Gypsum Recycling International
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Renewable Energy and Environment / waste management/ Recycling |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Karsten Rasmussen |
| Headquarters | Nærum, Denmark |
Key people | Henrik Lund-Nielsen |
| Products | Gypsum Plasterboard Recycling |
| Website | gypsumrecycling |
Gypsum Recycling International A/S (GRI) is a recycling company based in Nærum, Rudersdal Municipality, Denmark. GRI offers a system for the recycling of gypsum and plasterboard/drywall waste.
The company started its operations in Denmark in 2001.[1] It originated from the largest demolition company in Scandinavia and based on these experiences developed a unique gypsum recycling system.[2] Within a few years, GRI increased the recycling rate for gypsum waste in Denmark up to a world record of 80%.5
Recycling system
[edit]The gypsum recycling system from GRI is a complete system with all the necessary elements for taking the waste from the place of generation to the processing facility, where the waste is transformed into a reusable raw material that is delivered to the plasterboard plant nearby at a cost lower than virgin gypsum. The system encompasses: a collection system/containers, a logistics system, mobile recycling units and end-users that can use the recycled gypsum. The recycling unit is designed to be mobile and very compact. Hereby, multiple small processing plants/facilities located close to where the waste is generated and the recycled gypsum used can be serviced using the same recycling unit.[3]
Markets
[edit]Nowadays, Gypsum Recycling operates in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and, furthermore, its technology is used in the US and Japan.
EU projects
[edit]GtoG
[edit]As the leading gypsum recycling company, GRI is currently, participating in the EU funded so called GtoG project[4] (Gypusm to Gypsum). The GtoG project is co-financed by the Life+ programme of the European Commission. It started in January 2013 and will finish in December 2015. The consortium is co-ordinated by Eurogypsum, the European Plaster and plasterboard manufacturers association and consists of 17 partners (2 universities- 5 demolition companies-1 consultant in deconstruction- 5 gypsum manufcaturers-1 laboratory- 2 recyclers). The overall aim of this project is to transform the gypsum demolition waste market to achieve higher recycling rates of gypsum waste, thereby helping to achieve a resource efficient economy.[4]
Awards and certificates
[edit]Gypsum Recycling International and its sister companies have won several awards within Cleantech, Recycling, and Environmental Technology, honoring the company's efforts for a greener future and reducing the global CO2 emissions with its recycling efforts.
Awards include: Cleantech Prisen 2007,[5] Swedish Recycling Award 2010,[6] Climate Cup 08,[7] and Environmental Gazelle of 2007.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ consultant, C.R.G.N.B.A.T.R.D.A.S.; Nordic Council of Ministers (2012). Examples of Progressive Technologies and Practices in Nordic Waste Treatment Industries. Nordic Council of Ministers. p. 37. ISBN 9789289323697. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ "Gypsum Recycling International | LinkedIn". linkedin.com. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ "Gypsum Recycling". eco-innovation.eu. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ a b "Gypsum to Gypsum - Life + Project". eurogypsum.org. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ "Case Gypsym genanvendelse gips". ecoinnovation.dk. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ "GRI - Recycler of the year 2010 in Sweden". gypsumrecycling.biz. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ "Winner of Greenhouse Gasses Reduction Award; Climate Cup 2008". gypsumrecycling.biz. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ "GRI chosen as the Environmental Gazelle of 2007". gypsumrecycling.biz. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 2014-10-05.