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Mr. Ankit Kalola serves as the Global Head – Sales at Fornnax Technology Pvt. Ltd, where he has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s sales strategy and global footprint. A seasoned expert in shredding systems and end-to-end recycling solutions, he excels in building client-centric approaches, driving market penetration, and aligning technical solutions with customer needs. His strategic direction has significantly contributed to Fornnax’s success across diverse industries and geographies. Mr. Kalola’s leadership continues to fuel growth, innovation, and long-term partnerships worldwide. For further information or to connect with Mr. Kalola, please reach out at +91-9033077711 or email: info@fornnax.com.

Xu Xifeng, the founder of Keson and vice president of Jiangsu Low Carbon Environment Design Institute of China. He has been engaged in solid waste recycling industry for more than 10 years, and has unique insights on solid waste overall solutions and resource recovery and sorting systems. He has visited well-known solid waste treatment companies in the Middle East, Europe, America and other regions, introducing standardized, refined and systematic management concepts of global top enterprises to his enterprises, and transforming advanced technologies and processes into productive forces. Within five years of solid waste sorting technology and waste resources in the field of rapid layout, his products are sold in 17 countries and more than 40 regions.

Hannes is a leading expert in high-capacity horizontal balers, which are designed for a wide range of industrial applications. With over 13 years of international experience, he has shared his in-depth knowledge of volume reduction technology and the efficient use of balers in combination with other equipment.

Eric van Looy has been active in the recycling industry for over three decades and is regarded as a pioneer in the development of sensor-based sorting technologies. As a technical engineer, he has played a key role in shaping advanced sorting solutions aimed at making recycling more sustainable, efficient, and accurate. Since 2006, he has been deeply involved in the use of automated spectroscopic methods such as X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), collaborating early on with Tom Jansen. Today, the second generation of LIBS sorters from Sense2Sort enables high-throughput, multi-fraction sorting (up to six fractions) with precise identification of the elemental composition of each individual metal piece. Sense2Sort–Toratecnica focuses on the development of future-ready, resource-efficient, and industrially robust sorting technologies. Eric is currently participating in several EU-funded projects, including the development of novel sensor-based sorting systems and a groundbreaking compressed air management solution that can achieve up to 50% savings in air and energy use. A significant new development is the renewed collaboration with Andreas Weingart and his team—trusted partners from previous successful ventures. Together, they are combining their expertise and technological strength under the to be established Sense2Sort GmbH. In addition to his development work, Eric continues to consult on the design and implementation of advanced sorting plants worldwide, always striving to combine ecological responsibility with economic performance.