Archive June 2020

The productivity gains, even for difficult materials such as sheets or pipes, are astonishing. The company Lohner Kunststoffrecycling GmbH (LKR) in Vechta, Germany, has been recovering plastic waste generated during the production of industrial or consumer goods since 1992. The highly specialised pioneer and full-service provider is now part of the Remondis Group and transforms about 45,000 metric tons of rejects into new material every year – a perfect example of a circular economy. When it comes to shredding, the company relies on Lindner Recyclingtech’s state-of-the-art solutions such as the Micromat 2000. Equipped with the latest Multiplex cutting system, the machine efficiently shreds almost any type of plastic. The productivity gains, even for difficult materials such as sheets or pipes, are astonishing. Today the disposal of production waste is a no go. International discussion is driving medium-sized companies and even large industrial and consumer goods manufacturers to use raw materials more sustainably. And from an economic point of view, it is…