IN OTHER WORLDS By Miriam Wangari


EXPANSION


Solventis Group, a glycols and solvents distribution company from Antwerp, Belgium, and the UK. Solventis Group provides


tailored solutions to a diverse global customer base. Along- side a site in Scunthorpe, UK, the company operates a facility in the port of Antwerp, Belgium, a major European chemicals hub, engaging in advanced blending, storage, packing, distribution, and chemical recycling. Ewout van Jarwaarde, Chief


Executive Officer of Brenntag Essentials, said: “Brenntag Essentials combines a cost-efficient network of last mile service operations with regional and global sourc- ing as well as supply chain services. Solventis Group is a highly


Brenntag to acquire Solventis Group B


renntag, a chemicals and ingredients distributor, will acquire


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compatible fit to our strategy, adding tollgate capabilities and volume optionality via their Antwerp state-of-the-art site to our regional capacities while opening interregional optimization potential. The acquisition will support our integration with increasingly global supply markets while strengthening our regional


market position and cus- tomer proximity in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).”


The acquisition, especially with its strategically posi- tioned Antwerp site, also improves Brenntag Essentials’ sustainability profile with increased sourcing via ships and barges and expanded


supply and delivery options through rail transport. In addition, Solventis’ profi- ciency in glycol recovery and recycling further enhances Brenntag’s sustainability profile. David Lubbock, Owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Solventis Group, states: “Our global network of suppliers and customers stands to gain significant advantages from Brenntag’s extensive global reach and diverse product and service portfolio. We eagerly look forward to becoming part of the expanding Brenntag Essentials platform, offer- ing our extensive product range encompassing glycols, solvents, and automotive products, including coolants, antifreeze, brake fluids and de-icing fluids, to a broader customer base worldwide.”


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Nynas and Stena Recycling to push circularity to the electrical industry COLLABORATION


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ynas is partnering with Stena Recycling, Sweden’s recycling company, to


bring sustainable solutions for the circular economy in the electrical industry. The partnership will lever- age Nynas’ refining technology and sustainable product development alongside Stena’s transformer oil collection and recycling expertise. Stena Recycling collects decom- missioned electrical transformers and other utility equipment through an extensive European network. In the new partnership, Stena will supply Nynas with used


mineral insulating oils from these transformers, which will become feedstock for the company’s circular transformer fluids. “In 2022, Nynas successfully launched NYTRO® RR 900X, a high-quality re-refined transformer oil which provides transformer manufacturers the opportunity to participate in a circular economy,” said Simon Day, VP of Sales & Marketing at Nynas. “While we re-refine end-of-life transformer oils that are no longer fit for service in their present form, NYTRO RR 900X maintains the highest quality


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standard for which Nynas’ brands are known.”


“NYTRO RR 900X is re-refined with Nynas’ catalytic hydrogena- tion technology, reusing mineral oils from decommissioned trans- formers that would otherwise risk being burnt and wasted. Besides contributing to resource-saving when replacing virgin oil, NYTRO RR 900X reduces over 70% of GHG emissions compared to virgin Nynas oil over its lifecycle,” noted Marika Rangstedt, Sustainability Manager at Nynas. “With more than 100 collection


centres in Northern Europe, covering all types of waste, along with multiple storage locations for transformer oil, Stena Recycling can offer complete and flexible collection solutions to the industry,” said Jan-Erik Andersson, Head of Hazardous Waste at Stena Recycling.


The partnership between Nynas and Stena Recycling will support Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), electrical utilities, and Transmission System Operators (TSOs) in transitioning to sustain- able circular solutions.


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