NEWS
Meraxis takes on RC Plast
Swiss distributor Meraxis will begin distributing selected recycled products in Europe produced by Danish company RC Plast. The portfolio will include high-quality unfilled PP grades made from recycled fibre waste. “Our collaboration with
Meraxis will not only allow us to exploit new interna- tional markets, but also address additional industry sectors and applications,” said Allan Poulsen, CSO of RC Plast. “Our recycled materials meet all quality standards for use in technical applications,” he said. “We’re confident that our partnership can help companies in the automo- tive, furniture, and con- struction industries to reduce their consumption of new materials and promote the circular economy.” �
www.meraxis-group.com �
www.rcplast.dk
Arper’s green seating line uses Sirmax PCR material
Italian compounder Sirmax has worked with furniture manufacturer Arper to create a sustainable collection of chairs pro- duced using PP blends containing post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. Conceived by Finnish designer Antti Kotilainen, the Aava 02 seating line is injection moulded in a custom glass reinforced PP compound incorporating PCR material primarily from flexible and rigid food packaging. The compound meets Arper’s demands for strength and durability without compromising on the surface finish or colour. The recycled content varies according to the colour. Darker coloured versions contain up to 40% PCR with, on average, more than 500g of waste plastic used in each chair. “While our core business focuses on the home appliances and automotive sectors, we have always kept
Arper’s Aavo seating uses a PP compound from Sirmax with PCR content
IMAGE: ARPER/SIRMAX
an eye on the Made in Italy furniture industry,” said Sirmax Group President and CEO Massimo Pavin. “Thanks to Arper, we are able to solidify our commit- ment to high-end design.” The new chairs were shown on the Sirmax stand at the Italian Plast show, where Pavin also announced the renaming of some of its business units. The SER business unit, responsible for post-consumer recycled
plastic products, is now called Sirmax New Life while Microtec, which makes compostable bio-based compounds, becomes Sirmax Biocomp. Pavin said the new names
are intended to enhance the transparency of the com- pany’s business units to the market and amplify its efforts in the recycled and bio product segments. �
www.sirmax.com �
www.arper.com
Management changes at Maag Group
Pelletising and filtration equipment specialist Maag Group has appointed Paul Merich as its new VP and General Manager for the Americas. He moves from his role as VP of the company’s APAC (Asia Pacific and China) business, a post he had held since 2019. Aaron Kong, who joined the Maag business in 2021 and
Paul Merich 6 Aaron Kong COMPOUNDING WORLD | September 2023
was previously General Manager of its China operation, takes on Merich’s former post. Maag has been expanding its presence in China, estab- lishing a local operation that build localised equipment and now employs more than 100 people. It recently announced plans to double the size of this local assembly operation. �
www.maag.com
www.compoundingworld.com
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