On January 28th-30th, 2025, the president of the Economic. Chamber of Non-Ferrous Metals and Recycling, Kazimierz Poznański, together with representatives of the Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, director of the Metallurgy Center, Dr. Eng. Tadeusz Gorewoda and the head of the International Projects Department, M.Sc. Eng. Witold Kurylak participated in the 12th edition of the International Material Recycling Conference and Exhibition (IMRC) organized by the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) in Jaipur (with 4,3 mln population), Rajastan State in India.

This year's edition gathered over 2,500 delegates and 200 exhibitors from 50 countries, making it one of the most important and largest events in the recycling industry in the world. It was three days of intense conversations, valuable meetings and inspiring debates, which enabled the exchange of experiences and the establishment of new, promising business contacts.

The conference was a unique platform to discuss key challenges and trends in the recycling sector, as well as to learn about modern technologies and innovative solutions that can significantly influence the future of the industry. Panelists and participants discussed important topics related to the circular economy, sustainable development and effective use of secondary raw materials.

On the initiative of IGMNiR and Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, participation in IMRC 2025 became an opportunity to talk with the MRAI Management regarding work on the framework of the Agreement on scientific and research cooperation between our units and the promotion of Polish-Indian relations, especially dedicated to the development of the metal recycling sector. The time spent in Jaipur was extremely fruitful and full of inspiring discussions with many Indian and foreign partners, which are promising and will, to some extent, result in further initiatives and joint projects.