AKG to become a ‘Centre of Expertise’ for Veolia

By Jenny Eagle

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AKG to become a ‘Centre of Expertise’ for Veolia

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AKG is to become one of Veolia’s Centre of Expertise, specializing in polypropylene (PP) recycling, compounding and manufacturing.

Veolia acquired the Dutch company this month to become a reference producer of recycled raw materials.

PP granulates

AKG is a specialist and custom manufacturer of PP granulates which are sold to manufacturers of plastic products, often substituting virgin plastics.

This operation is the next natural step for Veolia in its strategic transformation and development​,” said Antoine Frérot, CEO, Veolia.

Our growth on thriving markets and our ability to provide solutions for the recovery and production of raw recycled materials have demonstrated the Group’s ability to turn the waste of some into resources for others, by encouraging the implementation of a circular economy from waste collection to treatment, and now to recycled materials manufacturing​.”

Vroomshoop facility

With KPG’s laboratory providing analysis in each stage of the production process, as well as advanced separation technologies, the Vroomshoop facility will be the cornerstone for the expansion of Veolia’s European platform of recycled raw plastic materials manufacturing.

Raw materials are either pre-processed plastic flakes with a high PP content, mainly sourced from commercial, industrial or household waste or PP production scraps, sourced from manufacturers of PP products.

Post-consumer fraction of the PP (i.e. household recyclables) used by AKG has recently grown up to 90% of the sourcing.

Operating out of Vroomshoop in the Netherlands, AKG currently employs 53 people, has sold 37,000 tons of recycled material and has posted revenues of €34m in 2014.

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