problem of poor service or excessive charges for the prisoner rail shippers of this material.

The association stated that it submitted comments supporting the proposal in 2016.

ISRI predicts that as STB nominees go through the confirmation process, the results of these rules will be delayed for a few more months.

"ISRI will continue to work with alliances seeking to implement last year's reforms to ensure that our interests are heard," according to the association's "Leadership Update."

President Trump designated Ann Begeman as the Acting Chairman of STB on January 25, 2017. After she was recently nominated by President Barack Obama on December 7, 2016, she is currently serving as a board member for the second five-year term and was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 9, 2016. Begeman joined the board of directors for the first time on May 2, 2011, and his current term of office is until December 31, 2020.

Howard Lack will serve as chairman of the UK-based company, and Geoffrey Phillips will join as an investor director.

UK-based Recycling Technologies announced a change in its leadership committee, appointing Howard Lack as chairman and Geoffrey Phillips as investor director. Luck brings leadership experience in the business and financial fields, while Phillips has extensive experience in the oil, gas, and marine fields, and has previously served on multiple executive board appointments. Luck has worked in the business and financial industries for 35 years, holding important positions, including serving as a director of Morgan Glenfell Bank International Financial Group before serving as the Investment Banking Director of Chase Manhattan Investment Bank. Recently, Lack has focused on funding technology startups and is a senior advisor to Turquoise, a London-based commercial bank that specializes in energy efficiency and the environment. Phillips has 40 years of high-level experience in finance and business. He has also served as executive director and non-executive director in listed companies such as FastShip Atlantic, Abbot Group and Henry Ansbacher & Co. Ltd. Phillips also has relevant board experience in the waste industry through his appointment at Ledwood Mechanical Engineering Ltd. And DV Howells Ltd. Recycling Technologies stated that the commercial and financial experience of Lack and Phillips and their understanding of the industry market will prove beneficial to the company's further business development and RT7000, which is a machine that combines recycling chemical processes and is assembled on the production line. And installed in material recycling facilities (MRF) around the world. Adrian Griffiths, CEO of Recycling Technologies, said: "We are delighted to have such a highly qualified executive joining the board of directors. Geoffrey has extensive experience in senior public companies and the waste industry. Announcing the appointment of Howard Luck as our new chairman is also a real The honor. Howard’s rich experience in business finance will bring insights that will undoubtedly help us to advance our plans for 2017 and beyond.” Lacker said: “As we enter 2017, this is a great opportunity for the company. Important moment. I am very happy to be a member of this innovative organization that is quickly gaining global recognition. This is a huge opportunity to imprint on the problems faced by plastic trash and ocean plastics." Phillips added: "I am very I am happy to join Recycling Technologies’ board of directors. This is a critical moment for the company’s development as we seek to obtain interest and further funding for commercial RT7000 machines. The goal of Recycling Technologies is to create a circular economy for plastics, which can ultimately greatly reduce the negative impact of plastic waste." The potential of recycling technology to solve the problem of plastic waste has been recognized by the entire industry. Recycling Technologies has been shortlisted for multiple awards and was recently specially selected to participate in the leading trade show Innovate 2016. Recycling Technologies stated that it has also been included in a program called Unreasonable Impact, which is the first international network of accelerators focused on expanding the scale of entrepreneurship to solve pressing social and environmental issues. Recycling Technologies participates in the New Plastics Economy, an ambitious three-year plan promoted by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to solve global plastic problems and work with partners to create a more effective global plastic system.

The Massachusetts-based company stated that the pelletizing knife is designed to extend uptime and reduce downtime.

Located in South Bridge, Massachusetts, D&S Manufacturing, a division of Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions (IBS), said its pelletizer knives are designed for high performance in the plastics, rubber, and recycling industries.

D&S said that these tools are processed according to strict tolerances, which can achieve higher productivity and longer service life under the harshest conditions, and are suitable for recycling plastic bottles, tires, trash cans, auto parts or non-ferrous metals.

The materials used in the tool include metals and alloys such as molybdenum chromium, super molybdenum chromium, D2 steel, M2 tool steel, CPM (crucible particle metallurgy) 10V tool steel, PGK tool steel and so on. The company stated that D&S pelletizer cutters “go through a proprietary heat treatment process to ensure extended tool life and are used as a set of grinding to achieve tighter tolerances”. The cutting width of the pelletizer knives can be up to 54 inches, and a variety of common sizes are stocked.

D&S stated that its pelletizer cutters provide application-driven solutions for most pelletizer brands. These tools are manufactured in the United States and have more than 60 years of experience. They are sold by the company's so-called team of application engineers, who can help the company reduce downtime.

Recently celebrating its 140th anniversary, Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions describes itself as a leading manufacturer of industrial knives and blades. Its products are widely used in plastic processing, paper processing, food processing, cloth and textiles and leather, hoses and pipes, tires and rubber , Packaging and abrasives, and general industrial applications.