Extrusion International 1-2023

15 Extrusion International 1/2023 CompetencewithKOCH Top-class peripheral technology! FASTI-KOCH granulate dryer Top-mounted dryer for small to medium throughputs: Intelligent drying with ERD compressed air technology GRAVIKO-Series Gravimetric dosing and weighing, checking, correcting and evaluating in one operation KKT-Series Efficient and energy-saving auxiliary dryers for plastic granulate KEM-Series Dosing and colouring unit with chamber volume dosing with touch control unit Werner Koch Maschinentechnik GmbH Industriestr. 3 D-75228 Ispringen Tel. +49 7231 8009-0 info@koch-technik.de www.koch-technik.com Mixing Dosing Drying Conveying Energy-efficient granulate drying plant CompetencewithKOCH Top-class peripheral technology! FASTI-KOCH granulate dryer Top-mounted dryer for small to medium throughputs: Intelligent drying with ERD compressed air technology GRAVIKO-Series Gravimetric dosing and weighing, checking, correcting and evaluating in one operation KKT-Series Efficient and energy-saving auxiliary dryers for plastic granulate KEM-Series Dosing and colouring unit with chamber volume dosing with touch control unit Werner Koch Maschinentechnik GmbH Industriestr. 3 D-75228 Ispringen Tel. +49 7231 8009-0 info@koch-technik.de www.koch-technik.com ixing osing Drying Conveying Energy-efficient granulate drying plant Acquisition  Borealis has acquired a majority stake in Renasci, a Belgium-based provider of innovative recycling solutions and the creator of the novel Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept. Borealis announced the acquisition of a 10% stake in Re- nasci in July 2021; today it announces an increase of its in- vestment to acquire a majority stake of 50.01%, signalling on-going confidence in the potential of Renasci’s patented SCP concept to drive the circular transformation. The in - vestment is an important component of Borealis’ strategy to reach its ambitious circular goals, which target a six-fold increase in the volume of circular products and solutions to 600 kilotonnes by 2025, rising to 1.8 million tonnes by 2030. The acquisition will support Borealis to reach these goals by providing increasing long-term access to chemi- cally recycled feedstock from Renasci’s Ostend facility and through enabling access to key circular technologies. SCP is unique because it enables the processing of mul- tiple waste streams using different recycling technologies under one roof, resulting in exceptionally high valorisation of waste. Through leveraging its market access, know- how, and innovative technological capabilities, Borealis will accelerate the implementation of the SCP concept and will also explore opportunities for replicating the model in strategic locations. The controlling stake in Renasci will support Borealis to further strengthen its BorcycleTMC range of product offer- ings by providing future supply security of chemically recy- cled feedstock. Borcycle C is a portfolio of transformational chemical recycling solutions with ISCC (International Sus- tainability & Carbon Certification) PLUS-certified content based on the mass balance approach, giving polyolefin- based, post-consumer waste another life. Chemically iden - tical to products derived from fossil feedstock, Borcycle C solutions are suitable for all applications, including those that are subject to stringent quality and safety regulations such as healthcare and food packaging, which cannot al- ways be met using mechanically recycled materials. Borealis Group www.borealisgroup.com Renasci N.V. www.renasci.be/en Renasci plant in Oostende, Belgium (Photo: © Renasci)