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Recycling
Kaizen Recycling Limited appointed official UK
& Ireland partner for WeSort.AI
Kaizen Recycling Limited and WeSort.AI are
pleased to announce a partnership appointing
Kaizen Recycling Limited as the official partner
for WeSort.AI across the United Kingdom and
Ireland. The partnership was officially sealed at
IFAT 2026 in Munich, marking a significant
expansion of WeSort.AI’s AI-driven sorting and
safety solutions into the British and Irish
markets.
Kaizen Recycling Limited brings experience in waste
processing optimisation and technology deployment across the
UK and Ireland. Working closely with operators, integrators
and plant owners, Kaizen supports the introduction of
advanced solutions that improve safety, operational resilience
and plant performance.
WeSort.AI provides AI-powered object recognition
technologies using deep learning, advanced segmentation and
X-ray analysis for the recycling sector. With systems already
deployed by major industry operators such as Korn Recycling
in Germany and PreZero International in Austria, WeSort.AI
has proven its value in real-world recycling environments.
Among its portfolio, the most significant innovation addressing
current market challenges is X.Sort.
X.Sort – fire prevention instead of fire detection
or suppression
Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly present in mixed waste
and recyclable material streams. Across the UK and Ireland,
battery-related fires are one of the fastest-growing causes of
incidents in waste and recycling facilities. When batteries enter
shredding or screening, the risk of puncture and thermal
events rises sharply—putting people, infrastructure, insurance
coverage and plant uptime at serious risk.
X.Sort addresses this challenge at source. Installed at the front
end of a waste processing plant the system uses X-ray
scanning combined with AI recognition to identify and eject
lithium-ion batteries and other hazardous elements from the
material flow, even through layers of material up to 50 cm
thick.
Unlike fire detection or suppression systems that respond after
ignition, X.Sort prevents incidents before they occur by
physically removing batteries before they can cause damage.
In doing so, it acts as a protective barrier for the entire
downstream process.
What this means for UK & Ireland operators
X.Sort is designed to help operators:
• Significantly reduce the likelihood of battery-triggered fires
by acting upstream
• Protect critical plant assets and infrastructure
• Reduce unplanned downtime and improve business
continuity
• Increase operational confidence when processing
increasingly battery-contaminated inputs
• Support compliance, insurance discussions and long-term
operational resilience
From left to right: Daniel Hayn (Head of Sales & Marketing at WeSort.AI),
Nathanael Laier (CEO & Co-Founder of WeSort.AI), Richard Mawson (Director of
Kaizen Recycling Limited), Johannes Laier (Co-Founder & CFO of WeSort.AI) and
Duncan Bowett (Managing Director of Kaizen Recycling Limited)
(Source: WeSort.AI GmbH)
“Battery fires are one of the most serious and disruptive risks
facing our industry. X.Sort is a genuine gamechanger because
it targets the issue early—protecting people, plant and
productivity. We’re proud to bring this technology to the UK
and Ireland with WeSort.AI”, said Richard Mawson, Director,
Kaizen Recycling Limited.
Daniel Hayn, Head of Sales & Marketing, WeSort.AI, added:
“The UK and Ireland represent a highly dynamic and forward-
thinking recycling market. Partnering with Kaizen Recycling
Limited allows us to combine advanced AI technology with
strong local expertise, ensuring X.Sort delivers maximum
impact for operators on the ground.”
Alongside X.Sort, the Vision.Sort system rounds off the
portfolio for recycling operations. Utilizing AI-powered pattern
recognition helps to separate valuable materials precisely
where needed.
Partner support
As WeSort.AI’s official partner for the UK and Ireland, Kaizen
Recycling Limited will provide:
• Application assessments to identify best-fit installation
points and relevant waste streams
• Project coordination and implementation support
• Local commercial support, training and ongoing
customer care
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