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Axion’s ELV recycling plant gains ISO 9001:2008 accreditation
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• 3rd May 2013
• Company & Industry News
Axion Polymers has gained ISO 9001:2008 accreditation for the quality management of its pioneering Shredder Waste Advanced Processing Plant (SWAPP) at Trafford Park, Manchester.   Designed,...
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Axion and Zero Waste Scotland report reveals potential for stuffing material recycling
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• 12th April 2013
• Company & Industry News
Local schemes could offer potential recycling solutions for stuffing materials from bedding and furniture as the waste industry shifts its focus to tackling more difficult to recycle waste streams...
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Recovinyl recycles more than one million PVC-U windows a year in the UK
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• 15th February 2013
• Company & Industry News
More than one million PVC-U post-consumer window frames are being recycled in the UK every year through Recovinyl, the PVC industry’s recycling scheme. Latest audited figures show that...
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Axion Consulting launches re-designed website
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• 2nd February 2013
• Product News
Resource recovery specialist Axion Consulting has redesigned its website to reflect the comprehensive range of expertise and innovative services it offers to clients in recycling a wide range...
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Forbo launches innovative Back To The Floor recycling scheme
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• 5th December 2012
• Company & Industry News
Leading flooring manufacturer Forbo Flooring Systems has launched 'Back to the Floor' – a new collection and recycling scheme for installation off-cuts of Forbo flooring products that will...
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Recovinylrecyclers to exhibit at BPF PVC event
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• 18th September 2012
• Company & Industry News
 Recovinyl-accredited PVC recyclers will be exhibiting for the first time at a British Plastics Federation one-day seminar on October 2nd in support of the UKforum's focus on sustainability...
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Recofloorrecycling scheme adds more drop-off sites
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• 11th September 2012
• Company & Industry News
Recofloor, the UK's award-winning vinyl flooring recycling scheme, has added ten new drop-off sites to its nationwide network across England, Wales and Scotland.The addition of new sites brings...
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Axion launches new Due Diligence+ service for investors
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• 30th August 2012
• Company & Industry News
Materials processing specialist Axion Consulting has introduced a Due Diligence Plus service for investors in new waste resource recovery plants and technologies in response to rising interest...
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Government support essential to meet rigid plastic packaging recycling targets, says Axion Consulting
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• 24th August 2012
• Company & Industry News
Strong Government support is vital to help boost investor confidence in the waste-to resource sector and develop the infrastructure required to meet the revised 57% plastic packaging recycling...
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Axion’s MRF event highlights need for accurate sampling data
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• 31st July 2012
• Company & Industry News
Many operators of UK Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) could be failing to sample and measure their mixed waste streams correctly, resulting in a potential loss of value from the many thousands...
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Recofloor wins prestigious environmental award
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• 5th July 2012
• Company & Industry News
Recofloor has won a prestigious Business Commitment to Environment Award for its innovative and sustainable approach to the collection and recycling of waste vinyl flooring. The award win coincides...
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Rising retailer interest in recycling waste carpet, says CRUK
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• 4th June 2012
• Company & Industry News
Consumer concern over end of life options for their waste carpets is prompting more retailers to offer take back and recycling services, says Carpet Recycling UK - the industry's association...
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Axion’s MRF event to explore the ‘Science of Sorting’
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• 26th April 2012
• Company & Industry News
Axion Consulting is hosting another useful seminar, exhibition and networking event on Tuesday May 15th 2012 for Material Recovery Facilities operators and waste management companies with a focus...
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Recofloor Celebrates Award-Winning Flooring Sustainability
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• 31st March 2012
• Company & Industry News
Recofloor, the UK's vinyl flooring take-back scheme, will be recognising its vinyl flooring recycling champions at a sustainability seminar and awards event at The Building Research Establishment...
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Axion Consulting and 360 Environmental launch CART — Compliance Assessment Review Tool for MRFs
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• 25th March 2012
• Company & Industry News
Resource recovery specialist Axion Consulting and 360 Environmental are working in partnership to help Material Recovery Facilities operators understand and comply with the latest waste legislation. The...
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Carpet Recycling UK reports high-flying achievements
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• 19th March 2012
• Company & Industry News
Waste carpet is emerging as a serious raw material resource according to latest figures from Carpet Recycling UK that show 66,000 tonnes were diverted from landfill last year – representing...
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Recofloor reveals new record for vinyl flooring recycling
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• 4th March 2012
• Company & Industry News
Recofloor continues to break waste vinyl flooring recycling records with 447 tonnes collected in 2011. This figure is evenly split between smooth offcuts (34%), safety offcuts (33%) and smooth...
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Recofloor’s Vinyl Recycling Flooring Roadshows Attract Members
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• 13th February 2012
• Company & Industry News
Recofloor says its successful nationwide ‘Bacon Butty’ roadshows in 2011 have attracted an additional 75 flooring contractors. Many signed up on the day to the UK’s award-winning...
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Axion Consulting launches new analysis service for MRFs
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• 5th February 2012
• Company & Industry News
Axion Consulting, one of the UK’s leading resource and recovery specialists, has expanded its range of services for Materials Recovery Facilities with a new Material Analysis and Sampling...
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Carpet Recycling UK presents sustainable innovation at Ecobuild 2012
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• 4th February 2012
• Company & Industry News
Exciting and innovative new ways of reusing carpet materials and offcuts will be showcased by Carpet Recycling UK on Stand S20 at Ecobuild 2012. A full information-packed CRUK seminar programme...
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More Plastics Recycling a Key 2012 Focus, Predicts Axion Consulting
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• 30th January 2012
• Company & Industry News
Increasing UK plastics recycling tonnages will be a key focus for 2012 as the sector continues to extend pioneering work done on PET and HDPE bottles recycling, predicts Keith Freegard, Director...
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Carpet Recycling UK reports record 2011 recycling figures
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• 25th January 2012
• Company & Industry News
Almost 6,000 tonnes of carpet waste was diverted from landfill by seven UK-based manufacturing members of Carpet Recycling UK during 2011 — representing a diversion rate of 85% and a 50%...
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Recovinyl set to recycle over 50,000 tonnes of UK PVC in 2011
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• 18th November 2011
• Company & Industry News
PVC recycling in the UK continues to move in the right direction with more than 50,000 tonnes of material expected to be recycled by the end of 2011, according to Recovinyl.Jane Gardner, of Axion...
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Headlam Scotland makes great headway with Recofloor
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• 4th November 2011
• Company & Industry News
Since launching Recofloor in Scotland just under six months ago, Headlam Scotland is turning the UK’s award-winning vinyl flooring recycling scheme into a real success story north of the...
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Axion and 360 Environmental launch MRF Health Checks
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• 20th October 2011
• Company & Industry News
Resource recovery specialists Axion Consulting and independent waste management experts 360 Environmental have launched a unique 'Health Check' service to help Material Recovery Facilities managers...
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Axion highlights technologies for new waste streams at Interplas 2011
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• 24th September 2011
• Company & Industry News
New approaches and innovative technologies for recovering the wide variety of co-mingled plastics from household and commercial waste streams will be explained by resource recovery specialist...
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Recofloor goes Limited as it heads for record-breaking year
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• 10th September 2011
• Company & Industry News
Due to the overwhelming success of the UK’s award-winning vinyl flooring recycling scheme, Recofloor Limited has been created to demonstrate commitment to sustainability within the flooring...
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Axion Engineering shows the lighter side of recycling technology at RWM 2011
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• 2nd September 2011
• Company & Industry News
Resource recovery specialist Axion Engineering makes its sales and marketing debut with NESTRO Lufftechnik GmbH at RWM 2011 to showcase NESTRO's range of highly-efficient air separation technologies...
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60% increase in waste carpet landfill diversion in two years, says Carpet Recycling UK
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• 13th August 2011
• Company & Industry News
Some 42,000 tonnes of carpet waste were diverted from landfill in 2010; representing a 60% increase in landfill diversion of the material compared to 2009, trade body Carpet Recycling UK has...
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Axion Engineering expands its machinery range
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• 6th July 2011
• Company & Industry News
Axion Engineering has signed a sales and marketing agreement with NESTRO Lufftechnik GmBh to promote and sell NESTRO's air separation products and technologies in the UK and Ireland. Established...
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