Aliaxis SA has announced the acquisition of the recycling expert Compounding Specialists Ltd (Comspec). The plastic recycler located in Christchurch, New Zealand (NZ) has been purchased by Plastics Recycling NZ, a joint venture between Aliaxis and Waste Management NZ.
Plastics Recycling NZ joint venture was formed in 2022 by Aliaxis and Waste Management NZ to invest in plastic recycling solutions to reduce plastic construction and demolition waste and transformed it into recycled raw material.
Compounding Specialists Ltd (Comspec) processes polypropylene and high-density polyethylene into pellets. The high-quality recycled resins are then used by plastic manufacturers around the country as raw materials in their production. Comspec handles over 2000 tonnes of plastic resins per year.
Eric Olsen, CEO of Aliaxis says: “At Aliaxis, sustainable solutions are at the heart of what we do – and that comes down to the material we use. Comspec’s expertise in recycling plastic materials allows us to provide our operations with recycled material, reduce our own carbon footprint, and further work by the side of our customers so that they achieve their own sustainability goals. This investment shows our commitment to invest in circular processes and leverage new technologies to increase the recycling content in our products.”
