Recycling News

TOMRA Opens Americas Test & Training Center in Charlotte

Global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, TOMRA Recycling, has marked a new era of customer support for recyclers in the Americas with the opening of its new Americas Test & Training Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The facility features a testing circuit equipped with the latest sorting technologies, a dedicated warehouse for critical parts storage and extensive training facilities.

TOMRA Recycling launches FINDER™ – AI metal recovery platform

Building on decades of metal recycling experience, TOMRA Recycling, the global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, launches the new FINDER™, a flexible metals sorting platform with built-in AI features for meeting today and tomorrow’s infeed challenges. Whether it is shredded end-of-life vehicles or E-scrap, FINDER™ consistently upgrades mixed non-ferrous fractions like copper and brass, recovers insulated wire, cleans stainless steel, separates metals from non-metals, and sorts printed circuit boards (PCBs) from E-scrap.

TOMRA celebrates 30 years of AI sorting at IFAT 2026

Global sensor-based sorting technology provider TOMRA Recycling will strengthen its position as the leader in AI solutions for recycling when the company reveals its latest technology portfolio at IFAT 2026 (May 4 – 7 in Munich, Germany). TOMRA experts will be in Hall B6, stand 339 to highlight the 30th anniversary of its AUTOSORT™ system. Under the theme "30 years of AI sorting," TOMRA will demonstrate the technical progression from early optical AI sorting to today’s fully integrated systems, while also unveiling new deep learning and AI-enabled solutions at the show.

EcoVadis recognition for TOMRA Waste & Metal Recycling

TOMRA Sorting GmbH, the German legal entity and headquarters of TOMRA Recycling, has been awarded the prestigious Platinum medal from EcoVadis, one of the world’s most trusted and widely used platforms for assessing corporate sustainability performance. With an overall score of 87 out of 100 points, TOMRA Recycling is in the top 1% of all rated companies in the EcoVadis network globally over the past 12 months.

Why the textile recycling revolution needs more than just tech

The global textile recycling market is finally shifting to an industrial scale. For years, progress was stalled by a fundamental lack of synchronization across the value chain. Now, decisive policy action is providing the essential financial anchor needed to bridge this gap.

Meet Lars Enge, TOMRA Recycling EVP

TOMRA Recycling welcomes Lars Enge as its new EVP. With a background in engineering, strategy, and global industry leadership, Lars shares his passion for recycling, the industry’s challenges, and his vision for driving innovation, collaboration, and circularity at scale.

TOMRA hosts NEXTLOOPP for PP sorting trials

TOMRA Recycling welcomed participants of the NEXTLOOPP initiative to its headquarters in Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany, for their quarterly reunion on September 17. The visit brought together key stakeholders—including 14 leading brand owners—for live demonstrations of TOMRA’s latest innovations in polypropylene (PP) sorting and strategic discussions on advancing Design for Recycling.

TOMRA Recycling unveils FINDER COLOR: advanced metal sorting

Global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, TOMRA Recycling, has launched FINDER™ COLOR, a new high-throughput solution designed to meet the evolving needs of the scrap metal recycling and e-scrap processing industries. The next-generation color sorting system is engineered to deliver exceptional purity and recovery levels at high throughputs across a broad spectrum of metals sorting tasks.

Lars Enge appointed new Executive Vice President of TOMRA Recycling

TOMRA Recycling announces Lars Enge as new Executive Vice President (EVP).

Tray-to-Tray Recycling: Technologies, Challenges & Market Growth

Tray-to-tray recycling is becoming a recognized approach for advancing circularity in plastic packaging – especially for food-grade applications. Valerio Sama, Business Development Manager – Packaging at TOMRA Recycling, examines the latest developments in tray-to-tray recycling, detailing the challenges, technologies and market trends shaping its growth across the industry.

TOMRA & Novelis: Aluminum Recycling Outlook

A recent webcast titled 'From AI to Dynamic LIBS: How new sorting technologies drive growth in aluminum recycling,' hosted by TOMRA Recycling in partnership with Novelis, unveiled groundbreaking advancements in aluminum recycling technologies. The webcast showcased the transformative impact of the latest sorting technologies on aluminum scrap, highlighting the considerable business opportunities these innovations present for aluminum recyclers and processors.

TOMRA Unveils New X-TRACT for wood

Discover TOMRA Recycling’s latest X-TRACT™ for waste wood sorting, featuring advanced X-Ray technology and deep learning for unparalleled purity and efficiency.

Doğa PET Boosts Recycling with TOMRA

Doğa PET, a new recycling venture by Doğa Holding, one of the largest conglomerates in Türkiye, is using TOMRA Recycling’s sensor-based sorting solutions to produce high-quality PET flakes and rPET granules which are suitable for food and textile applications.

GAINnext™ Wins 2025 Recycling Machinery Innovation Award

We're delighted to announce that TOMRA Recycling’s GAINnext™ – our AI-powered sorting system with deep learning technology – has been awarded ‘Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year’ in the 2025 Plastic Recycling Award Europe. This prestigious award was presented at the eighth annual awards ceremony which took place during PRSE 2025 in Amsterdam in early April.

TOMRA's Deep Learning Enhances Aluminum Recycling

At TOMRA Recycling, we have expanded our portfolio of advanced metals recycling with a groundbreaking AI-based solution to upgrade wrought aluminum scrap.

Aluminum Recycling: Innovation & Sustainability

Global supply chain disruptions, rising energy costs and increasing environmental pressures are transforming priorities across industries worldwide. This has led to a surging demand for low-carbon ‘green’ aluminum, with recycling becoming the most promising pathway due to aluminum’s minimal energy requirements – just 5% compared to primary production – and its infinite recyclability. Green aluminum is emerging as the cornerstone against market uncertainties – and we believe there is a good reason for that.

Deep Learning

Deep learning will continue to shape the recycling industry. The advanced technology is set to tackle increasingly complex sorting tasks and expand into new segments, unlocking new levels of efficiency and sustainability in the recycling industry. Panels and Furniture Asia spoke to Jose Matas, our Segment Director Wood at TORMA Recycling, to find out more about how we are leading the charge, and how the industry will continue to evolve.

TOMRA to Showcase Sorting Tech for PPWR Compliance at PRSE

TOMRA Recycling will exhibit its cutting-edge technologies at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2025, taking place at RAI Amsterdam on 1-2 April 2025. At our stand (B30), visitors can explore how advanced sorting solutions are crucial for achieving circularity and meeting the stringent requirements of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

A short history of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how we work, live and interact with the world. The global recycling industry is increasingly embracing AI, too, to optimize sorting processes, enhance data analysis, improve quality control, increase recycling rates and identify new material streams. AI-powered intelligence will undoubtedly become a catalyst for material circularity.

TOMRA Recycling strengthens wood segment with new expert

Global leader of sensor-based sorting solutions, TOMRA Recycling, has further strengthened its wood segment with the appointment of Alexandre Clairembault who has joined the company as Segment Area Manager – Wood.

Waste Metal Recycling Trends 2025

As we embark on a new year, a pressing question arises: What are the defining trends that will shape the future of our industry? Dr. Volker Rehrmann, EVP and Head of TOMRA Recycling, a global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, provides valuable insights into the key trends in sorting and recycling.

Bakcycle: Flexible Packaging Recycling at Peak Quality

Bakcycle Recycling successfully produces high-quality granules from post-consumer LDPE packaging waste using TOMRA’s advanced sensor-based sorting technologies, setting a new standard in the Turkish recycling industry.

TOMRA & Redwave Partner for Zorba Sorting Excellence

The two leading sorting solutions providers, REDWAVE and TOMRA, have announced a strategic agreement aimed at providing customers with a seamless supply of sorting systems based on XRF (x-ray fluorescence) and XRT (x-ray transmission) technology. This new arrangement will make it easier and more efficient for customers to access top-tier sorting technologies from one turnkey supplier.

The Role of Aluminum Recycling in Carbon Neutrality

Here, Frank van de Winkel, Market Strategy Manager – Metal at TOMRA Recycling, outlines the current aluminum recycling landscape and explains how, by embracing cutting-edge sorting technology, numerous industries can pave the way for a more circular economy.

TOMRA Expands GainNext Ecosystem for North America

TOMRA Recycling announces the expansion of its GAINnext™ deep-learning-based AI ecosystem to include two new applications in North America for material recovery facilities (MRFs) and secondary recyclers.

TOMRA Sorting GmbH awarded Gold in EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

TOMRA Sorting GmbH has been awarded the gold medal by EcoVadis for its sustainability performance, highlighting the company's progress in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.

NPP leverages TOMRAs deep learning technology

Nord Pal Plast (NPP), a France-based subsidiary of the European group Dentis that specializes in producing recycled PET flakes derived from post-consumer plastic bottles, was the first to test TOMRA’s PET Cleaner application.

TOMRA publishes new eBook on the future of aluminum recycling

Leading global sorting solutions provider, TOMRA Recycling, has published a new eBook in the run-up to the ALUMINIUM Düsseldorf trade show which takes place from 8-10 October.

AI as a catalyst for material circularity

Artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning are revolutionizing the recycling industry. They not only increase efficiency but also increase sorting granularity. Additionally, these technologies are unlocking completely new applications. Dr. Volker Rehrmann, our EVP and Head of TOMRA Recycling, discusses the potential of AI for our industry.

TOMRA Unveils New AI Deep Learning Innovation

Leading global sorting solutions provider, TOMRA Recycling, announces a new packaging sorting application for GAINnext™, which leverages deep learning – a subset of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning – to remove hard to classify materials.

TOMRA at RWM Expo 2024: Sorting Solutions

Visitors to RWM Expo 2024, which takes place on 11-12 September at the NEC in Birmingham, will have the opportunity to find out about TOMRA Recycling Sorting’s pioneering GAINnext™ applications to separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics, as well as other world-class sensor-based sorting solutions for waste and metals on Stand ME-E200.

TOMRA supports Henkel to optimize packaging for recycling

Product manufacturers have a major role to play in the success of recycling. Both TOMRA and Henkel recognize this and are working together to test the consumer-goods producer's packaging for sortability, prior to market launch.

Wyllie Recycling chooses TOMRA as its technology partner

Wyllie Recycling Ltd, one of Scotland's leading family-owned recycling businesses, has invested in three of TOMRA’s world-renowned AUTOSORT™ optical sorters as part of a £3 million upgrade at the company’s mixed containers MRF in Perth, central Scotland.

TOMRA's New Office Embraces Future Working Practices

Standing as a symbol for the company’s vision and values: TOMRA Recycling’s new office building offers space for an ever-increasing workforce.

Sackers Achieves 99% Metal Recovery with TOMRA Tech

Suffolk-based scrap metal recycling specialists, Sackers, has invested in one of TOMRA’s advanced sensor-based metals sorting solutions for its 40 tonnes per hour (tph) metal recycling site in Great Blakenham, near Ipswich. The site is one of two owned and operated by the company.

TOMRA to Showcase AI Plastic Sorting at NPE 2024

TOMRA Recycling will feature its latest sorting innovations available to the plastics industry during NPE 2024 in Orlando, May 6-10, 2024, at TOMRA exhibit #S35185.

TOMRA at IFAT 2024: Transforming Resource Recovery

Global sensor-based sorting technology provider, TOMRA Recycling, will further strengthen its position as a leader in resource recovery when the company reveals its latest technology portfolio at IFAT 2024 (13-17 May in Munich, Germany).

New Deep Learning Food-Grade Plastic Sorting by TOMRA

Leading global sorting solutions provider, TOMRA Recycling, has announced the launch of three revolutionary applications to separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP and HDPE.

Extending the lifecycle of ELV - trends and regulations

The automotive industry is among the largest consumers of primary materials and thereby a huge emitter of greenhouse gas emissions.

TOMRA names Michelle Landon Regional Service Director Americas

In this newly created role for the Americas region, Landon will direct the teams responsible for initial installation, optimization and commissioning of TOMRA’s leading sensor-based sorting equipment and technology throughout North and South America.

Pro-Environmental Limited Chooses TOMRA AUTOSORT Tech

Pro Environmental Ltd, post winning a bid, invests in TOMRA Recycling Sorting's cutting-edge equipment for their new £15M plastic sorting facility.

Three Partners Innovate Plastic Recycling at Site Zero

Discover sustainability at Svensk Plaståtervinning's Site Zero in Motala, Sweden. Sorting Swedish plastic into 12 fractions for a circular plastic economy.

TOMRA's New Innosort Flake: Unmatched Sorting Performance

TOMRA revolutionizes its product portfolio with the launch of the new INNOSORT™ FLAKE for high-throughput purification of plastic flakes.

TOMRA helps Benfleet Scrap achieve clean aluminium scrap

Essex-based scrap metal recycling specialists, Benfleet Scrap Co. Ltd, has invested in the latest advanced metals sorting equipment from TOMRA Recycling Sorting for its new metals recycling plant in Benfleet, one of three sites owned by the ferrous and non-ferrous metal merchant.

Closing the loop on bottle caps

Greenpath full-service recycler, processor and manufacturer has partnered with TOMRA Recycling Sorting to install and optimize a plastic flake sorting production line

TOMRA Tests Recyclability of Aluminum Scrap

A consortium of industry representatives joined forces and established the KANAL research project.

What AI doing for you

Talk of artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the recycling industry by storm and for good reason.

TOMRA Deep Learning Purifies rPET Production

Nord Pal Plast was the first to test a new deep learning application developed by TOMRA that enables the separation of clear and light blue transparent bottles from hard-to-detect white opaque bottles to create a clean PET bottle stream.

Berry Circular Polymers Selects TOMRA Technology Partner

Advanced flake sorting equipment from TOMRA has been chosen by Berry Circular Polymers for its purpose-built CleanStream® plant in Leamington Spa.

TOMRA Names Gleb Trofimov as Sales Manager in Canada

TOMRA announces Gleb Trofimov as a new area sales manager for the Americas, strengthening the company’s sales support for the waste, plastics, wood and metals recycling industries.

Ecogeri Recovers Valuable Recyclables with TOMRA

Porcarelli Group's latest plant relies on five AUTOSORT® sorting platforms within a plant designed and built in record time by STADLER Italia Srl.

Alustar Installs TOMRA X-TRACT for Aluminum Recovery

Alustar chose TOMRA's new generation X-TRACT™ for high-purity aluminum sorting in its production facility in Türkiye to produce secondary aluminum billet from aluminum scrap.

Amarsul Trusts TOMRA to Meet Recycling Goals

With eight AUTOSORT® machines in operation and its recent renovation in 2020, AMARSUL was the first company in the world to introduce SHARP EYE technology in a waste management plant.

TOMRA launches AUTOSORT PULSE with dynamic LIBS technology

TOMRA introduces a new machine featuring dynamic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). Designed for high throughput sorting of aluminum alloys, AUTOSORT™ PULSE redefines industry standards and paves the way for green aluminum.

Maintain your optical sorters for optimum efficiency

Six tips for keeping the recycling circuit running optimally

Integrating the best of existing solutions to achieve circularity

The circularity of plastics requires a systems approach and policies that address the complexities of waste management, boost investment in recycling infrastructure, and create a sustainable market equilibrium.

Keeping pace with high-quality recycled resin

Production of recycled plastic content is far from meeting demand, posing major industry challenges. Embracing the latest technological advancement in flake sorting helps bridge the gap between supply and demand and gives recyclers a competitive edge in efficiency and profitability.

TOMRA Expands Test Facilities in Germany

TOMRA Recycling Sorting opened a second test facility at its headquarters in Germany to meet growing demand for material trials.

TOMRA Technology at UAE's First Automated Sorting Plant

TOMRA’s AUTOSORT™ sensor-based sorting technology is helping to recover high-quality, high-purity value recyclates at FARZ, the first automated MRF in the United Arab Emirates.

How Is the Sorting Industry Adapting to the Recycling Business Boom

Waste & Recycling MEA magazine spoke to Elie Sandros, Area Sales Manager - Middle East & Africa at TOMRA. In an exclusive interview he throws light on what’s driving innovation in the sorting industry and how technology is aiding process efficiency.

TOMRA Aids Green Recycling with Pickerless CI MRF

Essex-based waste management and recycling solutions provider, Green Recycling, has achieved its goal of becoming the UK’s first picker-less C&I MRF thanks to investment in sensor-based sorting equipment from TOMRA Recycling Sorting.

TOMRA Recycling and PolyPerception Announce New Collaboration

TOMRA today announced a new collaboration with PolyPerception to offer AI-powered material analysis technology to waste sorting and recycling facilities.

From wood to resource: market update in times of challenges

Wood is becoming an increasingly desirable commodity, especially in times when the market finds itself under extreme pressure due to supply chain shortages and high prices.

Sensor-Based Sorting: Driving E-Scrap Recycling

With e-scrap continuing to be the fastest-growing waste stream in the world, Terence Keyworth, segment manager for metals recycling at TOMRA Recycling, explores how recent advances in sensor-based sorting can provide new opportunities for e-scrap recyclers.

TOMRA & IKEA highlighted the future of wood recycling in webcast

During a 45-minute live stream, TOMRA’s wood recycling team and a material expert from IKEA outlined how a circular economy for wood can become a reality and a profitable business case for the panel industry.

TOMRA Care Expands After-Sales Service in Japan

The Japanese subsidiary of TOMRA Recycling Sorting offers TOMRA CARE to provide regular after-sales service following product installation to accommodate the diverse needs of our customers.

TOMRA's Finder Tech Triples Throughput at Ward Plant

TOMRA Recycling Sorting’s latest sensor-based sorting solution for metals has been chosen as part of an upgrade at Donald Ward Ltd’s (trading as Ward) automotive shredder residue (ASR) reprocessing facility in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, helping to more than triple plant capacity and significantly increasing the yield of recovered product for further refining. 

Black figures in plastic recycling are feasible  

If you want to recycle, you need to have access to the necessary material. There are huge differences in quality, but the gap can be bridged with technology, says Dr. Volker Rehrmann, CTO, Executive VP & Head-TOMRA Sorting Solutions at TOMRA Systems. 

“The future of wood recycling” – TOMRA hosts live webcast

Global leader in sorting technology for the recycling industry weighs in on the future of wood recycling with a special guest during a live webcast on October 27, 10 am CET. 

TOMRA showcases solutions to close gaps along the value chain

TOMRA and its external community of thought leaders and partners will be at this year’s K, the world's largest plastics fair, in Dusseldorf, Germany from October 19th- 26th. 

Extending the lifecycle of wood – from forest to products

By collecting and sorting wood-based materials for recycling, more wood can be repurposed and turned into new products like furniture, building materials, packaging and more.

New E-book: Robotic Sorting and Recycling Robots by TOMRA

Selecting the right mix of optical sorters with robotic arm and valve block ejectors delivers two powerful robot options to boost recovery of wanted materials

Artificial neural networks changing the game in wood recycling

Artificial Intelligence is making headline news everywhere, but what is behind this powerful instrument, and what implications does it have for the wood-based panel industry and recyclers?

TOMRA to Highlight Sensor-Based Sorting at RWM 2022

Visitors to the first combined RWM & Letsrecycle Live show, which takes place on 14-15 September at the NEC in Birmingham, will have the opportunity to find out about TOMRA’s world-class recycling and waste management solutions and the role they are playing in helping the UK achieve its goal of becoming a circular economy.

TOMRA Partners for Teesside Alternative Fuel Plant

The latest sensor-based sorting technology from TOMRA Recycling has been chosen by the Netherlands-based alternative fuel specialist N+P Group. Four of the latest generation AUTOSORT™ units and an RDF online analysis unit which measures chlorine content have been installed at N+P’s new alternative fuel production plant in Stockton-on-Tees on Teesside. 

TOMRA: Technology Partner for Advanced MSW Sorting Plant

Leading global sensor-based sorting specialist, TOMRA Recycling, has been appointed by Ekombud Spółka. z o. o.as its technology partner for its state-of-the-art €2.5+ million MSW (municipal solid waste) processing facility in the town of Bochnia in southern Poland. 

TOMRA calls for closing the loop on plastics and beyond

TOMRA continues to play a key role in closing the loop on PET beverage containers but recognizes that there is more to be done. Now political framework, bold decisions and smart investments in collecting, sorting and recycling should be used to improve circularity across all material streams and to overcome today’s supply chain bottlenecks.

Closing the Loop on Aluminum: TOMRA at BIR Conference

Tom Eng, Senior Vice President and Head of TOMRA Recycling, held a presentation entitled “Closing the loop on aluminum – challenges and opportunities” at BIR World Recycling Convention and Exhibition in Barcelona on May 23rd. Representatives of the industry listened to Tom Eng outlining the necessity to promote circularity for aluminum and how we can get there.

Wood recycling: from waste to resource. Traditional or modern?

An overview of wood sorting systems.

TOMRA to highlight 50 years of circular solutions at IFAT

Active in circular waste management for 50 years, TOMRA has successfully closed the loop on plastics and is set to further drive change. At IFAT, TOMRA will present its intelligent sorting technology and detail how these, combined with holistic approaches, support closing the loop on further material cycles.

TOMRA launches new X-TRACT™ for aluminum recycling and processing

For more than 15 years, TOMRA Recycling has been a global leader in the advancement of aluminum recycling and processing. Today marked a new chapter in the company’s impressive metal sorting history with the next generation of X-TRACT™ with a new design and breakthrough innovations. TOMRA's x-ray transmission (XRT) technology combines innovative synergies in metal and diamond recovery, once again setting new standards in sensor-based aluminum sorting.

TOMRA appoints Parker Bynum as new sales manager, USA West 

Nick Doyle moves from western sales manager position to new key accounts manager, North America

Breaking the bottlenecks of recycled plastic content

Brand owners and packaging converters in the plastics industry are facing major bottlenecks in recycled content availability. To overcome this challenge and meet ambitious recycling targets, recyclers and material sorting facilities (MRFs) are using advanced technologies to produce feedstock for high-grade applications, expanding their business opportunities. 

TOMRA Appoints New Leader to Support Growth Plans

Following the September 2021 opening of its flake sorting test center in Parma, Italy, TOMRA Recycling’s Italian division now boasts a new Country Manager, as well as new sales and service team members.

Wood recycling: from waste to resource

A 360° perspective on wood recycling

TOMRA Boosts Polymer Purity at Viridor Plants

Viridor has chosen the very latest in sensor-based sorting technology from TOMRA Recycling for two of its polymer recycling plants.

The Melosch Company benefits from TOMRA Insight

A traditional family-owned company proves that data-driven sorting increases throughput, improves product quality, and boosts profitability

TOMRA Strengthens Wood Recycling with Dedicated Team

As the first sensor-based sorting solutions provider with a dedicated team for the wood segment, TOMRA Recycling sets out to drive the development of waste wood recycling through technology and process improvement consulting for the industry. 

TOMRA Recycling adds Eric C. Olsson to lead plastics segment

Sensor-based sorting specialist, TOMRA Recycling, announces the expansion of its North America customer support network by adding Eric C. Olsson as the Area Segment Manager – Plastics. This newly created position will be dedicated to strengthening the plastics business by offering in-depth sorting expertise for customers with an emphasis on plastic flake recycling.

TOMRA Recycling invites to INTERPLASTICA

TOMRA Recycling will participate in the 24th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber called Interplastica (stand no. 81B06). The exhibition will take place from 25 to 28 January 2022 in Moscow, Expocentre.

Test before you invest

Testing materials before investing in sorting technologies serve to reduce risk, validate process

TOMRA's Deep Learning Distinguishes Different Wood Types

Sensor-based sorting specialist, TOMRA Recycling, has further strengthened its offering for the global wood recycling sector by becoming the first in the world to use deep learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, in wood recycling applications.

Future-Proof Recycling Solution for MID UK by TOMRA

Innovative sensor-based sorting solutions from TOMRA Recycling have been installed at Mid UK Recycling’s new £15m state-of-the-art Lincolnshire-based material recycling facility (MRF) which became operational in June 2021.

TOMRA celebrates 15 years dual energy X-ray sorting of aluminum

A look back at the legendary design and in-house software development of x-ray transmission (XRT) sensor technology for metals and mineral sorting

TOMRA Showcases Sorting Solutions at Residuos Expo 2021

TOMRA, a global leader in sensor-based sorting technology and a front-runner in the circular economy is the Gold Sponsor of Residuos Expo 2021, due to take place in expo Guadalajara Mexico from November 10-12. With more than 50 years of experience in circular waste management, TOMRA advances the industry and has more than 7,400 sorting systems installed in more than 100 countries.

TOMRA's Plan to Reduce Plastic Waste in Value Chain

The existential threat to oceans and marine life is a good enough reason to cut plastics waste; profitable new business opportunities are another

New E-book on Deinking Recycling Rates by TOMRA

Downloadable e-book looks at the commercial and regulatory pressures on deinking and recycling paper and cardboard and introduces a new technology which reduces complexity and costs while increasing recovery rates

Global Recycling Day: Learning for a Sustainable Future

With Earth's resources being finite and the consumption of them speeding up at an unprecedented pace, resources are gradually running out. Today's Global Recycling Day reminds us of the impact recycling has and what can be done to sustain our resources.

TOMRA Hosts Integrators Conference for Future Growth

On September 3rd and 4th, conference guests convened at TOMRA’s premises to focus on an effective collaboration of all key stakeholders and discussed emerging practices to face and prepare for challenges in global waste management.

Sharp Eye Tech: Separate PET Trays from Bottles with TOMRA

New brand application, made possible by higher light intensity, will be a welcome breakthrough at a time when demand for plastic bottles and trays is growing internationally

Facing 2 realities: paradise oceans vs plastic soup

Water plays an important role in our lives and the economy as a whole. On today's World Water Day we shift focus on our oceans, which are a vital water source but increasingly affected by human action.

TOMRA celebrates opening a new flake sorting test center in Italy

On September 22, 2021, TOMRA Recycling officially opened its new flake sorting Test Center, where the company will develop new applications and solutions in the fields of PO and PET flake sorting while simultaneously expanding its service offering.

New TOMRA Test Center in Italy to Extend Test Offerings

Further pursuing a path of growth in the field of flake sorting and delivering unconditional customer service, TOMRA Recycling will soon celebrate the opening of a unique new test facility dedicated to the full plastic sorting segment next to its office in Parma, Italy.

TOMRA to contribute to panel discussion at Harbor Aluminum Summit

Frank van de Winkel to participate in a strategic panel discussing current trends and challenges for the North American scrap and secondary markets

TOMRA Unveils E-book on Connected Machine Potential

Machine connectivity delivers key production and service data to drive the strategic management process. 

TOMRA to highlight latest advances in metals recovery at CARS 2021

Stand D3 - Leading sensor-based sorting specialist, TOMRA Recycling, has confirmed its attendance at CARS 2021, which will take place from 29-30 September at the NAEC in Stoneleigh, Coventry.

Aluminum recycling: an urgent and unexplored reality in Mexico

Metals are necessary to maintain the modern standard of living of society. Generally speaking, we tend to consider metals as a whole, without noting the major differences that exist between the several types. One of the distinctions we can make is between ferrous and non-ferrous metals. What differentiates these two types is their chemical composition, which gives them different properties and makes them applicable for diverse applications.

TOMRA’s AUTOSORT® installed at Earthtechnica’s test center in Japan

TOMRA Recycling, the leading global sensor-based sorting system manufacturer, has announced the installation of its new AUTOSORT® in the Yachiyo Technical Center of EarthTechnica Co. Ltd, an authorized dealer of TOMRA Recycling.

TOMRA to sponsor the Circular Economy Theatre at RWM 2021

TOMRA, a global leader in resource sustainability, has been confirmed as the sponsor of the Circular Economy Theatre at RWM 2021, which takes place from 22-23 September at the Birmingham NEC.

TOMRA celebrates its 10th anniversary in the Brazilian market

TOMRA Recycling, a global leader in the manufacture of sensor-based sorting systems, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the Brazilian market, and therewith many achievements that have greatly contributed to the development of the local market. At the same time we are looking forward to the future and expect a additional market growth, bringing us a lot of opportunities to equip even more recycling plants with our machines.

EU Single-Use Plastics Directive Supports Circular Economy

Tom Eng, Senior Vice President and Head of TOMRA Recycling, sets out the core components of the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive and highlights the role that sensor-based sorting can play in the shift towards a more circular economy for plastics.  

TOMRA hosts webinar on data-driven recovery of plastics packaging

As a world leader in waste sorting solutions that enable a circular economy, TOMRA Recycling is hosting a free webinar “Maximizing plastic packaging recovery – how data upgrades plastics performance” on July 14, 4 pm CEST.

TOMRA to Exhibit New-Gen Autosort Updates

At WasteExpo 2021, June 28-30 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, TOMRA Recycling will exhibit and highlight the latest sorting innovations from the company’s new generation AUTOSORT® sensor-based sorting system. As a sponsoring partner of the Sustainability Talks event co-located with WasteExpo, TOMRA will also deliver a presentation on June 30, focusing on recycling’s role in offering ideas and solutions to advance the circular economy.

Ty Rhoad named new Regional Director Americas for TOMRA Recycling

TOMRA announces Ty Rhoad as the new Regional Director Americas, taking over for Carlos Manchado Atienza. Offering significant operations and sales experience, Rhoad will lead the sales, service and project management teams in North and South America. He will also engage in business development activities for the company’s optical sorting solutions, helping customers to meet target purity and throughput goals by offering tailor-made solutions across numerous industries, including waste, plastics and metals.

Sorting technology to cope with the increase of the nation's waste

Its presence has persisted for years, centuries, even millennia according to some experts; it not only pollutes but also kills animals and plants, dirties and saturates any habitat, it has become an uncomfortable companion but one on which we also depend. It began to be manufactured in the thirties of the last century and from the fifties onwards it was mass-produced. We are referring to plastic and its derivatives, the recycling and handling of PET (Polyethylenterephthalat), like other waste, has become a real challenge for countries and their recycling companies.

TOMRA's Webinar on Global Aluminum Industry's Future

On 20 May 2021, global leader in metal sorting technology, TOMRA Recycling held it first metals sorting webinar entitled ‘Aluminum sorting industry outlook – key sorting technologies, innovations and opportunities in a circular economy.’ More than 200 participants from across the globe joined the 45-minute live session.

TOMRA leads the resource revolution: 50 years's dedication

At Chinaplas 2021 held in Shenzhen in mid-April this year, TOMRA’s booth was set up at Hall 6, A41 in the Recycling Tech Pavilion, where visitors could see its eye-catching booth at first glance upon entering the main entrance

Achieving Circular Economy through sorting technology

The current global economy is based on a linear model of production and consumption, where raw materials are used to manufacture products, which are subsequently sold, used and finally discarded as waste; this continuous cycle has become unsustainable for the environment.

Navigating the latest changes in waste legislation

Tom Eng, SVP and Head of TOMRA Recycling, provides an overview of some of the recent changes in European and international waste legislation.

The bottle-to-bottle way I go

I'm a little teapot, short and stout – well, actually, I am a PET bottle, not a teapot at all. I was used for iced tea, however. Now that my owner finished with me, how will my life go on? Will they just leave me on the picnic table in the park? Toss me into the bin after a run? Let me float on the duck pond until I inevitably end up on the other side of the shore where I will be swallowed by weeds, never decaying? Or will they take me to the store and recycle me, so that I may end up with you?

Latest plastic flake sorting solution by TOMRA

Thanks to the latest applications of TOMRA Sorting Recycling’s sensor-based flake optical sorting solutions, customers are now able to achieve unparalleled recovery and purity rates of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), both of which are polyolefins (PO). Until now, the company’s flake sorting solutions mainly focused on polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

TOMRA enhances sorting accuracy with Flying Beam

Following the introduction of the new generation AUTOSORT™ within TOMRA Recycling’s Symphony of all Sorts campaign, the company now gives more insight into its engineering advancements made to its FLYING BEAM™ technology. Philipp Knopp, Product Manager at TOMRA Recycling, details the new version from a technical and customer perspective.

Maximizing ELC Scrap Value with Sensor-Based Sorting

Martin Song, Area Sales Manager Korea at TOMRA Sorting, explores the challenges associated with recovering high volumes of high purity materials from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), and considers how South Korea could learn from European best practice in this field of recycling.

TOMRA Recycling addressing the challenges of aluminum recycling

Demand for aluminum has risen steadily over recent years and is predicted to increase further over the next two decades, with both the European car industry and construction industry likely to remain major end users of this highly versatile metal.

Integrated Flake Sorting Boosts Recycling Quality

We all know the issues when it comes to plastic waste. Now more than ever, emphasis is being placed on handling this resource in a responsible, sustainable manner to make sure it can be reused. Plus, with new regulations being introduced around the recycled content within plastic bottles in particular, a new approach to recycling is imperative.

TOMRA celebrates launch of advanced sorting solutions

Today marked the global launch of TOMRA Sorting Recycling’s latest advanced sorting solutions to meet demand for faster, more efficient and smarter material sorting – both now and in the future. Under the theme of ‘Symphony of all Sorts’, TOMRA Sorting Recycling formally launched two brand new products – TOMRA’s new generation technology AUTOSORT™ and AUTOSORT™ SPEEDAIR, and also outlined plans for the forthcoming launch of a third new solution, AUTOSORT™ CYBOT.

World Environment Day: how you can take care of me, Earth

You may know me as "Terra", mother of all life. I am 4.6 billion years old, more than 12,700 kilometers in diameter and have a surface area of 510,100,000 square kilometers – of which 70 percent are water and 30 percent land. While there is more life on me than I can count, I inhabit over seven billion humans. As your Earth, it is my mission to protect not only you but all of life, from the tiniest bug to the largest whale in the ocean, from weeds to reefs. Unfortunately, some humans spoil the broth and while you might mean well, there is a reckless exploitation of resources, especially of non-renewable resources. It takes millions of years for fossil fuels such as gas or coal to form, and yet humans use them up like nothing else. Not to mention how deforestation harms not only animals but also humans and my resources, the entire atmosphere. That is why I am happy to talk about World Environment Day, which in 2020 focuses on biodiversity.

TOMRA enables the production of low magnesium twitch from zorba

Global leader in sensor-based sorting systems, TOMRA Sorting Recycling, is renowned for spearheading technological developments and its latest innovation is no exception. TOMRA has further developed X-TRACT™ units for magnesium removal, a ground-breaking x-ray-based solution which can separate magnesium from aluminum in products such as Zorba and Twitch.

Maximum sorting efficiency and increased scrap aluminum quality 

The quality control of aluminum scrap used as secondary raw material in aluminum production is becoming increasingly stringent. For this reason, it is necessary to have first class material. This excellence is not always guaranteed for those aluminum manufacturers which, as is often the case, are dependent on buying recycled aluminum materials. TOMRA's X-Ray Transmission (XRT) technology with its X-TRACT™ and X-TRACT™ X6 FINES units is highly recommended for efficiently separating aluminum and aluminum alloys from heavy metals, which delivers consistent quality for the resulting raw materials and products.

New TOMRA headquarters in South Africa

New Johannesburg premises will help sorting and recycling businesses recover more value from waste

TOMRA opens new recycling business unit HQ in North America

New Charlotte location to serve as waste and metals recycling solutions base for customers in North, Central and South America

Circular economy and plastics become EU priorities

Over the past five years, circular economy and plastics pollution have become one of the priorities of the European Union (EU). The EU has been increasingly focusing on these topics by adopting several legislative and non-legislative initiatives to reduce plastic litter and stimulate Europe’s transition towards a circular economy with the view to boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs.

TOMRA Recycling hosted HolyGrail 2.0 event

HolyGrail, led by Procter & Gamble and supported by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, invited stakeholders and partners to another event hold at TOMRA Recycling’s facilities.

TOMRA joins new global Alliance To End Plastic Waste

World-leading provider of sensor-based collection and sorting solutions TOMRA has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a new global not-for-profit organization which has committed $1.5 billion (€1.35 billion) towards solutions to eliminate plastic waste.

TOMRA introduces deep learning add-on for AUTOSORT machines

GAINnext™, TOMRA’s Deep Learning-based sorting technology, for advanced accuracy of complex sorting tasks at high throughput rates.

TOMRA launches X-TRACT capable of sorting smaller metal fractions

Unveiled at Aluminum USA 2019, a new machine with enhanced X-ray technology which detects and sorts metal grains half the size of what was previously possible

Can the global plastic waste export market be revived?

With the introduction of plastic import bans across South East Asia, the global export market has slowed hugely over the last 12 months.

TOMRA's Frank Van de Winkel at Harbor Aluminum Summit 2019

TOMRA Sorting Recycling also set to preview its latest aluminum sorting technologies available to the market in TOMRA summit exhibit

TOMRA launches INNOSORT FLAKE with dual-sensor sorting

TOMRA Sorting Recycling extends its offering of high-precision flake sorting solutions with the innovative INNOSORT FLAKE sensor-based solution that combines color and material sorting, reliably removing PVC, metals and opaque flakes. It is the ideal all-in-one sorting solution for plastic recovery facilities, which ensures constant and high-quality output as well as high throughput - at attractive conditions.

China's National Sword Inspires Global Recycling Innovation

The Chinese National Sword brings unprecedented restrictions on waste and metal imports to the country, but it also provides commercial opportunities in other markets. Here TOMRA Recycling sets out how global waste recycling businesses can capitalize on the changes.

TOMRA highlights full wood sorting solution at LIGNA

Leading provider in wood sorting solutions presents new X-ray and deep learning-based sorting solutions for waste wood processing at LIGNA 2023.