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    Trinseo to acquire Netherlands-based recycling company

    • Last Update: 2023-01-20
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Materials supplier Trinseo has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Heathland BV, a post-consumer (PCR) and post-industrial (PIR) plastic waste collector and recycler headquartered in Utrecht, The Netherlands
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    The acquisition will allow Trinseo to provide comprehensive recycling technologies and a steady supply of plastic waste for use as feedstock

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    Heathland specializes in transforming PCR and PIR polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polystyrene (PS) and its collections throughout Europe Other thermoplastic waste
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    The company uses mechanical and chemical recycling processes to dispose of plastic waste

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    Heathland is involved in several prominent EU projects, including MMAtwo and REVOLUTION, which are funded by the European Commission's Horizon 2020 programme

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    MMAtwo aims to develop new, fast-growing PMMA recycling value chains through monomer-level depolymerization and recycling, while REVOLUTION works to advance the use of recycled materials in electric vehicles

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    Trinseo said the acquisition is an important milestone in its transformation into a provider of specialty materials and sustainable solutions
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    The agreement adds that it will help meet market demand by increasing plastic waste collection operations and strengthening the continued development of plastic recycling technologies to ensure a reliable source of recycled raw materials

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    “As a company dedicated to creating value through recycling, we share the same values ​​as Trinseo, and our business and product portfolios are complementary,” said Simon van der Heijden, co-founder and co-managing director of Heathland.
    We have a common goal to recycle in a way that provides the most value from waste feedstock, avoid down-cycles, and produce the highest grade of recycled feedstock, thereby promoting the use of recycled feedstock as a seamless alternative to virgin plastic

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    We believe that Trinseo's shared vision and global footprint will take us to new heights

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    The investment is in line with Trinseo's 2030 Sustainability Goals, which outline the company's priorities for tackling climate change, integrating sustainability into its product portfolio, promoting supplier and operational management, and embodying employer responsibility
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