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TOMRA: Share purchase program for employees - Mandatory notification of trade

I dag kl. 16:55 ∙ Oslo Børs

https://www.nordnet.no/market/news/ed597027-f5b9-4d67-9ef4-83efcca4ace8?isNnxNews=true

TOMRA Recycling

Mid Devon Advertiser

Tomra machine boosts Sackers's non-ferrous stream

Metal recycling specialist Sackers has invested in one of Tomra’s advanced sensor-based metals sorting machines for its 40 tonnes per hour site near Ipswich. 

The Finder unit enables the firm to recover and recycle mixed non-ferrous metals from a stream of automotive shredder residue.

David Dodds, Sackers’s chief commercial officer said: “Using the Finder unit enables us to recover as much valuable resource as possible and recycle higher volumes of material in a much more efficient and effective manner.

"We have created an additional, valuable waste stream as the 99% recovered material is further processed into mono metals.”

https://www.mrw.co.uk/news/news-round-up-may-2024-16-05-2024/


TOMRA Horizon

Goodwill hosts textile circularity event for Finger Lakes

May 16, 2024 12:00 PM / Updated: May 16, 2024 5:38 AM
Staff Report

This month, Goodwill Industries International (GII) convened leaders from the U.S., Canada, and Finland in Rochester for a two-day summit focused on advancing textile circularity. The event featured 60 Goodwill leaders and key partners from the textile recycling ecosystem, including Accelerating Circularity, TOMRA, Sortile, and researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Participants engaged in demonstrations of textile sorting, garment deconstruction, and recycling machinery. Local Goodwill organizations shared results from innovative recycling pilots, including a Walmart Foundation-funded project transforming unwearable donations into raw materials for textile recycling. This project, in collaboration with Accelerating Circularity, aims to establish regional hubs for sorting and preparing textiles for reuse.

https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2024/05/16/goodwill-hosts-textile-circularity-event-for-finger-lakes/


TOMRA Collection Solutions

Meadow Heights welcomes container deposit

16/05/2024

Since the scheme commenced on November 1, 2023, residents across Victoria have been collecting and recycling eligible drink bottles, cartons, and cans and returning them through CDS Vic refund points to receive 10 cents per item in return.

Located at the Meadow Heights Shopping Centre, 55 Paringa Boulevard, Meadow Heights, this is the 13th refund point installed in Hume. TOMRA Cleanaway currently has 170 deposit sites across the CDS Vic West Zone, with 180 refund points planned to be installed by August 2024 when the scheme is fully rolled out.

https://northern.starweekly.com.au/news/meadow-heights-welcomes-container-deposit/

TOMRA Feedstock er en del av Tomras nye divisjon TOMRA Horizon.


The plastic dilemma: Is it recyclable or waste?

Knowing whether plastic packaging should be placed in the separate bin for plastic recycling or thrown into the mixed waste bin is not always easy. In fact, we throw away 50% of all discarded plastics in the mixed waste bin, which means it ends up either being incinerated or sent to landfill. Now, TOMRA will help recover this material and give it at least another life as feedstock for creating new plastic packaging.

15 May 2024 - 5 min

“In Europe alone, 24 million tons of plastics currently go to incineration, and 14 million tons to landfill. At the same time, demand for recycled plastics has never been higher – and is likely to increase in coming years. Consumer demand, recycling targets and higher cost of raw materials are all pointing in this direction.

At TOMRA Feedstock we are on a mission to build a circular plastic system, closing the gap between the massive amounts of plastics waste and the soaring demand for recycled plastic material. At the heart of this challenge is the need for sorting mixed-waste plastics into clean fractions that can be recycled into new material,” said Joachim N. Amland, Head of TOMRA Feedstock.

TOMRA Feedstock is a venture set up by TOMRA Group to explore solutions for circular plastics. To close the gap in plastics circularity, the internal startup is now entering into closer partnerships and collaborations with leading actors in the plastics value chain. TOMRA Feedstock is currently constructing two facilities for sorting plastics at scale, one in Germany and one in Norway.

Joining hands with OMV in Germany
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Partnering with Plastretur to manage all of Norway’s plastic waste
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Closing the circularity gap in plastics
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The two TOMRA Feedstock facilities now being constructed will make a significant impact in closing the circularity gap for plastics in Europe, with a combined output capacity of 170,000 tons of plastic feedstock per annum.

https://www.tomra.com/en/news-and-media/feature-articles/the-plastic-dilemma

Det nye pantesystemet i Irland. 'Turbocharging' pågår.

Hvor pinlig er ikke dette for toryregjeringen i Westminster som har latt seg 'lure' av lobbyvirksomheten til særinteresser og slept beinene etter seg i årevis, nå fått den altoverveiende delen av folkemeningen mot seg samtidig som man skal sitte og se på den irske suksessen helt til britenes eget system først er oppe og går i 2027...


News Money

BIG RETURNS 

‘Record-breaking day’ for Irish deposit return scheme as over 3 million containers given back & numbers ‘rising’

The scheme has hit a milestone with over 100m containers returned since its launch on February 1

Isabela Boechat
Published: 12:13, 14 May 2024
Updated: 12:14, 14 May 2024

The average daily returns surpassed 2.37 million in May as return rates continue to increase, with over 3 million cans and plastic bottles "record-breaking" returns on Sunday, May 12.
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Over 8.1 million drink containers were returned from May 10 to Sunday 12, and the week of May 5-11 recorded the highest level of participation to date with 16.7 million returns. 

This marks a dramatic increase from the scheme's early days when 2 million drinks containers were returned in the entire month of February.

https://www.thesun.ie/money/12962130/irish-deposit-return-scheme-record-breaking-return-day/

Tomra Collection Solutions

Nok en pris til TOMRA RollPac


TOMRA’S NEW BACKROOM STORAGE SOLUTION WINS SECOND INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR DESIGN

TOMRA RollPac reverse vending backroom wins prestigious Red Dot design award 

13 May 2024


"Winning both the iF and Red Dot design awards underscores our commitment to innovation, pushing boundaries, and crafting solutions that anticipate future needs. This success is a testament to our development team’s ability to maintain our integrity towards our design intention."


TOMRA Collection’s innovative new reverse vending backroom solution, TOMRA RollPac, has won the 2024 Red Dot Design Award product design. The international awards for product and industrial design and design concepts are a recognized international seal of excellence for design innovation and leadership. TOMRA RollPac won in the category of product design. 

The award comes hot on the heels of TOMRA RollPac’s win at the 2024 iF DESIGN AWARD, where it received recognition as an efficient solution and great user experience that seeks to understand and solve the needs of retail customers.

TOMRA RollPac is the company’s most compact backroom system for storing drink containers for recycling, and the first backroom solution to take storage vertical – adding height to cabinets for retailers seeking space-efficient solutions. TOMRA RollPac is also TOMRA’s first backroom solution designed for roller cage load carriers, the logistics format preferred by supermarkets in several European countries.

The Red Dot Design award is one of the most internationally recognized awards within product design, dating back to 1954. Among numerous submissions from companies and design studios from all over the world, the Red Dot Design Award truly is described as "one of the most sought-after marks of quality for good design". 

“With more regions offering deposit return systems, it is vital to offer and continually improve our product portfolio to meet the needs of new locations. TOMRA RollPac strives in its design to meet the evolving needs of our retail customers and make their workday easier,” Anders Ertsås, Industrial Designer at TOMRA Collection. 
TOMRA previously won the Red Dot Design Award in 2012, for its TOMRA MultiPac reverse vending backroom solution. 

Join us in celebrating this achievement! A special thank-you as well to our friends at EGGS, Part of Sopra Steria Design, who supported our design team as a great design partner. 

https://www.tomra.com/en/reverse-vending/media-center/news/2024/rollpac-red-dot-design-award

Se oppdatering 08.05.2024

https://ssr.finanstilsynet.no/Home/Details/NO0012470089

Hittil har ikke britene vært velsignet med en politisk styring som har evnet å gi dem pantesystemet størstedelen av befolkningen ønsker (kun 6% er imot). Etter manges mening har toryregjeringen lenge vært i overkant følsom for lobbyvirksomheten til motkrefter innen noen kretser. Kanskje har man heller ikke hatt antenner nok til å skjønne at denne sendrektigheten nå har bidratt til å gjøre dem upopulære. Men man får vel nesten tro at uansett hvem som vinner valget i England, bør man makte å ha et pantesystem oppe å gå i hele UK i 2027, som er den nye datoen for oppstart dagens regjering forkynte, for en stund siden.


Most people support UK-wide deposit return scheme, poll finds

Katrine Bussey, PA Scotland Political Editor

Thu, 9 May 2024 at 1:01 am GMT+2·2-min read

Three out of five people want a UK-wide deposit return scheme (DRS) to be set up, while less than a quarter favour different initiatives being established in the four nations of the UK.

A poll found that across the UK, 75% of people back the introduction of DRS, with only 6% opposed to the measure.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/most-people-support-uk-wide-230100016.html

Tomra Mining

TOMRA’s XRT technology powered up by TOMRA Insight delivers big results at Mothae Diamonds in Lesotho

8th May 2024

The Mothae mine, located in the Maluti Mountains of Lesotho is known to produce large, high-value diamonds which command the second highest dollar per carat for kimberlite diamonds worldwide. The company relies on TOMRA’s XRT sorting technology and digital solutions – the TOMRA Insight platform and TOMRA ACT user interface – to recover large unbroken diamonds from the mine with high sorting efficiency and high throughput, while benefiting from lower operational costs.
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When planning the recovery plant, Mothae turned to TOMRA Mining for a solution: “We wanted to recover large diamonds at the highest sorting efficiency with the highest throughput, and TOMRA met Mothae’s requirements with its modern and innovative technology,” says Macobone Semelane, Recovery Superintendent.

The recovery plant operates two TOMRA COM Tertiary XRT 1200 sorters: one for fines from 10mm to 20mm, and the other for coarse materials from 20mm to 45mm. The ore extracted from the mine is treated through primary crushing, scrubbing and screening, then transferred to the recovery area: “That’s where the TOMRA sorters separate diamonds from the ore,” explains Kothalo Matoli, Recovery Mechanician. “TOMRA sorters are the best of the best. With them, we are able to recover large diamonds prior to secondary and tertiary crushing, hugely reducing the risk of breakages, and our throughput is high, with 98% efficiency guaranteed.”

https://www.miningweekly.com/article/tomras-xrt-technology-powered-up-by-tomra-insight-delivers-big-results-at-mothae-diamonds-in-lesotho-2024-05-08-1


Tomra Food

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGEWEilusRU

Efficiency and profitability in cherry packhouses with Tomra Lucai Deep Learning Technology

May 07 , 2024

https://www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2024/05/07/efficiency-and-profitability-in-cherry-packhouses-with-tomra-lucai-deep-learning-technology/

Godt omen for den langsiktige.

9.april 2024 satt Topp 20 på 64,36% av aksjene. I siste publiserte aksjonæroversikt, datert 7.mai 2024, sitter Topp 20 på 65,94% av aksjene.

At de langsiktige aksjonærene på Topp 20 i løpet av under en måned har benyttet den senere tids kursnedgang til å øke med 4.68 millioner aksjer, lover godt.


Shareholders

https://www.tomra.com/en/investor-relations/share-information/shareholders

Suksess. Nok et stort gjennombrudd. Resirkulering av takeaway-emballasje.

News

SCS, Tomra, Krones test new recycling process for XPS food trays  

The demonstration helped in validating the technical capability and industrial viability of the new recycling process.

May 6, 2024

Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), a joint initiative to realise styrenics circular economy, has announced the successful demonstration of a mechanical recycling process for XPS food trays. 

This demonstration was performed in collaboration with German packaging and bottling company Krones and Norwegian company Tomra.  

SCS said that the latest recycling demonstration is based on the purity mechanical recycling process created for yoghurt pots.  

SCS secretary general Jens Kathmann said: “Next to yoghurt pots, XPS food trays play an important role among polystyrene packaging formats in the circular economy.  

“They can become recycled content in many general purpose polystyrene applications, such as housewares, appliances and insulation.” 

As part of this demonstration, Tomra first utilised a ‘deep sorting’ technique to separate pure form of XPS feedstock from mixed polystyrene (PS) packaging waste, which was collected from households, to further create a pure XPS feedstock.  

Krones then processed this feedstock material through shredding, hot washing, dewatering, as well as drying.  

According to SCS, this test run helped in validating the technical capability of the process, while also proving its industrial viability, which indicates that it can be executed at typical recycling capacities. 

The effort also showcased the potential for competitive, large-scale recycling with efficient energy and water usage. 

The new recycling process enhances the circularity of XPS trays, which are already known for their effectiveness in ensuring both safety of food and their life cycle assessment.  

To further improve the recycling yield and quality, SCS has introduced a design for recycling (DfR) guideline for XPS food trays, with most trays already complying with these standards. 

TOMRA Recycling executive vice president, head Dr Volker Rehrmann said: “Effective sorting of (post-consumer) material is essential in transitioning to a truly circular economy.  

“The ease with which polystyrene can be ‘deep sorted’ has continued to impress us since we established the sortability of its various types and formats, and this time confirmed for XPS trays.” 

In June last year, SCS submitted a new technology notification for recycled polystyrene under the new regulation of European Union. 

https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/scs-recycling-xps-food-trays/?cf-view


TOMRA Expert Line. Pantesenter British Columbia, CANADA

CUSTOMER STORY
29 Apr 2024

Canadian General Grant’s Sahali Bottle Depot transforms their operations with the automated TOMRA Expert Line

British Columbia, Canada: General Grant’s is the first high-volume depot in British Columbia, Canada, to install an automated TOMRA Expert Line system for counting and sorting empty drink containers for recycling. This transformative technology has revolutionized their business, making operations safer, more efficient and enabling them to better track their performance.

https://www.tomra.com/en/reverse-vending/our-offering/customer-stories/general-grant-canada---tomra-expert-line


Suksesshistorie fra det nylig innførte pantesystemet i Irland.

Efficiency in action: Costcutter Windy Arbour in Dublin success with TOMRA M1

CUSTOMER STORY
29 Apr 2024

The store has truly increased efficiency and its contribution to recycling with the implementation of the TOMRA M1 to support Ireland’s new deposit return scheme (DRS) for drink containers. As a trial site, they embraced this initiative from the start, with the reverse vending system installed since September 5th, 2023.
Dublin, Ireland. Costcutter Windy Arbour, a 4500 square feet store located in Dundrum, a lively area in Dublin’s suburbs, chose the TOMRA M1 to streamline their recycling service to its customers.

Since the deposit return scheme went live in Ireland in February 2024, the store saw the number of drink containers returned to their store rise more than 350%, marking a significant contribution to recycling. “We've embraced the process. We've educated our team and educated our customers in turn,” says Aaron Massey, owner of the independent store.
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TOMRA M1

Designed for convenience and small stores

Accepts cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles

Footprint of 0,61m²

Up to 17 containers per minute 

https://www.tomra.com/en/reverse-vending/our-offering/customer-stories/costcutter-windy-arbour

Date/time 02.05.2024, 10:00:11
MessageID617487
IssuerID TOM

MarketOslo Børs

TOMRA: Invitation to Capital Markets Day 2024

Join us for a day of strategic insights and experience our technology live at TOMRA's Capital Markets Day TOMRA invites investors, analysts, and all stakeholders to join us on 5 September 2024 in Alicante, Spain for a unique opportunity to hear directly from TOMRA's management how we aim to create value for customers, shareholders, and society for generations to come by accelerating growth in our three divisions - Collection, Recycling, and Food - and in parallel develop profitable adjacent business activities through TOMRA Horizon. The day will start with presentations by TOMRA's executive management, followed by an exclusive chance to experience our Food technology live in action at a customer site. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage directly with representatives from TOMRA's management team in smaller breakout meetings.

Date: 5 September 2024 Time: 08:00 - 17:00 CEST (est.) Location: AC Hotel Alicante, Spain

Registration is required and more information is available on: https://circular -economy.tomra.com/capital-markets-day-2024

Asker, 2 May 2024

TOMRA Systems ASA

For further information, please contact:

Daniel Sundahl, Head of Investor Relations Tel: +47 91 36 18 99

TOMRA develops solutions that enable circular economies and optimal resource productivity through automated identification, collection, grading, and sorting of resources. We optimize how resources are obtained, used, and reused - turning waste into valuable resources. Our vision is to lead the resource revolution and enable a world without waste.

TOMRA has more than 110,000 installations in over 100 markets worldwide and had total revenues of NOK 14.8 billion in 2023. The Group employs 5,400 people globally and is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. (OSE: TOM). For further information about TOMRA, please visit www.TOMRA.com

https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/617487

Tomra er altså i gang med en pilot i Aarhus kommune hvor der er innført pantordning for takeaway-kaffekopper som kan pantes på strategisk plasserte Tomra-automater rundt omkring i bybildet. Piloten følges nøye av mange europeiske storbyer, sier Tomra.

Og nå vil borgermesterene i Danmarks 3 største byer allerede gå veldig mye lenger og innføre et pantesystem, som for plastflasker og bokser, også for takeaway-emballasje, og man har skrevet et felles brev til den danske miljøvernministeren om dette (takk til Marnarking på Nordnets Shareville for link).

Det meste taler for at trykket bare kommer til å øke når det gjelder krav om gjenbruks- eller resirkuleringsløsninger på alle områder, og ingen er posisjonert som Tomra når det gjelder å profittere på det.


Storby-borgmestre til regeringen: Indfør pant på takeaway-emballage 

Det skal være lige så let at genbruge sin pizzapakke eller to-go-kop, som det er at gøre det med sin sodavandsflaske eller øldåse, mener flere borgmestre.

AF
Lukas Klarlund
Søren Albert Bach Christensen
I DAG KL. 06:00

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/storby-borgmestre-til-regeringen-indfoer-pant-paa-takeaway-emballage

Tomra Collection Solutions i veldig kraftig medvind. En medvind som bare kommer til å øke i styrke i overskuelig fremtid.


Tomra om EU-krav: Kan bli nødvendig å bytte ut pantemaskiner

EUs pantekrav kan føre til mer glassflasker. Det kan ikke dagens pantemaskiner håndtere.

Hans M. Jordheim
Publisert: I dag 15:31

Onsdag denne uken kom EU-parlamentet til et vedtak om ny emballasjeforordning. Målet er å redusere mengden avfall i unionen. Blant annet foreslås krav om ombruk på drikkevareemballasje.

I Norge i dag er det ikke ombruk. Når PET-flasker og aluminiumsbokser pantes, blir materialet brukt til å produsere nye.

Skal man ha ombruk, må man bruke andre typer emballasje, som glassflasker og tykkere plastflasker.

Bryggeri- og handelsbransjen er sterke kritikere. Det norske pantesystemet er bedre for miljøet, mener de. I tillegg vil det kreve store investeringer å innfri kravene.

Det norske verdensledende panteselskapet Tomra bekrefter at kravene kan bety at dagens maskiner må byttes ut eller oppgraderes.
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Inntektsmulighet

Tomra står bak mer enn 80.000 panteautomater verden over. Da EU i mars kom til politisk enighet om emballasjeforordningen, skjøt selskapet fart på Oslo Børs.

– Hvis norske butikker må bytte ut panteautomatene sine, er vel det en inntektsmulighet for dere?

– Ja, det er det. Vi har en portefølje med maskiner som kan håndtere både éngangsemballasje og gjenbruk. Men til syvende og sist er vi opptatt av at man har de mest miljøvennlige løsningene.

I land som ikke har et like godt pantesystem som Norge, er det lite tvil om at EU-kravene vil kunne gi positive miljøeffekter.

– Totalt sett er vi veldig positive til denne lovgivningen. Den har mange gode målsetninger for å øke sirkularitet for et bredt spekter av emballasje og materialer. Vi mener dette er et tydelig skritt i riktig retning.

https://e24.no/boers-og-finans/i/vgmOw4/tomra-om-eu-krav-kan-bli-noedvendig-aa-bytte-ut-pantemaskiner

HUN, CEO Tove Andersen.

Jeg har ikke fått sett presentasjonen ennå, men se meldingen gjengitt i innlegg i dag kl 10:12 her på denne tråden.

Man fremstår som veldig upbeat når det gjelder fremtidsutsiktene over hele linja, spør du meg.

Og veldig interessant og spennede at Tomras nye divisjon Tomra Horizon allerede ser ut til å ha inngått en kjempeavtale! Skal forsyne kjempen OMW og Borealis med høykvalitets, resirkulert plast. Så der begynner en helt ny form for inntektsstrøm å flyte inn i Tomras kasse... 👍

Hva har han sagt om Q2 osv.

Har allerede påpekt dette i foregående innlegg på tråden og artikkel ligger dessuten skjult bak betalingsmur, men poster ingressen med konsernsjefens egne ord her så det er dokumentert svart på hvitt, 'for the record'.

Dette altså fordi flere analytikere i dag fremstår som overrasket over at Tomra i dag presenterte et kvartal på linje med det konsernsjefen og CFO guidet og kommuniserte om Q1 2024 allerede i februar i år, under fremleggelsen av Q4 2023.


Markedet tatt på sengen av «ventet resultat»
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Panteselskapet leverte et resultat som var 35 prosent svakere enn analytikernes estimater. – Som ventet og kommunisert, sier konsernsjefen.

Publisert 26. apr. 2024 kl. 15.56

https://www.finansavisen.no/industri/2024/04/26/8124109/markedet-tatt-pa-sengen-av-ventet-resultat

Midlertidige svakere 'conversion rates' innen Recycling og Food, forsøkes blåst opp som 'en overraskelse', men dette var guidet av ledelsen allerede ved forrige kvartalspresentasjon i februar i år.

Selskapets fremtidsutsikter er strålende, ifølge CEO Tove Andersen:

"Looking ahead, we have a record high order backlog to deliver on in Recycling and Food combined, new DRS markets that have announced commencements in late 2024 and early 2025, and an exciting new technology portfolio to offer our customers in all three divisions. We are also pleased to announce two significant offtake agreements for TOMRA Feedstock with OMV and Borealis, to supply them with a stable flow of material for their recycling processes. This demonstrates the opportunities that lie ahead of us when industry leaders come together. Combined with a political will in the EU to adopt new legislation for increased circularity, important steps are being taken to enable a world without waste - in line with our mission at TOMRA to transform how we obtain, use and reuse our world's resources."


Tomra Systems ASA: TOMRA: 1Q 2024 - Strong quarter in Collection; Recycling and Food profitability impacted by low volumes

I dag kl. 07:00 ∙ Cision

TOMRA, the global technology leader in sensor-based solutions for optimal resource productivity, announces its financial results for the first quarter of 2024.

Revenues for the Group amounted to 3,322 MNOK in the quarter, in line with the first quarter last year. Collection delivered strong revenues of 2,153 MNOK, an increase of 15% (currency adjusted). In Recycling, revenues declined 16% (currency adjusted) to 529 MNOK. This is in line with the estimated backlog conversion ratio for the quarter which is impacted by a higher share of large projects with longer lead times. In Food, revenues were impacted by seasonal variation in combination with a soft order intake in the third quarter 2023 and declined 15% (currency adjusted) to 688 MNOK.

The combination of low backlog conversion and solid order intake of 881 MNOK and 924 MNOK for Recycling and Food respectively in the quarter has resulted in a record high order backlog of 2,839 MNOK for the two divisions combined.

Gross margins for TOMRA Group ended at 40% in the quarter, in line with the margin in the first quarter last year. Gross margin improvements in Collection from 38% to 40% were offset by a lower margin in Recycling due to lower volumes. The gross margin in Recycling declined to 48% from 51% compared to last year while it was unchanged in Food at 37%.

Operating expenses in the quarter were 1,157 MNOK, which is in line with the fourth quarter last year. This excludes one-off costs of 18 MNOK in the quarter which relate to the ongoing cost reduction program in Food.

EBITA, adjusted for one-off costs, amounted to 176 MNOK in the first quarter, which is a decrease from 277 MNOK last year.

Earnings per share excluding one-off costs amounted to 0.10 NOK in the first quarter, compared to 0.42 NOK last year.

Highlights 1Q 2024 (all growth figures are from the first quarter last year and adjusted for currency if not otherwise stated)

Revenues amounted to 3,322 MNOK in TOMRA Group, in line with last year

Revenue growth of 15% in Collection, but down 16% in Recycling and down 15% in Food

Gross margin of 40.1%, in line with last year's 40.2%

Operating expenses of 1,157 MNOK, adjusted for 18 MNOK in one-off costs related to the Food restructuring program, in line with the level in the previous quarter

EBITA was 176 MNOK adjusted for food restructuring costs, and 158 MNOK including these costs

Cash flow from operations was 228 MNOK

Recycling order intake declined 12% while the backlog increased 9% to 1,459 MNOK - its highest level on record

Food order intake declined 12% while the backlog increased 8% to 1,380 MNOK- its second highest level on record

Tove Andersen, President and CEO of TOMRA Systems ASA comments:

"The first quarter was another strong quarter for our Collection division with continued high activity in new deposit return scheme (DRS) markets including Romania, Victoria (AUS), Hungary, and Ireland. We are also experiencing a lot of customer interest for our new reverse vending machines (RVMs) - the R2 multi-feed machine and the RollPac backroom solution - which we believe will set a new standard in the market. In Recycling and Food, revenues came in low as estimated by the backlog conversion ratio, which resulted in low profitability in the quarter and an EBITA margin of 5% for the Group.

Looking ahead, we have a record high order backlog to deliver on in Recycling and Food combined, new DRS markets that have announced commencements in late 2024 and early 2025, and an exciting new technology portfolio to offer our customers in all three divisions. We are also pleased to announce two significant offtake agreements for TOMRA Feedstock with OMV and Borealis, to supply them with a stable flow of material for their recycling processes. This demonstrates the opportunities that lie ahead of us when industry leaders come together. Combined with a political will in the EU to adopt new legislation for increased circularity, important steps are being taken to enable a world without waste - in line with our mission at TOMRA to transform how we obtain, use and reuse our world's resources."

https://www.nordnet.no/market/news/fbbae9e5-5067-4c3d-9550-6f19e4695346?isNnxNews=true

TOMRA uses IFAT 2024 to demonstrate the role its technologies are playing in 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).  

24 Apr 2024 * 4 min

TOMRA’s experts will be on stand B6.339/438 to highlight the company’s continued commitment to leading the resource revolution, with TOMRA’s chosen theme for IFAT 2024 being ‘Transforming Resource Recovery’. 

The industry’s latest AI-powered solution enabling food-grade sorting, MDF rercovery and more

With forthcoming changes to EU legislation governing packaging waste and recycled plastic food contact materials, TOMRA is anticipating a lot of interest among IFAT visitors in the latest advances to its GAINnext™ technology.

Thanks to TOMRA’s continued investment in the company’s AI-powered deep learning technology – available as an add-on for its AUTOSORT™ units – it is now possible to separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP and HDPE on a large scale with exceptional purity levels of over 95%. With this latest sophisticated application of deep learning and AI, TOMRA has once again demonstrated its position as a pioneer in the AI-powered transformation of recycling.

TOMRA has used AI technology to improve sorting performance for decades, but this latest groundbreaking application marks another industry first for TOMRA who also introduced the first deep learning technology for waste sorting in 2019.

An application for wood sorting followed in 2022 that is sure to captivate IFAT visitors involved in the wood recycling industry. GAINnext™ identifies objects by their shape, size, and other visual characteristics. With high precision and stability, it efficiently sorts various types of wood. Not only can GAINnext™ distinguish between natural and processed wood, but it also excels in recovering MDF—a new trending process in wood recycling. This results in pure MDF fractions that are perfectly suited for further recycling.  

More IFAT highlights: From flake sorting to aluminum alloy sorting

Visitors to TOMRA’s stand will also be able to learn about the company’s recently launched solution for high-throughput purification of plastic flakes, INNOSORT™ FLAKE. The unit ensures unrivaled flake sorting performance even from highly contaminated inputs thanks to its enhanced features which enable simultaneous flake sorting by polymer, color and transparency. Launched in November 2023, TOMRA’s INNOSORT™ FLAKE solution is helping customers globally to recover more recyclable materials with maximum yield from a vast range of waste streams.
 
For those visitors interested in finding out more about TOMRA’s latest metal recycling solutions, TOMRA’s metals experts will be on hand at the show to highlight the company’s AUTOSORT™ PULSE unit. Designed for high throughput sorting of aluminum alloys, AUTOSORT™ PULSE features dynamic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). The solution redefines industry standards and paves the way for high-throughput production of green aluminum. And, thanks to its AI-based object singulation feature, even overlapping and adjacent objects can be accurately separated to maximize yield.
 
Digital solutions to optimize process and material flow

TOMRA recognizes that the data insights generated from sorting operations play a critical role in facilitating plant operators' quest to run a profitable business – with minimum downtime and maximum output. At IFAT 2024, TOMRA’s experts will be able to demonstrate two digital solutions which are helping its customers to optimize their process and material flow: TOMRA Insight and PolyPerception’s waste analyzer.

TOMRA Insight is a cloud-based data monitoring platform which allows for a data-driven optimization of sorting processes through near-live monitoring. It can be installed as an add-on service. As critical sorting data is available anywhere and at any time, operators can anticipate operational issues and future maintenance requirements and be in control of the entire sorting line.

Following TOMRA’s acquisition of a 25% stake in PolyPerception – a pioneering start-up offering AI-based waste flow monitoring – TOMRA’s customers can now also benefit from PolyPerception’s real-time end-to-end waste flow monitoring. The waste analyzer solution measures data at key points during the sorting process, providing traceability and transparency. Sorting facility operators are able to continuously assess the quality of sorted streams and the loss of good material in the residual stream to enable data-driven decisions. The technology also functions as an automated compliance system, which can ensure adherence to stringent regulations governing food-grade recycling and local legislation.

https://www.tomra.com/en/waste-metal-recycling/media-center/news/2024/tomra-ifat-2024-its-technologies-are-transforming-resource-recovery

IFAT Munich 2024
May 13-17

World's Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management

https://ifat.de/en/trade-fair/


THE UN PLASTICS TREATY

TOMRA recommends ambitious targets and legislative power to fight plastic pollution

23 Apr 2024

As the 4th round of negotiations for the UN's International Legally Binding Instrument (ILBI), commonly referred to as the UN plastics treaty, approaches in Ottawa, Canada, TOMRA reaffirms its commitment to combating plastic pollution. With discussions revolving around the UN plastics treaty, TOMRA presents its strategic and pragmatic recommendations focused on enhancing waste management and fostering resource efficiency.

Strategic solutions to end plastic pollution

Transitioning to a circular economy, one which minimizes waste through efficient material use and reuse, offers countries around the world a way to address plastic pollution, combat global warming, and strengthen their economies. The UN plastics treaty could provide a game-changing opportunity to achieve this circularity, not only by addressing plastic production and consumption, and implementing effective waste management solutions as well. We need strong waste management systems worldwide to deal with the plastic we can't avoid.

As an active member of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastic Treaty, TOMRA advocates for strategic interventions to combat plastic pollution. Our recommendations include the swift implementation of proven waste management solutions, built on mandated extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies, including high-performing deposit return systems (DRS). When these systems are designed and implemented according to best practices, they achieve collection rates of over 90%, effectively reducing litter and boosting the circular economy. TOMRA also advocates for mixed waste sorting, which has the potential to enhance the circular economy and reduce the amount of plastic that is sent to landfills or incinerated. Additionally, TOMRA promotes reuse initiatives to minimize single-use plastics. Systems like these, which can be tailored to local needs, can significantly improve waste collection, sorting, and processing. By doing so, they can effectively address and eliminate plastic pollution.

https://www.tomra.com/en/news-and-media/news/2024/tomra-recommends-ambitious-targets-and-legislative-power-to-fight-plastic-pollution

Som for lengst lekket og postet om her på tråden, bekrefter nå den britiske regjeringen at oppstart av felles pantesystem for hele UK (England, Skottland, Wales og Nord-Irland) er utsatt til 2027. Åpne link for å lese kommentarer fra forskjellige hold.


Ethical and green living

‘Huge disappointment’ as UK delays bottle deposit plan and excludes glass

Scheme for plastic bottles and cans put back to 2027 while environment minister says glass recycling ‘unduly’ complex

Helena Horton

Thu 25 Apr 2024 14.05 CESTLast modified on Thu 25 Apr 2024 14.15 CEST

A UK deposit return scheme for recycling drinks bottles has been delayed to 2027, meaning it will not be in place until almost a decade after it was proposed.

Campaigners say the delay is a “huge disappointment”, adding they are doubly dismayed that the plan will not include glass bottles.

The environment minister Robbie Moore told parliament on Wednesday that the scheme would not include glass because glass recycling would “create undue complexity for the drinks industry and it increases storage and handling costs for retailers”. Large drinks companies have been lobbying the government to remove glass from the scheme across the UK.

He said the delay was because additional time was needed to synchronise the policy of the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales with that in England. Scotland has agreed to remove glass from its scheme after being asked to by the UK government, but Wales is still including it.

Moore said: “We will continue our conversations with the Welsh government, but if their position does not change, we will reiterate the duty to protect the UK internal market and facilitate free trade within the UK so businesses can continue trading unhindered across the UK and ensure better prices and choice for consumers.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/25/huge-disappointment-as-uk-delays-bottle-deposit-plan-and-excludes-glass


News dalla rete ITA
24 Aprile 2024
Canada

SYENSQO AND TOMRA DEMONSTRATE MULTILAYER SEPARATION

Syensqo and TOMRA have joined forces to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of separating and sorting multi-component plastic structures in which polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) serves as a barrier layer.The partners developed a joint set of experiments with multilayer samples of commercial packaging waste consisting of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and Syensqo’s Ixan PVDC. The results have proven that multilayer films containing PVDC can be separated from mixed plastic waste using industrial sorting equipment to achieve clean-grade polyolefin and PVDC recycling streams.“The overall target of this project was to challenge major industry standards which claim that multilayer PVDC films cannot be sorted out of multilayer packaging structures,” explained Federico Baruffi, global marketing manager, specialty polymers, at Syensqo.The results apply to markets that are currently generating multi-layer mixed plastic waste containing PVDC, such as shrink films in consumer and food packaging.“One of the concerns in the recycling industry was the reliable identification of polymeric waste with PVDC content,” adds Marco Gregori, area sales manager Italy at TOMRA Recycling Sorting.“By combining our advanced optical and near-infrared detection systems, we managed to achieve a selectivity rate of more than 80% when sorting from post-consumer plastic mix and more than 95% when sorting from LDPE monolayer stream. This is yet another example of what today’s technology, in this case our AUTOSORT, can already do.”Altogether, these results have extended the scope of mixed plastic waste suitable for recycling to a wide range of multi-layer structures containing PVDC. (ICE TORONTO)

Fonte notizia: https://wasterecyclingmag.ca

https://www.ice.it/it/news/notizie-dal-mondo/261778

Denne nyheten syntes jeg fortjente en egen trådstart, men poster den også her på samletråden, 'for the record'.


For en herlig nyhet!

Nå går veien videre fra Europa, Nord-Amerika og Oceania ut i en enda større verden for Tomra Collection Solutions. Fremmad marsj, mot verdensherredømme.

Hvor mange ganger har aksjekursen stupt p.g.a. utsettelser av pantesystem for 5.5 millioner skotter??? Vel, UAE (United Arab Emirates) har 9.5 millioner innbyggere, Tomra skal ikke bare selge pantemaskiner, men inntar også rollen som operatør sammen med Tadweer Group.

Og Tadweer Group er ikke akkurat 'smågutter'. Og der er en god del nasjoner i Midt-Østen.

Gratulerer med dagen til Tomra Collection Solutions!


Emirates News Agency

Tadweer Group, TOMRA sign MoU to develop and implement bottle returns programme in Abu Dhabi

Story by Hazem Hussein / Khoder Nashar
• 3h • 2 min read

ABU DHABI, 24th April, 2024 (WAM) -- Tadweer Group has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TOMRA, a leading innovator of reverse vending machines for Clean Loop Recycling, providing tech-led solutions that enable the circular economy.

The two pioneers will collaborate to capitalise on Tadweer Group’s world-class rewards system with the aim of establishing a nation-wide voluntary bottle return programme using Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) manufactured by TOMRA, for the collection of beverage PET bottles, cans and glass bottles.
As part of the agreement, TOMRA will leverage their experience in bottle return programmes globally to support Tadweer Group in their initiatives.

The announcement was made during the 10th edition of the Ecowaste Exhibition and Conference in the presence of Ali Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tadweer Group and Lauri Kangaslahti, Senior Vice President, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) from TOMRA Collection.

Ali Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tadweer Group, said, "Today we are pleased to join forces with TOMRA to transform how the public disposes of its empty beverage containers. With TOMRA's vast expertise in bottle return programmes and its solid history of deploying reverse vending solutions, we are well positioned to enhance the recycling infrastructure in the UAE. With every partnership, we are showcasing the value of materials, reinforcing our role in tackling challenges and seeking feasible solutions for our sector, today and into the future.”

Bottle return programmes and RVMs play a key role in encouraging the public to return beverage containers by incentivising the community to separate their waste at source. By implementing the RVMs on a wider scale, Tadweer Group and TOMRA are bringing exciting and advanced mechanisms to the world of waste, reinforcing their shared commitment to reducing litter and keeping valuable resources in a continuous loop of use and reuse.

Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).

https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/other/tadweer-group-tomra-sign-mou-to-develop-and-implement-bottle-returns-programme-in-abu-dhabi/ar-AA1nA80M


About Tadweer Group

Tadweer Group, part of ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based holding company, is leading the way in promoting sustainable waste practices and establish new benchmarks for the circular economy. Our strategic vision is aimed at revolutionising waste management by unlocking the value of waste. As the sole custodian of waste management in Abu Dhabi, Tadweer Group is committed to deploying advanced technologies and fostering strategic partnerships in support of the UAE’s sustainability objectives, working towards its goal of diverting 80% of Abu Dhabi’s waste away from landfill by 2030. In addition to its commitment to Abu Dhabi, Tadweer Group has ambitious international goals, striving to make significant contributions to sustainable waste management beyond the UAE.

https://tadweer.ae/about-us/

Fristende å påstå at hvis det finnes et norsk selskap som 'garantert' bare kommer til å få mer og mer å gjøre i flere tiår fremover, innen alle selskapets forretningsområder, ja så må det være Tomra Systems.


PLAST OG FORURENSINGKLIMA OG MILJØ
23. april 2024 kl. 11:06 Milliard til kampen mot plastforureining Noreg skal bruke opp til 1 milliard kroner til kampen mot plastforureining i utviklingsland dei neste fire åra. Det opplyser utviklingsminister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim (Sp).

Den nye støtta er ei vidareføring av bistandsprogrammet mot plastforureining som blei etablert i 2019. Kvart år blir over 110 millionar tonn plastavfall uforsvarleg handtert i verda.

– Om det ikkje blir gjort noko no, vil plastforureininga bli dobla dei neste tjue åra, seier Tvinnereim.

Representantar frå ei rekkje land er samla til forhandlingsmøte i Canada denne veka. Leiar for plastteamet i WWF Verdas naturfond, Eirik Lindebjerg følgjer møtet.

– Løftet på 1 milliard kroner over fire år er ein god start. For å få på plass ein ambisiøs plastavtale og setje i verk dei mange tiltaka som er nødvendige for å stanse plastforsøpling er det eit stort behov for finansiell støtte. Noreg sitt bidrag vil forhåpentlegvis utløyse liknande forpliktingar frå andre land og privat sektor, seier Lindebjerg til NRK.

FNs miljøforsamling vedtok i 2022 å utvikle ein internasjonal rettsleg bindande avtale for å stanse plastforureining. Plastavtalen skal ferdigforhandlast i Busan i Sør-Korea i november.

Tvinnereim skal leie det norske arbeidet med å få plastavtalen på plass mens klima- og miljøminister Andreas Bjelland Eriksen er i foreldrepermisjon.

https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/milliard-til-kampen-mot-plastforureining-1.16855272

Tomra Food


Case Study

De Marchi Automates Production with TOMRA 5B Sorter

April 23, 2024

Brazilian fruit and vegetable producer De Marchi installed a TOMRA 5B sorting machine in February 2023, improving product sorting and volumes.

The De Marchi Group's operations range from the large-scale cultivation of fruit, vegetables and greens to the production of frozen foods and "in nature" foods for Brazil and abroad. In a demanding market, the company seeks to go beyond customers' expectations by offering higher-quality, healthier and more sustainable products.

Carlos Alberto De Marchi, industrial director at De Marchi, explains that before the TOMRA 5B’s installation, the process was "completely manual,” but now the TOMRA machine has brought progress, "not only in terms of resource management but also in terms of economics. Not only was the increase in profitability measurable, but also important was the food safety that the machine added to the product. In addition, we know that labor work is becoming more complex every day. People can't do repetitive work with a high degree of concentration for very long, so the machine greatly increases reliability in the selection process."  

Six months after installing the TOMRA machine and working with various types of fruit and vegetables, the feedback is positive.

“With the automation of the line, we have a 30 percent increase in productivity and much greater safety in the products we produce, which would have been impossible with the manual process,” De Marchi says. “Moreover, we're bringing together profitability, reliability and agility in our processes to reach higher levels. We have exceptional personalized support from TOMRA through various channels, which makes all the difference."

https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102104-de-marchi-automates-production-with-tomra-5b-sorter

Tomra Collection Solutions har hendene fulle innen EU i nasjoner som for kort tid siden innførte pantesystemer, i nasjoner som oppgraderer eksisterende pantesystemer og i nasjoner som snart skal innføre pantesystemer.

Og denne politiske utviklingen i EU med fokus på GJENBRUK, er ensbetydende med at Tomra kommer til å få mye mer å gjøre i EUs mange nasjoner. Veldig mye mer.

Man bør her merke seg at Tomra allerede er i gang med en pilot hvor fokuset er på gjenbruk i Århus kommune. Tomra er en 'cunning fox' som hele tiden ligger i forkant og følger de politiske beslutninger/reguleringer tett. Tilsynelatende glimrende ledet av Tove Andersen som overtok stafettpinnen fra legenden Stefan Ranstrand.


Infinitum-estimat: EUs pantekrav vil koste Norge 2,5 milliarder i året

Hans M. Jordheim
Publisert: I dag 05:00

I tillegg kommer engangskostnader ved å bygge om butikker og installere systemer som vasker flaskene.

https://e24.no/naeringsliv/i/o3LwJg/infinitum-estimat-eus-pantekrav-vil-koste-norge-25-milliarder-i-aaret?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vg.no

TOMRA and Turnpike partner in Sweden to digitize reverse vending for real-time recycling notifications

17 Apr 2024

https://www.tomra.com/en/reverse-vending/media-center/news/2024/turnpike-partnership

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81% of Poles support the introduction of a bail system

Added by Bartholomew Supernak
in department Economy
16 April 2024

The vast majority of respondents – 81% – support the introduction of a deposit system in Poland, treating it as the best solution for the effective collection of beverage packaging, according to a study commissioned by the Tomra Collection. When asked about the amount of the deposit, the respondents indicated that both PLN 50 and PLN 1 would motivate them to return a single package to the store. 

„This study shows that the bail system is a tool that is well received by society as a whole, from the oldest to the youngest generations. This is very good news for those responsible for creating the system in Poland. Thanks to such an optimistic attitude and consistent education about the principles of its operation, this tool has potential and a chance for success. Poles are waiting for the deposit system and are ready to make changes to their daily habits” –, said Tomra Anna Sapota, vice president of public affairs in the group, quoted in the release.

The deposit system, scheduled to start in Poland at the beginning of 2025, is a response to the increase in plastic pollution and demand for high-quality secondary raw materials. It already operates successfully in many European countries, including our – neighbors in Slovakia, Lithuania and Germany. Recently, other countries, such as Hungary, Romania and Ireland, have introduced their own systems. Others, such as the Netherlands and Germany, are expanding those previously operating. It involves collecting a deposit when purchasing a drink and returning it when returning the empty packaging to the collection point, i.e. the store. The deposit is therefore one of the most important motivators for recycling packaging. When asked about the amount that would sufficiently motivate them to return the packaging, Poles indicated both PLN 50 (46%) and PLN 1 (45%). 9% of respondents supported a deposit higher than PLN 1, indicated in the material.

The study also shows that the source of information from which respondents most often want to learn about the deposit system in Poland is – television, indicated by 67% of Poles. Just behind it were news portals and newspapers (44%) and shop leaflets (43%). The latter source strongly prefers people over 60 years of age – 55% of them. Social media such as Facebook and Instagram were most frequently marked by people under the age of 30 (68% and 30% respectively). However, radio was marked by 34% of respondents of all ages.

„Shops are the key to effectively collecting empty beverage packaging. Not only the form of collection and its appropriate placement in the store depend on them, but also education about the principles and benefits of the deposit system. Research has shown that leaflets prepared by stores are eagerly read by Poles and can be a valuable source of information” – commented the managing director at Tomra Collection Polska Konrad Robak.

The study, conducted by K+Research by Insight Lab on behalf of the Tomra Collection, was carried out in February 2024 on a sample of over 1,000 adult Polish residents using the CAWI method (online survey). 

Source: ISBnews

https://inwestycje.pl/gospodarka/81-polakow-popiera-wprowadzenie-systemu-kaucyjnego/

EQ Resources (EQR) gir Tomras teknologi og sorteringsløsninger æren for egen braksuksess (Tungsten = Wolfram).

Nesten fristende å påstå at moderne, lønnsom, fremtidsrettet gruvedrift == TOMRA Mining.


Queensland welcomes record tungsten production

KELSIE TIBBEN
3 days ago

EQ Resources (EQR) has welcomed record tungsten production in the March quarter from its Mount Carbine mine in Queensland despite recovering from cyclone Jasper.

Mt Carbine operation produced 507 tonnes of tungsten for the quarter, a 38 per cent jump on the previous quarter.

EQR credited the record concentrate production was achieved at Mount Carbine thanks to the further ramp-up of the operations in the mine’s open pit.

“Nearly 800,000 tonnes of material were extracted in the March quarter, and the crushing plant production increased to 80,000 tonnes per month for February and March,” the company said.

On the back of increasing mining and crushing rates, the company also ordered a fourth new generation TOMRA XRT ore sorter and has plans to upgrade its existing two XRT sorters currently working with the latest ejection modules and updated software.

EQR said the additional unit and respective upgrades will boost sorting capacity at Mount Carbine by more than 100 per cent.

In addition to its Mount Carbine mine in North Queensland, EQR also operates the Barruecopardo tungsten operations in the Salamanca Province of Spain.

“The benefits resulting from the continuous improvements of sensor-based sorting technologies to the bottom line at both Mt Carbine and Saloro are a game changer, and we are pleased having a strong technical team behind both our sorting operations,” EQR chief executive officer Kevin MacNeill said.

“Introducing the new generation XRT Sorters and software upgrades will allow EQR to maintain its position as the Western world’s leading independent producer of tungsten concentrates.”

“The timing is exceptionally good, as the global price of tungsten concentrate is firming. Traders in the key end-user markets report tight supply of tungsten concentrate, pushing prices modestly higher.

“EQR’s ambition is to build on its market-leading position as we ramp up to full production at both Mt Carbine and Barruecopardo.”

https://www.australianmining.com.au/queensland-welcomes-record-tungsten-production/


TOMRA Mining’s XRT ore sorting technology delivers value and sustainability at Mt Carbine Tungsten mine

TOMRA X-Ray Transmission (XRT) sorters provide a game-changing solution for the Mt Carbine mine in Queensland, Australia. On the one hand, they deliver remarkable cost savings while achieving high-purity Tungsten for the processing plant. On the other hand, they contribute to a circular economy by effectively eliminating contaminants from the waste rock, which is used to produce green aggregates for sale – also creating an additional revenue stream for owner EQ Resources.

https://www.tomra.com/en/mining/media-center/customer-stories/mt-carbine-tungsten-mine

Slettet. Dobbeltposting.

Nyhet fra TOMRA Horizon.

TOMRA Textiles and Circle-8 to explore solutions for a UK circular textile ecosystem

TOMRA and Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems have entered into a collaboration agreement to advance developments towards the first automated textiles sorting and pre-processing facility for non-reusable textiles in the United Kingdom (UK).

10 Apr 2024
3 min

The companies will conduct a feasibility study for an automated textile sorting and pre-processing facility, emphasizing solution and process designs that can be scaled. The explorative collaboration agreement is focused on the UK market. Despite higher average re-use levels compared to the rest of Europe, an estimated 700,000 tonnes of non-reusable apparel and other textiles are generated every year in the UK. Textiles is one of the world’s least sustainable industries, with less than one per cent of material produced being kept in a closed loop.

As a key member of the ACT UK, a consortium set up to industrialize textile sorting in the country launched in 2023, Circle-8 is working with stakeholders along the textiles value chain to realise a circular textiles ecosystem in the UK. Through its independent collaboration with TOMRA Textiles, Circle-8 will draw on TOMRA’s experience and know-how to develop solution designs for a future automated sorting and pre-processing facility for non-reusable textiles in the UK.

TOMRA was the main technology provider to the world’s first fully scaled automated textile sorting facility, SIPtex, in Malmö, Sweden. The Swedish research project has provided valuable lessons for optimising and reconfiguring TOMRA’s technology for industrial-scale sorting of post-consumer garments. The ambition of the feasibility study is to devise an automated solution for textile sorting by fibre composition and colour, in addition to the removal of disruptors such as buttons, zippers and trims, and cutting materials to sizes that make them suitable for textile-to-textile recycling processes.

“Automated sorting and pre-processing of non-reusable textiles is crucial to enabling a truly circular textiles value chain by turning non-reusable textiles into high quality feedstock required by existing and emerging textile-to-textile recyclers. We are looking forward to making positive progress towards this ambition in collaboration with TOMRA Textiles,” said Cyndi Rhoades, Co-founder and CEO of Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems.

“Realising textile circularity at scale will require regulations and incentives, infrastructure investments, and a strong digital core. But most of all, it will require collaboration and co-creation of solutions across the value chain. TOMRA has more than 50 years of experience in developing technologies enabling the shift from linear to circular. In collaboration with Circle-8 and their network of retailers and brands in the UK, we hope to make meaningful progress on designing a solution for sorting and pre-processing of non-reusable textiles,” said Vibeke Krohn, Head of TOMRA Textiles, a business venture set up by TOMRA to develop transformative solutions for enabling textile circularity.

About Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems

Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems is unlocking textile-to-textile recycling in the UK, with a multi-phase approach. Our end goal is to build, own and operate the UK’s first large-scale polymer recycling plant for non-reusable textiles made from polyester and cotton by 2027, creating virgin equivalent circular raw materials for reintroduction into global supply chains. To supply the chemical textile recycling plant, Circle-8 is developing 25,000 tonne per year automated textile sorting and pre-processing facility (ATSP) for non-reusable textiles in the UK, creating a blueprint for multiple ATSPs.

Circle-8's ambition is to divert the UK’s estimated yearly 700,000+ tonnes of non-reusable textiles away from export, landfill, and incineration and back into UK-origin new textile circular materials. Circle-8 is a major partner in ACT UK, receiving a significant share of a £4 million grant from Innovate UK, with a consortium of 21 industry partners, to design and develop a blueprint for the UK’s first ATSP.

About TOMRA Textiles

TOMRA Textiles helps transform the textile value chain, from linear to circular. We do so by closing the gap between waste textiles and textile-to-textile recycling. Our automated sensor-based sorting technology, in collaboration with progressive partners, enables circularity at scale. TOMRA Textiles is part of TOMRA Horizon, the venture arm set up by TOMRA Group to explore new adjacent business opportunities and alternative business models leveraging the Group’s technology and decades of know-how.

TOMRA is a global leader in solutions that enable the circular economy with advanced collection and sorting systems. With an ultimate mission to strive for a world without waste, TOMRA specializes in waste management systems, material recovery technologies and food processing by employing sensor-based sorting and grading technology. Today, TOMRA has more than 100,000 installations in 100 markets globally, employs 5,000 people and annual revenues of NOK 14.8 billion.

https://www.tomra.com/en/news-and-media/news/2024/tomra-textiles-and-circle8-to-explore-solutions-for-a-uk-circular-textile-ecosystem


Tar også med denne, for Tomra meget signifikante EU-nyheten, fra 27.mars ettersom det 'aldri' publiseres om nyheter som dette i norske medier.

New report calls for a replacement of European waste framework directive for a materials based one, to urgently alleviate the triple planetary crisis

Eunomia’s latest report recommends replacement of Waste Framework Directive with a Materials Framework Directive, and establishment of EU-level powers on environmental taxation.

27 Mar 2024
5 min

BRUSSELS – 27th March 2024 – Eunomia Research and Consulting Ltd. has today published a report ‘Managing Materials for 1.5oC: An EU Regulatory Framework for a Low Carbon Material Economy’. It presents a series of recommendations designed to enable Europe to prosper whilst reducing the pressure we place on the planet from our consumption of materials.

https://www.tomra.com/en/news-and-media/news/2024/eunomia-urges-for-a-materials-based-eu-policy-framework

TOMRA Food


Tomra food inaugurates new center in Valencia

Publication date: Tue 9 Apr 2024

Tomra Food has inaugurated a new center dedicated to fresh fruit and processed food projects. The location, in Valencia, is well connected and in the heart of a major horticultural and nut growing region. The center's proximity to its customers and partners will enable the company to show the performance and benefits of its optical sorters with on-site demonstrations.

The center will also act as the main HUB for Southern Europe and North Africa, and serve as a training, service and spare parts center, extending Tomra Food's presence in the EMEA market. The move is part of the company's regional restructuring in the EMEA region.

As a global company, it required a more focused approach which the company's new EVP and Head of TOMRA Food Harald Henriksen, addressed with the creation of a regional structure for the organization.

Karel Strubbe, the new SVP and Head of Tomra Food for Europe, Africa and the Middle East explains: "We want to work directly with the customer in as few time zones as possible. This enables us to be more agile, to establish an even closer relationship with our customers and ultimately to work better locally. It is vital to improve the speed and quality of communications to always offer the best service."
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Jesus Hernandez, sales manager of Tomra Food Spain: "Tomra is a European company. In the short term, we have set ourselves the goal of becoming the sales leader in the EMEA Region – a position we already hold in other regions such as the United States, South Africa and Australia. Tomra's new center in Valencia is the company's response to the specific needs of the market."

https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9615964/tomra-food-inaugurates-new-center-in-valencia/

TOMRA Recycling


TOMRA uses IFAT 2024 to demonstrate the role its technologies are playing in transforming resource recovery

Apr 9, 2024 10:07
Source:SMM

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

TOMRA's experts will be on stand B6.339/438 to highlight the company's continued commitment to leading the resource revolution. TOMRA's chosen theme for IFAT 2024 is 'Transforming Resource Recovery'.

The industry's latest AI-powered solution enables food-grade sorting

With forthcoming changes to EU legislation governing packaging waste and recycled plastic food contact materials, TOMRA is anticipating a lot of interest among IFAT visitors in the latest advances to its GAINnext™ technology. Thanks to TOMRA's continued investment in the company's AI-powered deep learning technology—available as an add-on for its AUTOSORT™ units—it is now possible to separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP, and HDPE on a large scale with exceptional purity levels of over 95 per cent.

TOMRA has used AI technology to improve sorting performance for decades, but this latest groundbreaking application marks another industry first for TOMRA, who also introduced the first deep learning technology for waste sorting in 2019. With this latest sophisticated application of deep learning and AI, TOMRA has once again demonstrated its position as a pioneer in the AI-powered transformation of recycling.

https://news.metal.com/newscontent/102701038/TOMRA-uses-IFAT-2024-to-demonstrate-the-role-its-technologies-are-playing-in-transforming-resource-recovery/


IFAT Munich 2024
May 13-17

https://ifat.de/en/trade-fair/

“We see ourselves as the movers who lead the way with our resource knowledge and leading sorting technologies, the makers who transform how natural resources are extracted and mined sustainably, and the caretakers of our natural resources who work to maximize recovery and minimize environmental impact with our customers and partners. We believe that Tomra Mining has a role to play in the future of mining and have set ourselves a clear mission: to enable a sustainable starting point for the resources that will transform future businesses, industries, and societies. We sort tomorrow’s resources,” concludes Albert du Preez.


MINING

New Tomra video highlights brand vision for sustainability

Tomra Mining, best known for ore sorters that pre-concentrate material before it reaches the processing plant, has released a new YouTube video […]

By Canadian Mining Journal Staff  April 4, 2024  At 1:25 pm 

https://www.canadianminingjournal.com/news/new-tomra-video-highlights-brand-vision-for-sustainability/

36.5 thousand collection points for bottles and cans will be built in Poland Recycling in a new version

Justine Madan
April 2, 2024, 9:36 a.m

Tomra, a leader in the recycling industry, predicts that thanks to the deposit system in Poland, 36.5 thousand collection points for bottles and cans will be built.

https://strefabiznesu.pl/w-polsce-powstanie-365-tys-punktow-odbioru-butelek-i-puszek-recykling-w-nowej-odslonie/ar/c3-18427257

Siste om 'pantefarsen i UK'.

Regjerende myndigheter har ikke vært spesielt meddelsomme, men det siste som har versert på 'ryktebørsen' når det gjelder tidspunkt for oppstart av pantesystemet i UK, er utsettelse til 2028. Her antyder Steve Barclay, Storbritannias miljø- og jordbruksminister oppstart i 2027, men understreker samtidig at han ikke er i posisjon til å gi noe eksakt tidspunkt for oppstart.


Speaking to the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs Committee, Mr Barclay said the Government has been working with industries as well as the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments to develop an aligned scheme.

“Given this balance between the benefits of the scheme versus the benefits of having something interoperable, I don’t think 2025 is now realistic and certainly I don’t think business would view it as a realistic deadline,” he said.

“But I suspect if I was pushed on it, a sort of 2027 deadline is probably more likely.”

Mr Barclay said the issue is ongoing and continues to be an area of discussion within the Government.

“I’m not in a position to give a date on it, but certainly 2025 I don’t think is realistic,” he added.

Asked when the Government may lay the secondary legislation for the scheme, Mr Barclay also said: “I’m not in a position to give an exact date today because I think as a Unionist, one of the things that has been very important to me is that we have an approach that is interoperable across the UK.

“And it is, therefore, right that we work closely with the DAs (devolved administrations) to have a scheme that aligns, and I think also that’s important to business as well because I think it’d be hugely frustrating to business if we have different schemes in different parts of the United Kingdom.”

He added that 55% of litter falls within the scope of the DRS as “high-quality product that can be recycled”.

“The importance of policy is there and that’s why we’ve been working so closely with the DAs on it,” he said.

It comes after the Scottish and Welsh governments had plans for their respective schemes to include glass.

But under UK Government plans, the schemes in England and Northern Ireland would have excluded glass due to the additional challenges that come with recycling the material.

https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/national/article/barclay-suggests-further-delay-to-flagship-recycling-scheme-from-2025-to-2027-103328/

Tomra Recycling annonserer i dag et gedigent industrielt gjennombrudd!

Tomra Recycling annonserer i dag at selskapets sorteringsteknologi ved hjelp av intensiv R & D, AI/deep learning over tid nå har tatt industriell sortering av plast til et nytt nivå.


LATEST DEEP LEARNING INNOVATION: 

TOMRA achieves worldwide industry first with groundbreaking food-grade plastics sorting solution 

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. The breakthrough was made possible by the company's intensive research and development in deep learning, a subset of AI.

25 Mar 2024 2 min

Thanks to TOMRA’s continued investment in GAIN – the company’s deep learning-based sorting add-on for its world-renowned AUTOSORT™ units – it is now possible for the first time to quickly and efficiently separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP and HDPE on a large scale.
 
Until now, food-grade sorting has proved a real challenge for the industry as food and non-food packaging are often made of the same material and visually very similar which makes it difficult for any sorting system on the market today to differentiate and separate. Hygiene concerns and increasingly stringent industry regulations add a further layer of complexity to handling food waste in recycling.

However, TOMRA’s GAIN technology – today rebranded GAINnext™ to pay tribute to the product’s significant evolution – resolves all of these challenges by further enhancing the sorting performance of the company’s AUTOSORT™ units so they are capable of identifying objects that are hard and, in some cases, even impossible to classify using traditional optical waste sensors.

https://www.tomra.com/en/waste-metal-recycling/media-center/news/2024/tomra-latest-deep-learning-innovation-food-grade-plastic-sorting-solution

AI er vår tids store hype. I Tomra har man allerede utviklet og nyttegjort seg av AI i flere tiår...


New ore sorting tech launched at Indaba

22nd March 2024

Collection and sorting systems developer Tomra Mining launched its Tomra deep learning solution OBTAIN, which is suitable for high-capacity ore sorting, at the Investing in African Mining Indaba, held in Cape Town, from February 5 to 8.

This newly developed software leverages deep learning to bring single-particle precision to high-throughput particle sorting, taking capacity, quality and recovery “to a new level” and unlocking value through a wealth of detailed and accurate data to enable better- informed decision-making.

“The Mining Indaba, one of the most important events in the mining industry, is the perfect platform for us to unveil our revolutionary OBTAIN,” says Tomra Mining head Albert du Preez.
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The Advent of AI

Despite artificial intelligence (AI) being popularised of late, with the uptake of technologies such as ChatGPT, the technology has been around for a long time, working quietly behind the scenes, says Du Preez.

The ability of computer systems to mimic human thought and decision-making to perform tasks that traditionally required human intelligence has played an important role in Tomra’s sensor-based sorting solutions for decades, automating the process and improving the accuracy and efficiency of the sorters, thereby unlocking value for mining operations, he states.

Tomra Mining’s experience with AI dates back to 1993, when its predecessor CommoDaS developed sensor-based sorters using AI in their image processing systems to identify particle properties.

“Over the years, sensor-based sorting technology has developed, and Tomra has been using machine learning in its XRT and near-infrared sorters for the last ten years,” concludes Du Preez.

https://www.miningweekly.com/article/new-ore-sorting-tech-launched-at-indaba-2024-03-22

Let the good times roll with Tomra RollPac.

Østerrike. Legg spesielt merke til at Eurospar butikken allerede driver med panting selv om det nasjonale pantesystemet i Østerrike ikke offisielt åpner før i 2025.

Her er det video m.m. Se også innlegg på denne tråden 14.03.2024 kl 09:52 når det gjelder Tomra-nyheten RollPac.


CUSTOMER STORIES

EUROSPAR Pöchlarn optimized their store by installing the new TOMRA RollPac.

19 Mar 2024

Pöchlarn, AUSTRIA: In EUROSPAR Pöchlarn store staff can spend more time on customers and goods, rather than changing bins, with the new TOMRA RollPac. The feedback? Simply put: great!

https://www.tomra.com/en/reverse-vending/our-offering/customer-stories/eurospar-pochlarn-austria-tomra-rollpac

TOMRA: Successful placement of new senior unsecured green bonds

19.3.2024 16:26 • Oslo Børs • 

Tomra Systems ASA, rated A-/stable by Scope Ratings, has today successfully issued a total of NOK 1 billion in new senior unsecured green bonds split between two tenors: - 5Y FRN, NOK 750 million with coupon 3 months NIBOR + 0.90% p.a. - 7Y FRN, NOK 250 million with coupon 3 months NIBOR + 1.05% p.a. The transaction was substantially oversubscribed. DNB Markets and Nordea acted as joint lead managers for the transaction.

Asker, 19 March 2024 TOMRA Systems ASA

For further information, please contact: Eva Sagemo, CFO Tel: +47 934 39 911 Daniel Sundahl, Head of Investor Relations Tel: +47 913 61 899

https://www.nordnet.no/market/news/e1b09046-4846-44e0-911f-1969cebc9e19?isNnxNews=true


Ref.:

TOMRA: Contemplating NOK senior unsecured green bond issuance

18.3.2024 09:15 • Oslo Børs •

https://www.nordnet.no/market/news/a8f83640-f46d-4c50-8ff2-32367633c18a?isNnxNews=true

https://e24.no/boers-og-finans/i/0QegoB/aksjepanelet-13-aksjer-ekspertene-tror-paa

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Melanie Brooks (39)
Forvalter for Fondsfinans sitt aksjefond «Fornybar Energi». Hun er også bærekraftsansvarlig i Fondsfinans.
Brooks har tidligere jobbet med bærekraftige investeringer blant annet i Folketrygdfondet og Oljefondet. Brooks er født og oppvokst i New Mexico i USA.


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Det har nylig kommet et nytt EU-lovverk som sier at alle EU-land skal ha en panteordning innen 2029. Tomra er markedslederen for pantemaskiner globalt, og det nye lovverket forventes å skape sterk ordreinngang for Tomra.

Aksjen har riktignok allerede steget en del, også på bakgrunn av en bra fjerdekvartalsrapport. Men som kvalitetsselskap med sterk balanse og solide vekstutsikter, er Tomra-aksjen fortsatt attraktiv rundt disse nivåer, og dersom aksjen faller noe er det et bra kjøp.