The ICBR 2014 organised by ICM AG will be held from September 24 – 26, 2014 in the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski in beautiful Hamburg, Germany. Over 200 international experts from industry, authorities and academia will discuss and present the following topics:

• Update of battery legislation worldwide
• Results of the fitness check of the Waste Directives
• Lithium batteries: Safety issues at end of life
• Best available technologies for battery recycling
• Impact of REACH on the EU Battery Industry
• Successes and concerns in implementing collection schemes
• New challenges for battery manufacturers and the recycling industry
• New recycling technologies and processes

 An exhibition area is integrated into the conference facility, where vendors meet their clients. A cocktail reception and networking dinner create an excellent atmosphere to get in touch with business partners, colleagues and competitors. The congress is also offering interesting plant tours to the following leading recycling companies:

• Dela GmbH, Dorsten
• Redux Technology GmbH, Bremerhaven
• Volkswagen will organize test drives exclusively for the participants of ICBR 2014.

UPCOMING ICM DATES FOR EVENT CALENDAR

– 19^th International Congress for Battery Recycling ICBR 2014 September 24 – 26, 2014, Hamburg, Germany

– Electronics Recycling Asia WRF 2014 November 11 – 14, 2014, Singapore

– 14^th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2015 January 21 – 23, 2015, Salzburg, Austria

– 15^th International Automobile Recycling Congress IARC 2015 March 25 – 27, 2015, Berlin, Germany

For more information and graphic material please contact:  ICM AG Susann Schmid.  Schwaderhof 7 5708 Birrwil, Switzerland Tel: +41 62 785 10 00  Fax: +41 62 785 10 05 www.icm.ch

About ICM

ICM is an international leader in the organisation of congresses specialising in the fields of car recycling, electronics and batteries. These waste streams have been among the world’s fastest growing commodity markets for years.

ICM AG is a Swiss company which has organised conferences in Europe, North America and Asia since the year 2000. The company was founded by Jeanette Duttlinger and her team consists of 12 employees who speak German, English, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Chinese and Mandarin.