Extrusion International 6-2018

26 Extrusion International 6/2018 INDUSTRY NEWS Overall Solutions for Recycling Projects Just four months after the founding of the new business unit KEYCYCLE, it can be seen that EREMA and its range of overall so- lutions for plastics recycling projects is being welcomed with open doors in the marketplace. Thenewly formed teamhas in themeantime receivedanumber of project inquiries, most of them for post-consumer and PET appli- cations. The reason for the high demand is, on the one hand, the increasing industrialisation in the sector and, on the other hand, the growing interest among newcomers in plastics recycling. KEYCYCLE supports such potential recyclers, as Manfred Hackl, CEO of EREMA, explains: “Customers often need specific consult- ing and support at an early stage – for example in the form of a feasibility study – for the complex, overall planning of a new recy- cling plant or the integration of the most suitable solution in the existing production environment.” The range of services offered by the new business unit is thus geared towards both customers who are looking for an overall so- EREMA Group www.erema-group.com KEYCYCLE.at www.keycycle.at lution but have only limited experiencewith plastics recycling, plus those who are already considering the idea but want to concen- trate their resources on their actual core business. Furthermore, KEYCYCLE is also a competent partner when there are plans to optimise existing facilities or when a general planner is required for a variety of services. Michal Prochazka, head of the business unit, sees the entire spec- trum of engineering and integration services for plastics recycling solutions as the current focus of activities. They are joined by fac- tory and logistics planning and project management on request. Since presenting KEYCYCLE for the first time to a broad interna- tional audience at the EREMA Discovery Days at the end of June, he has already received a large number of project inquiries from around the world. Prochazka sees this as confirmation that this new portfolio is the right decision on the right track. “Recycling projects are becoming increasingly complex because they have to interconnect a number of technologies. To realise such projects you need a high degree of system knowledge for industrial solu- tions, process know-how and experience in the implementation of large-scale projects. And this is precisely what we offer our cus- tomers,” he adds, confident about the successful further develop- ment. Michal Prochazka, Head of Business Unit Keycycle (Photo credit: EREMA) Forces to develop Sustainable Industrial Solutions jointed Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has signed an agreement for a new partnership with Neste, the world’s leading provider of sustainable renewable diesel and an expert in deliver- ing drop-in renewable chemical solutions. By usingNeste’s renew- able hydrocarbons in its product development, Clariant increases the number of products in its portfolio that are derived from re- newable raw materials. As a result, sustainable solutions become more accessible toa variety of industries, includingadhesives, plas- tics and coatings. Christian Kohlpaintner, Member of Clariant’s Executive Commit- tee, comments: “Sustainability is one of Clariant’s five strategic pillars. This new partnership with Neste is a significant milestone in providing a sustainable future for Clariant and its customers. It is an exemplary cooperation because it provides a competitive advantage for our customers while making a sustainable impact across the value chain.” Clariant’s Licocene ® performance polymers andwaxes are already highly-valued by the adhesives, plastics and coatings industry for their ability tooffer superior sustainability andperformance inuse. Through thepartnershipwithNeste, Clariant canoffer sustainable polyolefin solutions derived from renewable hydrocarbons. Clariant www.clariant.com Neste www.neste.com Peter Vanacker, President & CEO, Neste and Gloria Glang, VP, Head of Global Advanced Surface Solutions Business, Clariant, agreed upon a new partnership to turn renewable feedstock into rawmaterial for hot-melt adhesives, plastics and coatings applications (Photo: Neste)