Sweden’s Rondo Plast has spent almost EUR 1 million on a plastic compactor and a new cutting machine.
With an annual processing capacity of more than 4 000 tonnes of material, the Ystad-based company says the compactor offers new possibilities. It handles good quality industrial waste including fibre, ropes, non-woven, plastic film, labels, dust and shavings.
‘Thanks to the investment, we can now handle more recyclable plastic fractions and production waste from our suppliers,’ says Patrik Lindqvist, strategic buyer at Rondo Plast. ‘In some cases, this type of material was previously discarded as combustible waste, but now we can upgrade and reuse it in our production.’
Established in 1980, Rondo Plast specialises in the development and manufacture of customised plastic compounds using recycled raw materials. The new compactor is the first of its kind to be acquired by the parent Polykemi Group.
‘It is a totally new production technology for us that allows us to handle a significantly wider range of materials, which we were unable to process before due to their shape or low density,’ Lindqvist explains. ‘It not only gives us access to more sources and increases the number of suppliers, but it is also an even more sustainable way to work.’
Part of the investment is an additional cutting machine that enables the handling of longer or tangled pieces of fibre and rope. The investment not only means new material sources in a usable shape for the compactor but also increases the capacity and streamlines Rondo Plast’s general recycling activities.
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