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From Regulation to Recovery: Collaboration Takes Centre Stage at IARC 26

IARC 26 in Hamburg highlighted that tighter ELV regulation and improved recycling technologies alone are not enough. Achieving greater circularity will depend on closer collaboration between OEMs, recyclers, policymakers and material specialists to turn ambitious targets into practical, scalable sol...

April 8th, 2026

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High hopes in Valencia

At IERC, Spanish recyclers highlighted major investments in electronics recycling, including Atlantic Copper’s €450 million secondary smelter in Huelva for e-scrap processing. While the sector is expanding, concerns remain over plastic waste export bans and weak demand for recycled plastics in m...

April 7th, 2026

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2026年国際自動車リサイクル会議IARC②

ドイツ・ハンブルクで開催された国際自動車リサイクル会議（IARC）2日目では、新ELV規則の下での使用済自動車（ELV）管理の将来像が議論された。規則は循環経済の実現に向け、自動車OEMと解体業者の協力強化やトレーサビ...

April 1st, 2026

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2026年国際自動車リサイクル会議IARC開幕

ドイツ・ハンブルグで開催された第25回国際自動車リサイクル会議には、世界各国から約250名の専門家が参加した。会議では、EUの新ELV規則の最終内容や今後の実施に注目が集まり、リサイクル率向上や循環型経済の推進、...

April 1st, 2026

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Exclusive interview with Inge Hofkens from Aurubis

Aurubis places recycling at the core of its strategy, transforming complex materials into high-quality metals. In this interview, the company shares insights into its global smelter network, growth ambitions, and its role in building resilient, circular metal supply chains.

March 19th, 2026

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Exclusive interview with Christian Blackert from TSR Resource GmbH & Co. KG

The TSR Group, part of the REMONDIS Group, is one of Europe’s leading specialists in ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling. In this interview, Christian Blackert discusses the growing importance of automotive recycling, closed-loop solutions for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), innovative products s...

February 23rd, 2026

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‘El IERC 2026 consolida su papel como foro de referencia del reciclaje electrónico en España’

El IERC 2026 reunió en Valencia a expertos internacionales para debatir los retos y oportunidades del reciclaje de residuos electrónicos en España.

February 5th, 2026

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Exclusive interview with Murat Bayram from European Metal Recycling (EMR)

Find out why he believes the industry has reasons to be optimistic. Read the full interview!

January 26th, 2026

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‘Conference year kick-off: IERC chews on global trade challenges’

The global electronics recycling sector will gather in Valencia, Spain on 21–22 January for the International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC 2026), as rising trade complexity and regulation reshape the e-scrap market. Bringing together recyclers, OEMs, policymakers and technology providers, ...

January 8th, 2026

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