Eldan Sorting has been making headlines in the global recycling press. From trade show launches to technology partnerships and circular economy breakthroughs, here is a comprehensive look at the news coverage surrounding Eldan Sorting’s SPS and MPS optical sorting systems, and what it means for recyclers worldwide.
The most significant recent development for Eldan Sorting is the official launch of the metals vertical at IFAT 2026 — a three-pronged system for complete metal recovery. As covered by both Recycling Today and Recycling Product News in April 2026, the offering combines:
This positions Eldan Sorting as a key component of the most comprehensive metals sorting ecosystem currently available to the recycling industry.
Recycling International (December 2024) documented Eldan’s transformation in depth. The article highlighted how the SPS (Small Purpose Sorter) — first demonstrated publicly at IFAT 2024 — proved to be a “huge success” at the show, and how the co-ownership with PICVISA has enabled Eldan to deliver “broadband infrared technology (NIR/MWIR), AI (shapes and appearance)” that enables “innovative and sustainable sorting by colour and material.”
The article also highlighted the APT Learner — Eldan Sorting’s deep learning module — which goes beyond standard colour sorting to identify specific materials such as printed circuit boards (PCBs) in e-waste streams.
When Eldan Recycling announced its co-ownership with PICVISA, Recycling Today called it “a big leap forward to integrate optical sorting technology into the Eldan processes.” CEO Toni Reftman described the development as opening up the ability to “reach out to new customers, but also give existing customers more possibilities than before.”
The article confirmed that both the SPS and MPS are designed for WEEE, non-ferrous, and mixed metal scrap applications — as well as polymer sorting — making them highly versatile tools for modern recycling operations.
Waste Management Review placed Eldan Recycling’s evolution in the broader context of the circular economy. The article traces the company’s journey from a family workshop building scrap shears to a global high-purity recycling technology provider — and notes how the addition of optical sorting through Eldan Sorting accelerates the transition to truly closed-loop resource recovery.
For recyclers, this means the SPS and MPS systems are not just sorting machines — they are enablers of circular economy compliance, helping operations meet the purity standards required by secondary material markets and European Union recycling regulations.
Spanish trade publication RETEMA provided detailed coverage of PICVISA’s IFAT 2026 showcase, confirming Eldan Sorting’s central role in the metals vertical. The report highlighted innovations including MWIR-based black plastic detection, the upgraded ECOGLASS system (40% energy reduction), and the ECOSORT textile sorting platform — alongside the three-pillar metals vertical where Eldan Sorting handles cable granulate and non-ferrous optical sorting.
Across all five publications, a common thread emerges: Eldan Sorting is solving real-world recycling challenges with a combination of engineering heritage and cutting-edge technology. Whether the challenge is sorting black plastics in WEEE streams, recovering copper from cable granulates, or maximising non-ferrous metal purity, the SPS and MPS deliver measurable results.
The growing media attention reflects a wider industry recognition that optical sorting — powered by AI, multispectral imaging, and deep learning — is now essential infrastructure for any serious recycling operation.
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Sources: Recycling Today (April 2026 & April 2024), Recycling Product News (April 2026), Recycling International (December 2024), Waste Management Review (March 2026), RETEMA (April 2026)
