Extrusion International 4-2024

31 Extrusion International 4/2024 RECYCLING – CASE STUDY Strong Partnership Drives Plastics Recycling in China Jiangsu Ceville NewMaterials Technology Co, Ltd, a leading Chinese recycling company, signed the purchase of another VACUREMA ® plant in June 2024. The recycling specialist is thus investing in its fifth EREMA machine for the recycling of post-consumer and PET waste. C eville and EREMA have en - joyed a successful partnership for several years. The signing cer- emony at EREMA's headquarters in Ansfelden, Austria, was attended by representatives of the Chinese government, including a delega - tion from Zhenjiang Dantu District led by Mao Jian, Party Secretary of the Dantu District Committee. The visit of this high-ranking political and business delegation is seen as a sign of the Chinese government's respect for Ceville and EREMA, and recognizes the successful coopera - tion between the two companies. Ceville, founded in China in 2018, specializes in the recycling of post- consumer material. Under the lead- ership of company founder and Managing Director Bin Huang, the company produces high-quality re- cycled pellets from PET, HDPE and PP and supplies various industries worldwide. These use the pellets for food and beverage packaging, tex- tile and automotive products and more. Increase in production capacity to 150,000 tons "Our goal is to be a leading com- pany for high-quality plastics re- cycling. We have concrete growth plans for this in the coming years," explains Bin Huang. Ceville’s current recycling capacity is 60,000 tons per year. This is set to increase to 150,000 tons by the end of 2025, with a fo- cus on rPET. "To achieve our ambi- tious goal, we need an experienced and reliable technology partner. We have found that partner in EREMA," emphasizes Bin Huang. Four EREMA systems are currently in use at Ceville. In addition to an INTAREMA ® TVEplus ® including the ReFresher anti-odour technology – together a highly efficient combina- tion for contaminated post-consum- er waste - the recycling company also has three VACUREMA ® systems for bottle-to-bottle recycling in op- eration. "What sets EREMA apart is the approval of its technologies for direct food contact by globally recognized European and North Bin Huang, Managing Director of Ceville, and Kurt Pichlmann, Head of Sales China at EREMA, seal their successful partnership at the signing ceremony in June 2024 Robin Roth, Managing Director at EREMA, and Kurt Pichlmann, Head of Sales China at EREMA, welcomed the delegation from the Dantu District to EREMA's headquarters in Ansfelden (Photo Credits: EREMA GmbH)