Secondary research
21technology providers
Find the players
We identified 21 companies offering thermo-chemical recycling technology for mixed plastics, either on the market or close to commercialization.
Case Study · Partner Identification
Pinpointing partners for thermo-chemical recycling.
A global industrial technology and service provider wanted to know what it would take to enter thermo-chemical recycling as a technology provider. We profiled the companies behind the leading conversion technologies and helped the client see who to work with.
The Client
The client is a global industrial technology and service provider considering a move into the thermo-chemical recycling market as a technology provider. It asked Prescouter to set out the business requirements for entering the market and to point out possible partners, competitors and acquisition targets.
The Challenge
Map the technology.
Find the right partners.
Prescouter was asked to identify the key companies developing equipment for conversion processes such as pyrolysis and gasification, with a focus on mixed plastics from end-of-use durable goods and products containing polystyrene.
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Who builds it
Equipment developers
Companies developing machinery for pyrolysis, gasification and other conversion processes.
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Who buys it
Value chain partners
Businesses buying machinery to turn plastic waste into oil and other products.
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What it handles
Mixed plastic feedstocks
Technologies that can handle end-of-use durable goods and products containing polystyrene.
Our Approach
Profiling the field through research, outreach, and expert input.
Company outreach
21companies contacted
Ask the hard questions
We contacted all 21 companies about their capacities, scale-up plans and the technical characteristics of each technology.
Expert input
1expert interview
Check the maturity
A subject matter expert explained how the maturity of the different thermo-chemical recycling technologies compares.
The Outcome
Two technology providers worth partnering with.
Prescouter recommended 2 technology providers as partners, based on technology type, capacity, pretreatment needs and development stage. An anonymous one-on-one interview also revealed that one of them was actively seeking investment.
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Partners
Two providers to approach first
Recommendations based on technology type, capacity, pretreatment needs and development stage.
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Investment
An opening to invest
One recommended partner was actively seeking investment, a lead the client could act on.
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Market entry
A clear view of the requirements
Insight into what the business would need to enter the market as a technology provider.
Plenty of companies say they can recycle mixed plastics. Talking to each of them shows which ones have the capacity and maturity to partner with.
Let’s Talk
Which recycling technology belongs in your portfolio?
Find the technology providers, partners and acquisition targets that fit your plans for chemical recycling. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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