8 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 06/24 www.petpla.net Erema Group achieves EUR 380 million revenue in 2023/24 The Erema Group, headquartered in Ansfelden, Austria, achieved a revenue of EUR 380 million for the financial year 2023/24. The group, which now includes eight subsidiaries such as Erema, Pure Loop, Plasmac, and Lindner Washtech, expanded its portfolio through a joint venture with the Lindner Group, adding washing technology to its offerings. CEO Manfred Hackl highlighted the company’s role in advancing the circular economy for plastics, recycling over 25 million tonnes annually. In the past year, Erema produced 290 plastic recycling extruders and over 100 add-on components. The group operates approximately 8,500 machines worldwide and employs 950 people. Despite economic challenges, such as competition from low-cost virgin materials and high energy prices, Hackl remains optimistic. Erema is focusing on process optimisation and increasing investment in R&D to enhance customer value and prepare for future growth. Significant investments include a new R&D Centre in Ansfelden and new machinery at the Customer Technology Center in North America. Over the past five years, Erema has invested more than EUR 110 million in expanding and modernising its facilities. Erema has also seen success with new technologies such as Duafil Compact for high-contamination applications and Refresher technology for odouroptimised recycled pellets. The DischargePro control system, which reduces melt loss by up to 50%, has been nominated for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe. For bottle applications, Erema’s Vacurema systems boast a capacity of over 4.5 million t/a. PET recycling is also becoming important in the textile industry, supported by Erema’s FibrePro technology and a new fibre technical centre at its headquarters. Given the global plastic production of around 400 million tonnes annually with only 9% recycled, Erema sees substantial potential for growth in plastics recycling. www.erema-group.com The Erema Group with its eight subsidiaries is managed by CEO Manfred Hackl (right) and CFO Horst Wolfsgruber. Sidel expands Central Asian presence with new office in Kazakhstan Sidel, a leading provider of equipment, services and complete line solutions for packaging liquids, foods, home, and personal care products, established a new office in Almaty, Kazakhstan on June 12, 2024. The strategic decision aims to bring Sidel’s expertise closer to its customers and support their growth in the region. Sidel has been serving the Central Asia and Caucasus (CCA) region for more than ten years. The region is a significant market with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and Armenia exhibiting growing GDP and disposable income levels. Building upon the strong relationships Sidel has already developed with fast moving consumer goods producers in CCA, the company will continue to significantly invest in this region, providing its solutions and services while supporting the local market needs. The new office will give producers direct access to Sidel’s regional expertise, including local project management, advanced engineering solutions and on-the-ground support services that understand and respond to local market nuances. Sidel is also committed to investing in the local labour market, leveraging local talent, and developing skills in all core operational functions, including sales, project management and services. www.sidel.com
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