Plastinum Polymer Technologies B.V., the city of Emmen, in the Netherlands, and Emmtec Services B.V. jointly announced that Plastinum has opened a new production line for recycling of post consumer mixed plastic household waste. The facility is expected to have a production capacity of 10,000 metric tons per year.
Speeches by Nils Berten (COO of Plastinum Polymer Technologies B.V.), Gezienes Evenhuis (a member of the Emmen municipal executive), Sander Oosterhof (Investment Manager at N.V. NOM), Hermann Toebes (director of NUON / Emmtec Services B.V.) and Janny Vlietstra (a member of the Drenthe provincial executive) were followed by the grand opening of the production line.
Plastinum has been based at the Emmtec Industrial and Business Park in Emmen since the end of 2006 and has been working on the development of technology to produce a new product from mixed household plastic waste. Its newly developed technology "Blendymer" produces "Infinymer", a new thermoplastic material.
The company's decision to base itself in Emmen was made in close consultation with N.V. NOM, the municipality of Emmen and Emmtec Services B.V. NOM has since taken a minority shareholding in Plastinum. The company also received support from the Drenthe Innovative Action Programme 2008-2010 and SenterNovem in developing the new technology.