Shredder Plenary Session :

Putting safety and technical advances in the spotlight

As observed by the BIR Shredder Committee’s Chairman Scott Newell III at last year’s meeting in Barcelona, ongoing growth in shredder numbers worldwide is ensuring their ever-greater practical role in achieving decarbonization goals. At the same time, however, shredder operators are being asked to contend with an array of challenges, not least higher operating costs, increased battery-related fire risks and testing emission targets. The meeting in Amsterdam on May 23 will address not only the Committee’s response to this challenging operational environment - such as through its annual shredder safety survey - but also latest technical developments designed to boost shredder efficiencies. Surely a must-attend event for all shredder operators eager to keep an eye on latest trends and future business prospects.

Programme and speakers:

George Adams is President of SA Recycling, located in Anaheim, California (USA). He has been in the recycling metal business since 1977. Originally started by his father almost 50 years ago as a single recycling metal facility in Anaheim, Adams Steel merged with Sims Metal Management in September of 2007 to form SA Recycling. SA Recycling now has over 120 locations in 15 states with almost 3,000 employee and will process 5 million tons of recycled metals annually. Mr Adams is an attorney who earned his Juris Doctor degree from Western State University in 1984. He is member of the American, California, and Orange County Bar Associations. He served as Chairman of ISRI from April 2008 until May of 2010. Adams is author of the book, "Create the Connection: 25 Surefire Strategies for Success in Leadership and Life," based on his 40 years of discovering what works and what doesn't.