Extrusion International 5-2023

13 Extrusion International 5/2023 rPET recycl ing solutions viscoSHEET Up to 100% rPET and inhouse flakes processable at guaranteed iV-Levels for direct food contact. foodgrade without compromise New Benchmark in Plastics Recycling One Vision – One Goal – One Company. The future is plastics re- cycling, the owners of Erema Group and Lindner Holding agree. The jointly founded holding company BLUEONE Solutions aims to lever- age both companies’ expertise and jointly execute research projects to create industry standards in plastics recycling. From waste to recycled granulate, potential new raw materials pass through several different recycling processes. These range from sorting, shredding, washing, and drying to extrusion, including filtration, com - pounding, and odour optimisation. The challenge for the industry lies precisely in fine tuning these indi - vidual recycling steps – in particular when energy efficiency and high re - cyclate qualities are to be achieved. The founding of BLUEONE Solutions, a company which is owned 50:50 by the Erema Group and Lindner Hold- ing and to which shares of Lindner Washtech were contributed, is that very starting point. The know-how and experience of Lindner Washtech will be combined with that of the extruder manufacturer Erema. They aim to significantly increase the add - ed value and set industry standards by adjusting and optimising pro- cesses and conducting joint research projects. New paths on all too new familiar terrain since the experience of the two companies speaks for it- self: the Erema Group has been ac- tive in plastics recycling for 40 years and is considered the extrusion mar- ket leader. Lindner, a quality manu - facturer of shredders and recycling facilities for the waste management industry for the past 75 years, has established a world-wide presence with the Lindner Washtech brand as a washing facilities specialist in the past 10 years. Joint research projects allowed the companies to enter into a close technical exchange years ago. For a long time now, the two com - panies have been united by their common vision of expertly driving forward plastics recycling. The ever- increasing challenges in the plastics recycling market ultimately led to the founding of BLUEONE Solu- tions. Founding BLUEONE Solutions clearly puts the focus on the further development of plastics recycling. In the future, the exchange of knowl - edge and new research projects will not only enable synergies to be exploited, but above all, it will opti - mise the overall cycle. Lindner www.lindner.com EREMA Group www.erema-group.com Michael Lackner, Managing Director of Lindner: “With the merging of the companies, we want to revolutionize plastics recycling and, above all, set new standards in terms of quality, quantity and efficiency.” (Copyright: Lindner Recyclingtech) Manfred Hackl, CEO of EREMA Group: “A functioning recycling industry demands a focus on the entire process and value chain from waste collection and processing to recycling and the final plastic product.” (Copyright: Erema Group)