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  • Skive progress on track for full production capability

    Skive progress on track for full production capability

    Today, Quantafuel released its third quarter report, a quarter focusing on Skive improvements and preparation for the ongoing upgrade work, leading the way to Proof-of-Concept and full production capability around year end. In addition, notable progress has been made on the project pipeline in preparation for roll-out.

    “We are pleased to report that the Skive turnaround is on track. We have

  • Lars Rosenløv appointed new CEO of Quantafuel

    Lars Rosenløv appointed new CEO of Quantafuel

    Lars Rosenløv has been appointed the new CEO of Quantafuel, starting November 1st, 2021.
    “I am pleased to announce that Lars Rosenløv has accepted the position as CEO of Quantafuel,” says Ann-Christin Andersen, Chair of the Board.
    Lars Rosenløv (53) is a Danish citizen with 30 years of industrial experience from the process industry in Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA). He has held execu

  • Prof De Chen, NTNU; Dr Kumar Ranjan Rout, R&D Director QF; Erik Fareid, Sr Chemical Recycling Specialist, QF; Prof Jens-Petter Andreassen, HOD, Dept of Chemical Engineering, NTNU, Dr Christian Lach, CCO, QF, Lars Erik Fareid, VP R&D, QF

    Quantafuel and NTNU partner up and establish an Innovation Hub

    Together, Quantafuel and NTNU aim to further develop the chemical recycling of plastics waste and create new technology solutions to reduce CO2 emissions.

    Today, Quantafuel is pleased to announce a new partnership with Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s (NTNU) Department of Chemical Engineering and the establishment of a new Innovation Hub named “Chemical Conversion of Waste”.

  • An artist’s impression of the proposed Quantafuel Sunderland plant.

    Quantafuel expands into the UK to help solve plastic waste problem


    Norwegian recycling specialist Quantafuel has announced plans to expand into the UK with processing plants that create high value products from low value plastic waste.
    Quantafuel’s first plant in the UK is planned for Sunderland, in north east England, which, subject to planning approval, could be up and running in a few years.
    Quantafuel transforms plastic waste into sustainable produ

  • Quantafuel confirms Skive timeline towards full production capability

    Quantafuel confirms Skive timeline towards full production capability

    Quantafuel’s Skive plant moves steadily towards commercial production by running each of the operational lines at high load for three to five days at a time, proving the technical capability of our process and systems. In mid Q4 2021, the Skive plant will undergo upgrades allowing for stable, long-term commercial production.
    The latest developments at Skive prove Quantafuel’s capability to recy

  • Conversion of convertible loan

    Quantafuel is delighted to inform that BASF has converted its convertible loan into shares.
    Reference is made to the EUR 10,000,000 convertible loan resolved by the Board of Directors of Quantafuel ASA ("Quantafuel") on 7 October 2019 pursuant to the authorisation of the general meeting on the same date, and subscribed by BASF.
    Quantafuel has received notice from BASF that BASF exercises i

  • Quantafuel køber en grund til deres fabrik i Esbjerg

    Quantafuel køber en grund til deres fabrik i Esbjerg

    Quantafuel har i dag fornøjelsen at kunne offentliggøre købet af en grund på godt 58.000 m2 med mulighed for at købe yderligere godt 48.000 m2 i Esbjerg. Her planlægger Quantafuel at bygge et af de største plastaffaldssorteringsanlæg i Europa, som også bliver det første af sin slags i Danmark.
    "Efter en grundig screening efter en passende placering i Danmark besluttede vi os for grunden i Esbj

  • Artist's impression of Quantafuel's Esbjerg plant

    Quantafuel purchases a site for its Esbjerg plant

    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

  • Quantafuel’s Kjetil Bøhn steps down as CEO

    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

  • Quantafuel reaches significant milestones at Skive

    Quantafuel reaches significant milestones at Skive

    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

  • Rasmus Kærsgaard (left), Plant Director at Quantafuel and Dr. Michael Bachtler, who is working on BASF’s ChemCyclingTM project, in front of shredded mixed plastic waste which is turned into pyrolysis oil in Quantafuel's plant.

    Quantafuel takes lead position in the Danish waste market

    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)

  • Danish authorities give green light to Quantafuel’s Esbjerg plant

    Danish authorities give green light to Quantafuel’s Esbjerg plant

    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

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