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Heavy metals-free PVC post-consumer recyclate.

International industrial project researches pioneering technology as part of a feasibility study. The polymer industry is giving further innovations in order to solve the next challenges to close the loop of the PVC circular economy. In a transnational project, French chemical company Kem One, Swiss plastics distributor Meraxis and German-based polymers specialist REHAU are working on extracting heavy metals like lead from PVC recyclate. The project is in an early research phase and results could make the raw material even more sustainable. In addition, the extracted heavy metals could be returned to the supply chain cycle.

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New EU regulation: «Recyclates market on the brink of change»

Polymer converters will face new regulations in the coming years. One example is the proposal to regulate packaging and packaging waste, which the European Council published in November 2023. In this interview, our recycling expert Elmar Schröter explains how companies can prepare for this new regulation and how Meraxis can support them.

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Fortum: Our new partner for post-consumer recyclates

Meraxis and Fortum Recycling & Waste have forged a strategic partnership to strengthen our existing cooperation. We distribute selected recyclates from the Finnish recycling company throughout Europe. The portfolio includes high-quality PP, HDPE and LDPE recyclates as well as customized re-compounds.

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Reorganization: Meraxis strengthens Emmanuel Tarret’s role as COO

The global polymer distributor Meraxis has restructured its Executive Board as of March 1: the area of responsibility of Chief Operating Officer (COO) Emmanuel Tarret is being significantly expanded. Tarret, who has been a member of the Meraxis Executive Board for a year, is taking over the newly merged Standard & Performance Polymers Division and assuming charge for Global Sales. This new structure supports the company’s growth ambition in technical polymers and recycling materials.

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Meraxis and Fortum cooperate in Europe-wide distribution of recyclates

The Swiss trading group Meraxis and the Finnish company Fortum Recycling & Waste (Fortum) are deepening their existing cooperation with a strategic partnership. Meraxis will distribute Fortum recyclates throughout Europe. The offer includes PP, HDPE and LDPE recyclates as well as customized re-compounds. Through this cooperation, Meraxis is expanding its product range of recyclates and can thus offer its customers an even larger portfolio of sustainable material alternatives to prime material.

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From granulate to series production: everything from a single source

As a one-stop shop, our product- and service portfolio includes everything that polymer processing companies need in order to manufacture their products. For our customers, we procure not only standard polymers or recyclates but also investment goods, such as customized injection molding tools, the appropriate auxiliary equipment and special packaging for series deliveries. Our project with the renowned automotive supplier BIA is an example of how this works.

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recycling-magazine.com

MOL Group and Meraxis cooperate on recycled plastic manufacturing

Swiss trading group Meraxis and the integrated Central and Eastern European oil, gas and petrochemical company MOL Group are entering into a strategic partnership.

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ecoplasticsinpackaging.com

Meraxis adds to recycling offer with regranulates

Polymer trading group Meraxis has expanded its recycling division to include regranulates from post-industrial recycled (PIR) and post-consumer recycled (PCR) sources.

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plasteurope.com

Meraxis: „Recycling not a short-term phenomenon"

Stefan Girschik intends to have completed the integration of the two constituent parts of Rehau and MB Barter in plastics trading group Meraxis (Muri / Switzerland).

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sapt.co.za

MBT changes name to Meraxis South Africa

A new global materials distributor entered the international polymers market in July in the form of Meraxis Group, following the merger between the Swiss businesses MB Barter & Trading and Rehau GmbH.

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