44 | Pioneers in waste sorting automation TOMRA is also doing more work in the packing/automation space around automatically packing kiwifruit into trays. from page 42 TOMRA: 50th anniversary HORTICULTURE MAC Valves - Proud to support Tomra THINK GLOBAL - ACT LOCAL Our global distribution network is keeping your machines running around the clock, around the world. www.macvalves.com www.macvalves.co.nz Phone: +64 9 272 3474 100 Lady Ruby Drive, East Tamaki, Auckland END TO END SHEET METAL MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS Every year TOMRA facilitates the collection of more than 40 billion empty cans and bottles and provides retailers and other customers with an effective and efficient way of collecting, sorting and processing these containers. It also has a material recovery business including the pick-up, transportation, and processing of used beverage containers in North America, as well as the subsequent brokerage of the processed material to recyclers. The revenue stream in this business area is derived from fees received from bottlers based on the volume of containers processed. Currently TOMRA’s material recovery activities in North America process over 340,000 metric tons of containers annually. • TOMRA Recycling has pioneered the automation of waste sorting. It was the first to develop advanced waste and metals sorting applications using high capacity near infrared (NIR) technology to extract the most value from resources. . Its solutions are able to sort various types of materials, such as plastic, metals, wood and waste, for the global recycling and waste management industry, transforming resource recovery and creating value in waste. Currently TOMRA Recycling has an installed base of 8,200 systems have been installed in 100 countries worldwide. • TOMRA Mining provides a complete product portfolio of sensor-based sorting solutions for the global mineral processing and mining industries to achieve efficient material separation in various minerals and ore applications such as processing of industrial minerals, diamonds and gemstone recovery, and metal recovery from slag etc. Altogether TOMRA has over 100,000 installations in over 80 markets worldwide and employs roughly 4,600 people globally. Vice president head of innovation for TOMRA Fresh Food James French says TOMRA Fresh Food had an anniversary celebration with visitors from Europe. “The 50 years represents the stability and solidness the New Zealand operation has behind it,” says James. “We know TOMRA is here for the long term and they believe in our mission and what were doing here in New Zealand. “We very much feel part of the TOMRA family.”
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