Tore Planke
Norwegian engineer, inventor and businessperson
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Tore Planke (born 25 January 1943) is a Norwegian engineer, inventor and businessperson.
Born25 January 1943
Oslo, Norway
OccupationsEngineer
Inventor
Inventor
KnownforReverse vending machines
RelativesPetter Planke (brother)
Tore Planke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1943 Oslo, Norway |
| Occupations | Engineer Inventor |
| Known for | Reverse vending machines |
| Relatives | Petter Planke (brother) |
He was born in Oslo to Sverre Martens Planke and Vivien Brath, and is a brother of Petter Planke. He was married to Grete Lind from 1970 to 1991, and to Ingrid Elisabeth Planke from 1994.[1]
Planke graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1969, specializing in cybernetics. He co-founded the industry company Tomra in 1972, along with his brother. The company produced reverse vending machines based on his inventions using electronics and optics for recognizing the bottles.[1][2]
