On 1 April, 2012 it will be 40 years since TOMRA was founded by the brothers Tore and Petter Planke. During four decades with constant innovation, TOMRA has developed into a leading global provider of sensor-based sorting solutions, active in more than 50 markets.
40 years ago, the invention of the world's first reverse vending machine led to the establishment of TOMRA by the Planke brothers in Asker, Norway. Since then, TOMRA has experienced rapid growth driven by a combination of organic initiatives and acquisitions. The sum of all these developments has shaped a company that operates in the full value chain of collection and sorting of materials.
World leader in sensor-based sorting solutions
Today, TOMRA is the world leader in the field of reverse vending of used beverage containers, with an installed base of more than 67,000 machines across more than 30 markets worldwide. TOMRA is also the world's largest manufacturer of vertical balers, and an industry leader in compaction and baling solutions. The company is the pioneer and world leader in the automation of waste sorting, the leading provider of sensor-based sorting systems for the mining industry and for the fresh and processed food industries.
Well positioned for the next 40 years
"Through rapid growth, global expansion and continuous innovation, we have reached many milestones since 1972", says Stefan Ranstrand, President and CEO of TOMRA Group. "We celebrate our first 40 years in a world where global resources are under unprecedented pressure. Resource productivity must increase to ensure sustainable development for the next generations. In the next 40 years, 30% more people will need to be fed with, at best, today's availability of farmland. We need to rethink how we obtain, use, reuse and optimize the world's resources. With our solutions for optimal resource productivity, TOMRA is well positioned to evolve and transform what it means to be resourceful in the next 40 years to come."
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TOMRA was founded on an innovation in 1972 that began with design, manufacturing and sale of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for automated collection of used beverage containers.
Today TOMRA is active in more than 50 markets worldwide and had total revenue of ~3.5 billion NOK in 2010. TOMRA has over 1,800 employees and is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
The TOMRA Group continues to innovate and provide cutting-edge solutions for optimal resource productivity within two main business areas: Collection Solutions (reverse vending, material recovery and compaction industries) and Sorting Solutions (recycling, mining and food processing industries).
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