Terex Materials Processing said the circular economy ethos of ZenRobotics 鈥榓ligns perfectly鈥� with its own targets. (Photo: Terex MP)

Based in Finland, and the company鈥檚 ambition is to make the circular economy a reality by turning global waste into clean raw materials.

In 2015 it launched the Heavy Picker, which has been described as the world鈥檚 strongest waste sorting robot for bulky construction and demolition waste.

The company will retain its name and become a Terex brand, with the unit reporting to Tony Devlin, who leads the Terex MP environmental businesses.

, and the MP business unit is delighted with the acquisition.

鈥淶enRobotics is an exciting, modern company that lends itself perfectly to our pre-existing environmental expertise,鈥� said Tony Devlin.

鈥漈heir ethos of making a circular economy more possible aligns perfectly with our goals and targets for the future of Terex MP.

鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to see the many ways that we can apply this technology and what potential this acquisition can bring Terex MP with the application of this technology.鈥�

Jarmo Ruohonen, CEO of ZenRobotics said: 鈥淲e have worked hard for the past 15 years creating technology that helps companies efficiently deal with different types of waste materials, helping to chase down targets that propel us towards a more circular economy.

鈥淭erex MP is the perfect partner to help us achieve that and being part of the team will give us more global opportunities to grow.鈥�