Built in 2000 and fully modernised in 2023, the Firminy sorting centre is now operated by TrivalLoire, Suez’s dedicated subsidiary, under a public service delegation for Saint-Étienne Métropole, serving a catchment area of nearly 670,000 inhabitants. The facility processes approximately 45,000 tonnes of packaging waste annually, operating at a throughput of 15 t/h and relying on the advanced technologies of French intelligent sorting specialist Pellenc ST, a trusted partner since 2002.
A new identity, increasingly intuitive technologies, and a strong investment in artificial intelligence. This is the vision presented by Francesco Quaranta, President and CEO of Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME), at Samoter, where he outlined the path that will lead the company to become LANDCROS starting in April 2027.
