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COMPANY NEWS

KraussMaffei machinery parts Nespresso and JD Logistics
maker to expand in Germany introduce doorstep recycling

programme
urgsmueller GmbH, part of KraussMaffei Group, is
Brelocating its production headquarters from Kreiensen estlé unit Nespresso has partnered with Chinese
in central Germany to the nearby town of Einbeck. Part
of KraussMaffei Berstorff, Burgsmueller manufactures Ne-commerce company JD Logistics to introduce a
screws, barrels, spindles and other components for new doorstep recycling service in China.Leveraging JD’s
extruders and compounding equipment.The new location, nationwide in-house logistics network, the recycling
spanning more than 75,340 square feet, is set for operation programme will allow Nespresso’s Chinese customers
in the second quarter of 2020, and will accommodate
Burgsmueller's 125 employees. Describing it as the "most
modern manufacturing site in Europe," Burgsmueller said
the new site will focus on internationally competitive
production and would be built to "the most demanding
technical standards." Burgsmueller also added that it
would "rigorously align" its production facilities in the
new plant with Industry 4.0. standards."The Einbeck site
will be designed as a Smart Factory with consistently
networked production and data processing in real time,
visualized processes and extensive data analysis," the
company statement added.The plant also will substantially to recycle their coffee capsules.As part of the deal,
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technology and for the production of wear parts in the to pick up their used coffee capsules on the same or
plastics processing industry. In recent years, Burgsmüller next day. The used Nespresso capsules will then be
has become more and more of a metalworking specialist in delivered to a nearby recycling facility in Beijing,
twin-screw extruder screw elements and threading. Every Shanghai or Guangzhou, depending on the location of
year, more than 40,000 elements are manufactured for the the customer.After receiving the capsules, Nespresso
extrusion industry as well as shaft shafts and cylinders in will separate the aluminium from them and will use it
to manufacture gift products such as Nespresso branded
knives. The used coffee grounds will serve as a fertiliser
for the company’s eco-farm in Chongming Island, near
Shanghai. Nespresso Greater China business executive
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with JD for this project. Sustainable development is
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of JD’s premium in-house logistics network, we will
our in-house metalworking centers. Burgsmüller plans to be able to reach more consumers and recycle more
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a new location. As a further measure, the management has 100% recycling capacity all over the world in 2020.”
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turbomachinery to the area of screw element production Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and Sims Municipal
and to abandon the sale of turbulators. The supply of tools, Recycling (SMR) to facilitate the recovery of aluminium
spare parts for whirling machines and assemblies as well coffee capsules for recycling.
as their service, repairs.

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