TOMRA Sorting expands its presence in China

Norway-based TOMRA, which established its first subsidiary in China in 2010, says it has made a long-term commitment to that nation’s business community with recent investments in research and production capacity.

TOMRA says it has three businesses operating in China: Recycling Sorting, Beverage Container Collection and Food Sorting and Grading and. The company says its business activity in China ranges from business development, product management, R&D, assembly, sales, service and application validation in local test centers.

Referring to TOMRA’s contribution to China’s sustainable development efforts, Jacob Rognhaug, general manager at TOMRA China, says, “At TOMRA, we are dedicated to optimizing resource productivity with sensor-based technology, and our solutions can answer some of the main challenges that China is facing today. That’s why we have been increasing our financial investment in China while also investing a considerable amount of time in achieving a better understanding of the local market. I’m confident our technology can contribute significantly to China’s goal of sustainable development.”

In 2017, TOMRA invested to expand its manufacturing site in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, to more than 11,000 square meters (118,000 square feet). Additionally, the company says it has enhanced its engineering capability in China by extending its technology center in Xiamen, Fujian Province, to support product and application development. Today, the technology center in Xiamen covers 5,000 square meters (53,800 square feet), hosting about 150 employees, tripling the number of staff employed there in 2015.

“Since we first established a branch in Xiamen in 2010, TOMRA has made great progress in China,” says Rognhaug. “The TOMRA brand is increasingly recognized in the local market, and TOMRA’s technical advantages in achieving the goal of sustainable development are welcomed as a valuable contribution. With a spirit of innovation and a strong commitment to China, we look forward to a future that is win-win.”

Germany-based TOMRA Sorting Recycling designs and makes sensor-based sorting technologies for the global recycling and waste management industry, having installed some 5,500 systems in nearly 80 countries worldwide.