NRT moves into new Tennessee facility

The National Recovery Technologies (NRT) optical sorting business unit of Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) has relocated to a new facility in Nashville, Tennessee.

NRT remains in its home city, but says the move into a larger building “marks a significant milestone in NRT’s history of innovation and excellence in the recycling and materials processing industry.”

Since being founded in 1981, NRT says it has been at the forefront of designing, manufacturing, and installing advanced sorting technology, offering systems the company characterizes as “renowned for their high-speed, infrared detection and precise color capabilities, enabling industry-leading efficiency and purity rates in material sorting.”

NRT was acquired by Eugene, Oregon-based BHS in 2012.

“We are thrilled to move into our new facility,” says Julie Fuller, managing director of NRT. “This new location represents our commitment to innovation and excellence. It will enable us to expand our capabilities, support our talented team and continue delivering cutting-edge solutions to our customers.”

The BHS brand says its introduction of the Max-AI artificial intelligence technology in 2016 “ushered in a new age of robotic sorting and real-time material identification to the recycling market.”

NRT owns or is the exclusive licensee of 39 patents, with others pending. The firm says its technology, which includes its controls automation Total Intelligence Platform, is now “a critical component in processing materials for recycling, helping to advance the global effort toward sustainability.”

In its new facility, NRT expects its team of scientists, engineers and technicians to continue to “push the boundaries of what’s possible in recycling technology.”