http://eu.simsrecycling.com2012-01-27T00:00:00umbraco The latest news stories from Sims Metal Management enhttp://uk.simsmm.com/css-sims/common-images/logo-MetalManagement.gifhttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/sims-metal-management-named-one-of-the-global-top-100-most-sustainable-corporations-for-the-4th-year-in-a-rowFri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/sims-metal-management-named-one-of-the-global-top-100-most-sustainable-corporations-for-the-4th-year-in-a-rowSims Metal Management moved up 52 spots from last year's Global 100 list, to number 11 in the world. The Global 100 rankings identify companies that consistently demonstrate superior leadership and performance on a range of policies relative to their industry peers. http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/-2011-oct-21_sims-reaches-new-level-in-plastics-recyclingTue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/-2011-oct-21_sims-reaches-new-level-in-plastics-recyclingSims Recycling Solutions is proud to announce it has taken plastics recycling to its highest level in the company’s history.http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/-2011-sept-26_mp-visits-uk-site-to-see-how-sims-recycles-metals-and-electronicsTue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/-2011-sept-26_mp-visits-uk-site-to-see-how-sims-recycles-metals-and-electronicsLlanelli MP, Nia Griffith, visited Newport, United Kingdom, for a tour of Sims’ sites to see how the company recycles, metals and electronics. http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/16-mar-2011-sims-acquisition-of-device-and-ergotradeWed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/16-mar-2011-sims-acquisition-of-device-and-ergotradeSims announce the acquisition of two ICT Asset Recovery companies in Europe: Device, located in the Netherlands, Poland and Czech Republic; ergoTrade in Germany and Hungary.http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/23-feb-2011-sims-announce-acquisition-in-austriaWed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/23-feb-2011-sims-announce-acquisition-in-austriaSims Recycling Solutions has expanded its European operations by acquiring Metrade Handelsgesellschaft mbH and its subsidiary company, Metwork Aufbereitungs GmbH. They are leading WEEE recyclers in Austria and also have a strong foothold in the fast growing Eastern European market.http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/17-feb-2011-sims-name-global-100-most-sustainable-corporationThu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/17-feb-2011-sims-name-global-100-most-sustainable-corporationSims Metal Management, the parent company of Sims Recycling Solutions, has been listed as one of the Global Top 100 Most Sustainable Corporations for the third year in a row. The list, compiled by sustainable business publication Corporate Knights, was announced at the 2011 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/07-january-2011-universal-mobile-phone-chargersFri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/07-january-2011-universal-mobile-phone-chargersSims Recycling Solutions welcomes the news that the EU has finally approved the introduction into the European market of a universal mobile phone charger. The harmonisation of standards for the manufacture of universal phone chargers means that manufacturers can now sell phones that do not require a unique charging device. This will eliminate a significant volume of electronic waste which is generated by out of date equipment. http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/05-january-2011-new-year-recyclingWed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/05-january-2011-new-year-recyclingWith Christmas over, Sims Recycling Solutions is appealing to consumers not to throw unwanted Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) away in their bins. Instead, the company is urging people to help conserve the earth’s resources by taking unwanted equipment to their local recycling centre.http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/07-december-2010-best-in-swedenTue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/07-december-2010-best-in-swedenSims Recycling Solutions in Katrineholm, has been named Electronics Recycler of the Year at the Swedish National Recycling Awards in Stockholm. http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/12-november-2010-recycling-saves-resourcesFri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/12-november-2010-recycling-saves-resourcesSims Recycling Solutions is calling for greater global recycling of computer and ICT equipment in order to preserve the earth’s finite resources of precious metals. The company says that unless recycling of computer and ICT equipment is substantially increased, the world will run out of the metals needed to make the equipment within the next two decades. http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/29-october-2010-katrineholm-awards-finalistsFri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/29-october-2010-katrineholm-awards-finalistsSims Recycling Solutions’ electronics recycling facility in Katrineholm, Sweden, has been named as one of three finalists in the Electronic Recycler of the Year category of the Swedish National Recycling Industries Awards. The final award will go to the company which is judged to offer the best recycling solutions for electronic waste in an environmentally friendly, cost effective and sustainable manner. http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/22-september-2010-hochheim-achieves-18001Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/22-september-2010-hochheim-achieves-18001Sims Recycling Solutions’ e-waste and computer recycling and asset management facility in Hochheim, near Frankfurt/Main, has achieved certification to the international health and safety standard OHSAS 18001. The certification means that all of Sims Recycling Solutions’ e-waste recycling operations in Continental Europe now hold the standard.http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/14-september-2010-carbon-trust-standard-awardTue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/14-september-2010-carbon-trust-standard-awardSims Group UK Limited - which incorporates Sims Metal Management and Sims Recycling Solutions - has become the first specialist metals and electronics recycling company in the UK to be awarded the Carbon Trust Standard. The award was made after the company took action to manage and reduce its carbon emissions across all of its UK operations. http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/02-september-2010-katrienholm-el-kretsenThu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/02-september-2010-katrienholm-el-kretsenSims Recycling Solutions’ site in Katrineholm, Sweden, has won a renewed contract with Swedish compliance scheme, El-Kretsen, to recycle Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The contract has been extended to four years and represents a twenty percent increase in the volume of WEEE recycled by Sims Recycling Solutions in Sweden.http://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/4-august-2010-sims-announce-acquisition-of-wrWed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://eu.simsrecycling.com/news-and-resources/news/4-august-2010-sims-announce-acquisition-of-wrSims Recycling Solutions, a leading electronics recycling company, has expanded its presence in the UK electronics recycling market with the acquisition of the business assets of Wincanton PLC’s recycling division in a move that extends Sims’ reach into the retailer sector and consolidates its position in the UK market.