Sebastian Schuelke, who manages Hilchenbach, Germany-based Sicon, a recycling plant engineering and building company, has accepted an excellence award for Sicon’s end-of-life vehicle shredder, EcoShred Compact.
In his acceptance speech, Schuelke said, “Midsized companies in Germany contribute an important part to the German economy. With current world population exceeding 7 billion, recycling and recovery of materials from waste is one of the most important ecological challenges of our time.”
Sicon’s EcoShred Compact end-of-life vehicle shredder is a fully automated machine made in Germany. Schuelke accepted the award from jury member Birte Gall at the 2019 Excellence Award ceremony Thursday in Frankfurt, Germany.
“We are tremendously proud and happy to have been chosen to receive this prize,” Schuelke said. “This award confirms our continuous efforts and serves as a much-appreciated signal to the entire team, the region as well as a valuable message to our partners and customers.”
The award recognizes “outstanding business achievements.”
The ceremony was attended by top managers, startup entrepreneurs as well as many other public figures from different industries. Awards were given to 63 winners in 26 categories.
Awarded winners were selected based on presented ideas by high-ranking members of business, media and sciences from more than 150 applicants. The award is endorsed by Wolfgang Clement, former minister president of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and former federal minister.
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