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Geminor secures waste wood contracts in Norway
HAF and Midtstoel Transport AS are two of many companies Geminor recently signed new contracts with. The agreements open for increased treatment and export of waste wood for material recycling and energy recovery.
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Geminor increases the investment in bio-RDF
A brand new, in-house developed production line in Aalborg enables Geminor to extract plastic from residual waste in a more efficient way. The new line opens for a significant increase in the recycling rate of plastics, as well as in the production of bio-RDF with low fossil content.
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– UK secondary fuels export will stabilize in 2022
Europe’s biggest export market for RDF and SRF reported more than 135 000 tonnes recovered overseas in March. According to a report from Footprint Services, this is a reduction of 40 000 tonnes compared to March 2021. – We believe that the volume for UK export is close to bottoming out, says Country Manager at Geminor UK, James Maiden.
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Project partners present “virgin-grade” oil made from waste plastic
Waste company IVAR, chemical recycling company Quantafuel and Geminor have for several months been collaborating in the chemical recycling of waste plastic from the Stavanger region in Norway. The first oil developed from waste plastic in the project is now ready for use in new plastic products.
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Geminor increases the stock of secondary fuels this summer
A reduction in waste volumes in Europe, in addition to ongoing transport challenges, makes it harder to predict the access to secondary fuels this coming winter season. The market is encouraging industry players to increase stocks of RDF and SRF, says Geminor CEO.
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Biogas transport reduced CO2 emissions by 94 percent
Geminor's waste transport on biogas lorries reduced CO2e emissions by as much as 153 tonnes in Norway last year. This is equivalent to a cut of up to 94 percent compared to diesel transport.
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Massive increase in Danish waste wood export
Geminor increased its Danish waste wood export by 60 percent in 2021, making Denmark the fastest growing waste wood market in Europe. –The demand for waste wood has never been higher, explains Development Manager at Geminor DK, Freja M. Bechmann.
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New agreement will increase waste plastic recycling by 30 000 tonnes annually
Plastic recycling company Quantafuel and Geminor have entered into a cooperation for the supply and treatment of up to 30 000 tonnes of waste plastic. The sourced waste plastic will be recycled at Quantafuel’s mechanical and chemical recycling plant in Kristiansund, Norway.
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How Russian warfare affects the waste industry in Europe
The biggest pandemic in modern times is barely over when Europe experiences a new crisis. The conflict in Ukraine poses challenges for the waste and recycling industry in several areas, explains COO at Geminor, Ralf Schöpwinkel.
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Treated 30 000 tonnes of garden waste for sustainable soil production
In 2021, Geminor subsidiary Bøn Biobrensel AS treated more than 30,000 tonnes of garden waste for Norway's largest soil producer, Grønn Vekst AS. – To recycle garden waste instead of digging up peat to produce soil is an important sustainability measure, says production and operations manager at Grønn Vekst, Christian A. Hansen.
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New road transport regulations bring challenges to the recycling industry
This month the EU introduced the most significant part of its Mobility Package, a resolution implemented to improve working conditions for drivers and increase the control of road transport in Europe. – The new regulations will reduce the transport capacity in Europe further, bringing more challenges to the recycling industry, argues CEO at Geminor, Kjetil Vikingstad.
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Geminor signs waste contract with Swansea Council
Geminor has been awarded a 3-year contract by Swansea Council to transport and recover 33,000 tonnes of residual waste annually. With this contract – which could be extended to a total of 7 years – Geminor UK will supply equally as much secondary fuel domestically as the company exports.
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Significant growth in material recycling in 2021
In 2021, Geminor handled over 1.73 million tonnes of waste in Europe. The recovery of waste wood, waste paper and plastics increased sharply, and the handling of feedstock for material recycling went up by 38 percent last year.
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Geminor opens stream of sustainable SRF to Finland
Geminor Finland has signed a three-year agreement with Finnsementti for the supply of Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) for the production of cement. The cooperation includes the supply of SRF, handling and transport of waste fuels to the cement plant in Parainen.
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Poland introduces registration system for waste transport
From the 22. February, all waste transport to and in transit through Poland must be registered in the so-called SENT module. The regulation is implemented by Polish authorities in order to better control waste transport and reduce environmental crime in the country.
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Keltbray starts construction of new Geminor processing facility in Hull
A newly signed agreement between Geminor and UK construction company Keltbray initiates the development of a new processing facility in Hull, England. The new Geminor HUB will be in operation from the end of 2022, producing low carbon RDF and waste plastic fractions for the chemical recycling industry.
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Geminor reaches ten years of RDF-supply to Landskrona Energi
The Swedish EfW-plant Landskrona Energi has reached a milestone with over 10 years of energy production. Geminor has been a trusted fuel supplier since the beginning, a collaboration that is now being extended.
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