Equipment Report

Fornnax unveils new product development center, demo plant

India-based recycling machinery producer Fornnax Technology has unveiled its new 12-acre product development center and demo plant.

The demo plant will serve as a hub for new product development, specifically designed to meet application demands, and the company plans to use the facility to upgrade its existing line of shredders and granulators by increasing their capacity, improving energy efficiency and reducing downtime.

These enhancements will increase equipment availability, Fornnax says, allowing for 18-20 hours of operation per day and also validate equipment for up to 3,000-15,000 hours under real-world conditions. Customers can bring materials to the center then observe performance across multiple machines and operating conditions.

“Innovation in product development is the key to success of becoming a global leader,” Fornnax Director and CEO Jignesh Kundariya says. “With this new facility, we now have the speed, flexibility and controlled environment to design, test and validate new technologies in just six to eight months, something that would take significantly four to five years at a customer site.”

Kundariya says each machine will undergo validation according to global standards, with every critical part and assembly tested under engineering build and manufacturing build protocols. Fornnax says its new product development framework is based on a gate review process and ensures precision at every stage. The process begins with market research and ideation led by the company’s sales and marketing team, followed by a review from its leadership team.

The new facility houses an original equipment manufacturer training center to develop operators and maintenance engineers for existing and future customers.

Fornnax says it will deliver corporate training to domestic and international clients.

Terex Ecotec names Blue Machinery its distributor

Photo courtesy of Terex

Terex Ecotec has announced Blue Machinery, a U.K.-based supplier of waste recycling systems, materials processing and handling equipment, as its official distributor across England, Scotland and Wales, beginning in 2026. 

Subsidiaries Blue Scotland, Blue Central and Blue Southern say the company will represent Terex Ecotec’s full portfolio within their respective territories, strengthening Blue’s position as a supplier of recycling and waste processing equipment. 

“Having Blue represent Terex Ecotec in England, Scotland and Wales is an important milestone for our brand and for environmental customers across the region,” Conor Hegarty, Terex Ecotec business line director, says. “Their expertise and heritage in the recycling and environmental industries will take Terex Ecotec onto our next phase of growth. This, alongside Blue’s extensive relationship with Terex, will give customers confidence that they will continue to be supported by industry experts.”

The Terex Ecotec product range includes an array of shredders, trommel screens, metal separators, windrow turners, tracked conveyors and waste handlers, which complement Blue Machinery’s existing Fuchs scrap handler lineup. 

Blue Spares will become the supplier of Terex Ecotec original equipment manufacturer parts across England, Scotland and Wales. With established depots in Warrington and Stirling, Blue Spares says it’s fully stocked with Terex Ecotec parts.

“This is an exciting time for everyone at Blue, and we are delighted to further strengthen our longstanding ties with Terex and work now with Terex Ecotec in the ever-growing environmental sector,” says Terry Hughes, Blue Machinery managing director. “Their extensive range of high quality and reliable products allows us to offer to our loyal and growing customer base a wide range of industry leading, cost effective and high value processing solutions.”