Today, Quantafuel is pleased to announce the purchase of a 14.5-acre site, with an option to purchase an additional 12 acres, in Esbjerg, Denmark. Here, Quantafuel plans to build one of the biggest plastic waste sorting plants in Europe, which also will be the first of its kind in Denmark.
“After a thorough screening for a suitable location in Denmark, we decided on the property in Esbjerg. The
The CEO of Quantafuel ASA (“Quantafuel”), Kjetil Bøhn, has informed the board that he will step down from his position as CEO. As the company is now in a new phase, the board and Kjetil Bøhn have over time had an ongoing process planning the company’s future management structure, opening up for a more industrial leader.
Quantafuel has initiated a process to recruit a new CEO and in the interi
Significant progress has been made at our plant in Skive, Denmark, with operational stability improving considerably over the past few weeks.
“Proof-of-concept is not a process with a binary outcome, it is a demanding and time-consuming process with many small improvements. For us, it has never been a question if we will reach proof-of-concept in Skive, but when. We are working hard to reach i
Quantafuel strengthens its presence in the Danish waste market by investing in a plastic pre-treatment line in Aalborg, to secure feedstock for the Skive plant and start building volumes for a larger plant in Esbjerg. At Quantafuel’s plants, used plastic waste is upgraded into valuable products with minimal pollution, creating a circular economy. (Scroll for Danish version)
After a six-month process, Esbjerg City Council yesterday unanimously approved Quantafuel’s Environmental Impact application for its planned new recycling plant in Esbjerg.
The project design includes a feedstock pre-treatment plant integrated with a chemical recycling plant. The pre-treatment facility will sort plastic waste into qualities suitable for our unique chemical recycling process, as
Quantafuel is in a strong position to continue its journey shaping the chemical recycling market for plastic. In its first quarter 2021, Quantafuel reports NOK 577 million in cash by end of Q1 2021 and strong support from its three strategic partners BASF, Vitol and Kirkby.
The company’s strategy is to build large-scale Plastics-to-Liquid (PtL) process plants at multiple locations throughout Eu
- More recycling of plastic waste which would otherwise be incinerated
- Favorable regulatory environment decisive for implementation
BASF, Quantafuel and REMONDIS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate a cooperation in chemical recycling including a joint investment into a pyrolysis plant for plastic waste.
It is intended that REMONDIS, one of the world's
Quantafuel has entered into an agreement with Corepla and SAIPEM to jointly promote circular economy models for plastic waste, and to seek building chemical recycling plants throughout Italy.
- As for all European countries, plastic waste is a major challenge in Italy. Our consortium annually collects 1.5 million tons of plastic packaging. With Quantafuel and SAIPEM, we will create a full circu
Quantafuel ASA continues its preparation for international growth and a continuous focus on technology development through the appointment of Dr. Christian Lach as Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial Officer.
Dr. Lach comes from the position as Project Lead ChemCycling in BASF.
"We are excited about attracting a resource like Chris, one of the most recognized profiles in the international chemi