May 28-Axion Polymers has won the Chemicals Northwest Environmental Technology for the Chemical Industry Award for its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and for providing recycled plastics products. Chemicals Northwest is a not-for-profit organisation funded by the North West Development Agency, which supports the region s chemical industry
Axion, a Salford-based plastics recycler, has developed a novel sorting, separation and refining process to convert a range of waste plastics, both from the WEEE sector and retail packaging waste, into high-grade polymers. It is in the final audit stage of gaining the Carbon Trust s carbon label for its Axpoly product range Axpoly PS13, derived from retail packaging waste, will be the first.
We re absolutely delighted and honoured to win this prestigious award which helps to highlight Axion s commitment to the delivery of low carbon polymers and ultimately a sustainable future for all, said Simon Wilkinson, Axion s senior chemical engineer, who is leading the firm s carbon reduction project.
It helps to raise our profile further in attracting the brightest academic talent from the region s universities to advance their careers with us. It also underlines our commercial success with manufacturers and retailers incorporating recycled plastics that consumers would choose to buy.
Simon received the trophy from Rebecca Turner, Envirolink Northwest s head of knowledge management, who said: We are delighted that Axion Polymers has won the Environmental Technology Award, which is testament to their commitment to developing solutions that support environmental and financial benefits for their customers.
Axion, a Salford-based plastics recycler, has developed a novel sorting, separation and refining process to convert a range of waste plastics, both from the WEEE sector and retail packaging waste, into high-grade polymers. It is in the final audit stage of gaining the Carbon Trust s carbon label for its Axpoly product range Axpoly PS13, derived from retail packaging waste, will be the first.
We re absolutely delighted and honoured to win this prestigious award which helps to highlight Axion s commitment to the delivery of low carbon polymers and ultimately a sustainable future for all, said Simon Wilkinson, Axion s senior chemical engineer, who is leading the firm s carbon reduction project.
It helps to raise our profile further in attracting the brightest academic talent from the region s universities to advance their careers with us. It also underlines our commercial success with manufacturers and retailers incorporating recycled plastics that consumers would choose to buy.
Simon received the trophy from Rebecca Turner, Envirolink Northwest s head of knowledge management, who said: We are delighted that Axion Polymers has won the Environmental Technology Award, which is testament to their commitment to developing solutions that support environmental and financial benefits for their customers.
