Avangard Innovative signs 3-year master services agreement with Kent

Engineering company Kent Plc, with global headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and a U.S. office in Houston, has signed a three-year master services agreement with Avangard Innovative LLC for plastic recycling facilities in the United States.

Kent’s scope is to provide project management and engineering services, including preliminary front-end engineering design (pre-FEED), FEED and detailed design, for new facilities that will produce postconsumer resin (PCR) pellets. The company's recycled linear-low density and low-density polyethylene pellets are marketed under the Natura PCR brand. 

Houston-based Avangard Innovative has more than 30 years of plastics recycling experience and currently processes 1 billion pounds of plastic annually.

Tom Bullard, executive vice president of Operations Americas at Kent, says, “We are very excited to work with Avangard Innovative to help them optimize and monetize their recycling and waste management programs across the U.S. while building a long-term partnership. Building on a track record of similar projects focused on a circular economy model, this win is a testament to the strength and capability of our team and Avangard’s trust in us to deliver great work at the highest standard.”

Rick Perez, founder and CEO of Avangard Innovative, adds, "We are excited to have Kent as our key engineering process partner. We believe they have the expertise and acumen required to help us achieve our near-term and future goals. With Kent supporting our project management operations, processes and procedures, we will continue to build the largest and best environmental additives provider in the world."