TOMRA celebrates its 45th anniversary after a record year

 

 

 

TOMRA was founded on 1 April 1972 in Asker (Norway) by the brothers Petter and Tore Planke. Inventors of the automated machine requested by a local trader to sort and retrieve empty bottles for recycling. By the end of the year TOMRA had installed 29 machines throughout Norway and this success had attracted much interest abroad.

 

 

 

Quickly TOMRA diversified its offer and extended its solutions to different sectors. Leading a provider of optical sorting technologies for a wide range of materials. In 2016 the company achieved a record turnover of around 710 million euros, with 90,000 systems installed in more than 80 markets around the world.

 

 

 

TOMRA focuses on 2 main areas of activity: SOLUTIONS COLLECTION (resale and recovery of materials) and SORTING SOLUTIONS (recycling, extraction, sorting of food products). Always aiming for the optimal productivity of resources.

 

 

 

"The world's resources are under pressure as never before, as a growing population and increasing consumption mean that finite resources are being used at an unsustainable pace.The world consumes more resources and produces more waste than nature can replace or absorb TOMRA aspires to be a leader in the resource revolution by exploring and developing new ways to optimize resource productivity. TOMRA technology, based on sensors, plays a central role in supporting the circular economy and also helps organizations to increase their productivity without harming the environment, "said Stefan Ranstrand, President and CEO of TOMRA.