Secondary research
31companies identified
Screen the field
We screened public data for waste streams meeting the client’s silica content and location criteria.
Case Study · Partner Search
Turning silica waste into raw material.
A specialty chemicals company wanted to source industrial waste rich in silica as a raw material. We screened mining and metallurgical waste streams worldwide and validated the best sources with potential partners.
The Client
The client is a major player in the specialty chemicals industry. It wanted to find companies and sites generating silica waste, with a view to partnership.
The Challenge
Waste holds value.
Find the richest source.
Prescouter was asked to identify industrial waste streams containing silica, focusing on mining and metallurgy, and to locate the companies and facilities generating them for potential partnership.
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Sources
Mining and metallurgy
Tailings and residual sands.
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Specs
Silica content and location
Matched to client parameters.
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Partners
Waste generators
Sites open to partnership.
Our Approach
From 35 candidates to 4 interviewed partners.
Multilingual search
4additional companies found
Widen the net
Expanding the search beyond English uncovered more waste generators, for 35 candidates in total.
Primary research
10companies approached
Validate the sources
We selected 10 candidates for outreach, and 4 responded positively and were interviewed.
The Outcome
One waste stream rose to the top.
Prescouter identified 35 potential partners with evidence of significant silica in their waste and recommended the waste type with the highest silica content. Silica levels were validated through interviews with 3 potential partners across 2 waste categories.
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Pipeline
35 potential partners
All with significant silica content.
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Pick
1 recommended stream
The highest silica content found.
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Proof
3 partners validated
Across 2 waste categories.
One industry’s waste can be another’s feedstock. Looking beyond English language sources often reveals suppliers others miss.
Let’s Talk
Could someone’s waste become your feedstock?
Screen the waste streams, validate the content and build partnerships that last. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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