In the run-up to IFAT 2026, we spoke with Reiner Hungermann, Managing Director of Matthiessen Lagertechnik, about key industry trends, technological approaches, and innovations shaping the future of waste processing and defining the next stage of development in recycling technologies.

Global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, TOMRA Recycling, has marked a new era of customer support in the Americas with the opening of its new Test & Training Center in Charlotte.

STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH, together with weeeSwiss Technology AG and Saubermacher, has officially inaugurated one of Europe’s most advanced household battery sorting facilities in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany

Barcelona-based PICVISA will showcase its latest technological advancements at IFAT 2026, including the launch of a new metals vertical and breakthroughs in plastic, glass, and textile sorting.

Rejuvenation from within – the MSort technology helps a 10 to 15 years old machine to be upgraded to the latest state of the art, ensuring it can continue to operate for many years to come. An upgrade enables HR (heat-resistant) glass or plastics to be removed in a single sorting step alongside CSP (ceramics, stones, porcelain). It can hardly be more cost-effective, as experts can also integrate this upgrade into existing machines.

TOMRA Recycling, the global leader in sensor-based sorting, introduces FINDER™, its most flexible and reliable metals sorting platform with integrated AI capabilities.