PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, USA, February 4, 2021 ─ Cyclyx International, LLC (“Cyclyx”), a post-use plastic feedstock management company, today announced several key appointments to its executive team to advance its innovative consortia-based recycling platform. Rick Cochrane has been named Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and Lauren Etlinger joins Cyclyx as General Counsel. These new appointments will further strengthen the Cyclyx team as it scales its mission to increase the recyclability of plastic.
Mr. Cochrane joins Cyclyx from Continuus Materials LLC where he was Senior Vice President of Business Development. During his time at Continuus, Mr. Cochrane managed and developed key business partnerships for the company. Prior to Continuus, Mr. Cochrane was CEO and COO, respectively, of two private-equity owned businesses, the former specializing in plastic products manufacturing and the latter in electronics recycling. Mr. Cochrane also worked for nine years at Waste Management (WM). During his time at WM he served in a variety of management positions, including in WM’s Organic Growth Group where he was responsible for developing growth strategies for new waste to value businesses. Mr. Cochrane holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Lauren Etlinger joins Cyclyx from ExxonMobil Corporation. At ExxonMobil, Ms. Etlinger provided legal counsel to the ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Company, including gasoline and feedstock supply coordination, products, crude and gasoline logistics optimization, sales and marketing. Prior to joining ExxonMobil, Ms. Etlinger practiced law at the international law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright, focusing on business litigation, compliance matters and internal investigations. Ms. Etlinger began her legal career as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Marcia Crone in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
“We are excited to add Rick and Lauren to our team,” said Joe Vaillancourt, President of Cyclyx. “Rick’s experience in waste-based feedstocks will be invaluable in executing our strategic priorities and expanding key business partnerships which lie at the core of the organization’s future growth. Lauren brings extensive legal expertise in the industry, including feedstock supply management critical to implementing new supply chain strategies for plastic recycling. I look forward to working with Rick and Lauren.”
Contacts:
Agilyx
Kate Ringier
VP, Communications & Government Affairs
+41 78 822 7770
About Cyclyx International, LLC.
Cyclyx International, LLC. (“Cyclyx”) is a post-use plastic feedstock management company working with industry participants to develop recycling solutions for all types of post-use plastics. The company’s mission is to increase the recyclability of plastics by using Cyclyx’s expertise in understanding the chemical composition of waste plastic in collaboration with industry partners to create a new, innovative supply chain. Cyclyx was founded by Agilyx Corporation (“Agilyx”), a leader in advanced chemical recycling, and joined by ExxonMobil Chemical Company, one of the largest chemical companies in the world, to help address the complexities of recycling post-use plastics.
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, USA, February 4, 2021 ─ Cyclyx International, LLC (“Cyclyx”), a post-use plastic feedstock management company, today announced several key appointments to its executive team to advance its innovative consortia-based recycling platform. Rick Cochrane has been named Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and Lauren Etlinger joins Cyclyx as General Counsel. These new appointments will further strengthen the Cyclyx team as it scales its mission to increase the recyclability of plastic.
Mr. Cochrane joins Cyclyx from Continuus Materials LLC where he was Senior Vice President of Business Development. During his time at Continuus, Mr. Cochrane managed and developed key business partnerships for the company. Prior to Continuus, Mr. Cochrane was CEO and COO, respectively, of two private-equity owned businesses, the former specializing in plastic products manufacturing and the latter in electronics recycling. Mr. Cochrane also worked for nine years at Waste Management (WM). During his time at WM he served in a variety of management positions, including in WM’s Organic Growth Group where he was responsible for developing growth strategies for new waste to value businesses. Mr. Cochrane holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Lauren Etlinger joins Cyclyx from ExxonMobil Corporation. At ExxonMobil, Ms. Etlinger provided legal counsel to the ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Company, including gasoline and feedstock supply coordination, products, crude and gasoline logistics optimization, sales and marketing. Prior to joining ExxonMobil, Ms. Etlinger practiced law at the international law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright, focusing on business litigation, compliance matters and internal investigations. Ms. Etlinger began her legal career as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Marcia Crone in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
“We are excited to add Rick and Lauren to our team,” said Joe Vaillancourt, President of Cyclyx. “Rick’s experience in waste-based feedstocks will be invaluable in executing our strategic priorities and expanding key business partnerships which lie at the core of the organization’s future growth. Lauren brings extensive legal expertise in the industry, including feedstock supply management critical to implementing new supply chain strategies for plastic recycling. I look forward to working with Rick and Lauren.”
Agilyx
Kate Ringier
VP, Communications & Government Affairs
+41 78 822 7770
About Cyclyx International, LLC.
Cyclyx International, LLC. (“Cyclyx”) is a post-use plastic feedstock management company working with industry participants to develop recycling solutions for all types of post-use plastics. The company’s mission is to increase the recyclability of plastics by using Cyclyx’s expertise in understanding the chemical composition of waste plastic in collaboration with industry partners to create a new, innovative supply chain. Cyclyx was founded by Agilyx Corporation (“Agilyx”), a leader in advanced chemical recycling, and joined by ExxonMobil Chemical Company, one of the largest chemical companies in the world, to help address the complexities of recycling post-use plastics.
- Carolyn Clarke appointed Board Advisory Consultant
- Agilyx to nominate Ms. Clarke for election to its Board of Directors at Annual General Meeting
Oslo, Norway, February 1, 2021 ─ Agilyx AS (Euronext Growth (Oslo): (“AGLX”), a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics, announced today the appointment of Carolyn Clarke as a Board Advisory Consultant, effective February 1, 2021. Agilyx intends to nominate Ms. Clarke for election to its board of directors as well as Audit Committee Chair at its Annual General Meeting on May 13, 2021.
Ms. Clarke is a seasoned executive in finance, accounting, risk management and governance. She is the founder and CEO of Brave Consultancy, a management consulting firm that provides innovative solutions, enabling organizations to navigate risk. Ms. Clarke will join Agilyx initially as an independent board consultant, advising on strategic considerations, particularly as it relates to the company’s audit process.
Before founding Brave Consultancy, Ms. Clarke was the Head of Audit, Risk and Control at Centrica, where she transformed the audit function to be recognized as one of the Leading Audit teams by the Institute of Internal Auditors. Prior to this, Ms. Clarke spent almost twenty years with PwC and seven years as a partner. While acting as PwC’s Country Managing Partner in Mongolia, Ms. Clarke established the first global professional services firm in the country, leading the provision of audit, tax, capital markets, transactions, and advisory services. She was presented with an award for the Best International Company in Mongolia by the Business Council in 2012.
Ms. Clarke currently holds several Board positions; she is the Chair of the Board of Care International UK and a member of the Global Council of Care International. Ms. Clarke also serves as non-executive director and is a member of the Audit Committee at Starling Bank. Until recently, Ms. Clarke was the Vice-Chair of the Institute of Business Ethics.
Tim Stedman, CEO of Agilyx said: “I am delighted to welcome Carolyn to Agilyx. Carolyn’s wealth of experience as an auditor and advisor to a wide range of multinational organizations, including within the energy industry, will be vital as Agilyx continues to grow.”
Ms. Clarke said: “I am excited to be joining Agilyx at such a critical time as we seek a greener and more sustainable future. Agilyx has an important role to play in creating a future where waste plastics and polymers can become a valuable renewable resource. I am pleased to bring my audit, risk and financial experience to support the company and its growth.”
Ms. Clarke holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Newcastle University. Ms. Clarke is a member and fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, as well as a member of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors.
Contacts
Agilyx
Kate Ringier
VP, Communications & Government Affairs
+41 78 822 7770
kate.ringier@agilyx.com
About Agilyx
Agilyx (AGLX), is a pioneer in the advanced recycling of difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams. With Agilyx’s chemical recycling technology and intelligent feedstock management system, mixed plastic waste can be converted to new virgin-equivalent plastics, as well as chemical products and fuels – creating the opportunity for true circularity. The company has not only developed these first-to-market products but has also developed a feedstock management company Cyclyx International, LLC. and is working with many waste service providers, municipalities, petrochemical, and brand and retail companies to develop closed-loop advance recycling solutions for mixed waste plastics. Contact us to have your plastic waste streams recycled at info@agilyx.com. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.agilyx.com.
Advanced Recycling Technology will support national goal to increase U.S. recycling rate to 50% by 2030
TIGARD, Oregon, December 28, 2020 — Agilyx Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Agilyx AS (Euronext Growth (Oslo): (“AGLX”), a leader in advanced recycling of post-use plastics back into plastics and low carbon fuels, applauds the National Recycling Strategy that was recently announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with its goal of increasing the national recycling rate to 50 percent by 2030.
The company recently became a signatory to the National Recycles Pledge.
Agilyx strongly supports the recent call by for “EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler a revival of the U.S. recycling system, which faces significant challenges, ranging from consumer confusion to reduced international markets and old recycling infrastructure that has not kept pace with modern materials streams.”
Agilyx also encourages Congress to work with industry to prioritize recycling legislation in 2021, including accelerating the circular economy for plastics. “As part of modernizing the US recycling system, regulatory frameworks should recognize the role of innovative advanced recycling and chemical recycling technologies that enable the conversion of plastics into feedstocks for new plastics and other products,” says Tim Stedman, CEO of Agilyx. “With advanced recycling technology, even mixed plastic waste and difficult-to- recycle polymers can be used to make new, high quality plastics – opening up the possibility for plastic waste to be the feedstock of the future, instead of oil.”
Already there has been significant progress in domestic investments in the U.S. recycling system. In the last three years, 64 projects in mechanical and advanced recycling in the U.S have been announced, valued at $5.3 billion, according to the American Chemistry Council. Together, these projects have the potential to divert more than 4.0 million metric tons of waste from landfills each year. In addition, many companies have made significant commitments to use recycled plastics in their packaging and products.
“Agilyx is dedicated to addressing the plastic waste issue,” says Stedman. “We believe that advanced recycling technology is the key to moving that number from 10% to 90% of plastic waste being recycled.”
About Agilyx
Agilyx (AGLX), is a pioneer in the advanced recycling of difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams. With Agilyx’s chemical recycling technology and intelligent feedstock management system, mixed plastic waste can be converted to new virgin-equivalent plastics, as well as chemical products and fuels – creating the opportunity for true circularity. The company has not only developed these first-to-market products but has also developed a feedstock management company Cyclyx International, Inc. and is working with many waste service providers, municipalities, petrochemical, and brand and retail companies to develop closed-loop advance recycling solutions for mixed waste plastics. Contact us to have your plastic waste streams recycled at info@agilyx.com. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.agilyx.com.
Advocating for advanced technology to make plastics more circular
OSLO, NORWAY and BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, December 22, 2020 — Chemical Recycling Europe is pleased to welcome Agilyx AS, a leader in advanced recycling of post-use plastics, as a new member of the association.
Agilyx AS, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, has expanded its geographic presence from the U.S. to Europe, having listed its shares on the Norwegian stock exchange earlier this year. Established in the U.S. in 2004, Agilyx today operates a fully commercial polystyrene chemical recycling facility at Tigard, Oregon, through its joint venture Regenyx. The company has numerous other chemical recycling projects underway with partners in Europe, the US and Japan.
ChemRecEurope Secretary General, Mohammad Hayatifar, said: “We are pleased Agilyx has joined ChemRecEurope. It is one of the pioneers in chemically recycling difficult-to-recycle post-consumer plastic streams into a variety of sustainable products including circular virgin like plastics and chemical intermediates. The company is expanding its reach into Europe, a region where circularity is set high on the agenda, to provide more accessibility to Agilyx’s technology and know-how and to accelerate technology partnerships. We are looking forward to working together with this new member to increase the circularity of plastic.”
Tim Stedman, Chief Executive Officer of Agilyx, said: “We are delighted to join ChemRecEurope. As a company expanding across Europe, Agilyx is eager contribute to the advancement of this exciting and growing part of the circular economy across the region. Chemical recycling technology enables plastic waste and difficult-to-recycle polymers to be converted to new, high quality plastics and chemicals – opening up the possibility for plastic waste to be the feedstock of the future, instead of oil. As we look to transform our systems to be more circular, European regulatory frameworks are recognizing the role of innovative chemical recycling technologies in this transformation.
The members of Chemical Recycling Europe are united by one common goal: closing the loop for the plastics industry by offering the technology to chemically recycle all plastic waste back into its original components and/or other value-added materials.
About Agilyx Corporation
Agilyx (AGLX) is the pioneer in chemically recycling difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams into a variety of products including circular virgin like plastics, chemical intermediates, and fuels. The company has not only developed these first-to-market products, but has also developed a feedstock management company Cyclyx International, Inc. and is working with many waste service providers, municipalities, petrochemical, and many brand and retail companies to develop closed-loop advance recycling solutions for mixed waste plastics. Contact us to have your plastic waste streams recycled at info@agilyx.com. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.agilyx.com.
About Chemical Recycling Europe
Founded early 2019, Chemical Recycling Europe is the professional representative body of chemical recyclers in Europe and represents the interest of its members towards political bodies and the public. ChemRecEurope’s aim is to deepen a positive industry-wide relationship throughout the whole chemical recycling value chain in Europe to accelerate the creation of circular economy for plastics. For further information, please visit www.chemicalrecyclingeurope.eu.
The Project Aims to Produce Polypropylene from Mixed Waste Plastic
OSLO, Norway and PHILADELPHIA, PA, December 16, 2020 ─ Agilyx Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Agilyx AS (Euronext Growth (Oslo): (“AGLX”), a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics, and Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, today announced the initiation of a feasibility study to explore the development and construction of an advanced plastics recycling project in North America.
The project aims to examine an efficient pathway to produce polypropylene (PP) using difficult-to-recycle mixed waste plastic, powered by Agilyx advanced recycling technology. Mixed waste plastics for this project would be sourced through Agilyx’s feedstock management company, Cyclyx International, Inc. In addition, this project is targeting circular PP with the necessary properties for demanding customer applications such as food packaging, consumer, and hygiene products.
Mark Nikolich, CEO of Braskem America, stated, “As the North American leader in polypropylene, Braskem is committed to evolving its feedstock portfolio to leverage more sustainable input sources and is currently evaluating various supply agreements and innovative projects to drive this shift. Our collaboration with Agilyx is just the most recent example of Braskem’s efforts to more holistically address the limited availability of propylene feedstock derived from post-use plastic in the market today. Looking forward, Braskem intends to explore direct investment options as needed to help accelerate this transition to more circular and sustainable feedstock and production technologies.”
“We are pleased to partner with Braskem to advance this project forward and to expand the market for post-use recycled plastic,” said Tim Stedman, CEO of Agilyx. “Agilyx has a proven technology leadership and track record in converting hard-to-recycle plastic. This collaboration targets a new product pathway for Agilyx, converting mixed waste plastic into the chemical building blocks used to produce polypropylene.”
About Agilyx
Agilyx (AGLX), is a pioneer in the advanced recycling of difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams. With Agilyx’s chemical recycling technology and intelligent feedstock management system, mixed plastic waste can be converted to new virgin-equivalent plastics, as well as chemical products and fuels – creating the opportunity for true circularity. The company has not only developed these first-to-market products but has also developed a feedstock management company Cyclyx International, Inc. and is working with many waste service providers, municipalities, petrochemical, and brand and retail companies to develop closed-loop advance recycling solutions for mixed waste plastics. Contact us to have your plastic waste streams recycled at info@agilyx.com. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.agilyx.com.
About Braskem
Braskem is strongly committed to a world where nothing is wasted and everything is transformed. Recently, Braskem announced its new commitment to a Carbon Neutral Circular Economy, with clearly stated targets for growing their I’m greenTM recycled products portfolio to sales of 300,000 tons by 2025 and 1 million tons by 2030. Also, earlier this year Braskem became a founding member and funding partner of the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, an initiative of The Recycling Partnership with a focus on increasing U.S. curbside recycling access for polypropylene and ensuring PP is widely recovered and reused. Braskem is also a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
To learn more about Braskem’s commitment to a carbon neutral circular economy visit: https://www.braskem.com/usa/news-detail/braskem-affirms-commitment-to-circular-economy-and-to-achieve-carbon-neutrality-by-2050.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Contacts:
Agilyx
Kate Ringier
VP, Communications & Government Affairs
+41 78 822 7770
kate.ringier@agilyx.com
Braskem
Stacy Torpey
Communications Director
+1 (215) 841 3194
stacy.torpey@braskem.com
Braskem on social media:
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Beatriz Malo de Molina named new Agilyx CFO
Russell Main to join Cyclyx International, LLC. as CFO
OSLO, Norway December 15, 2020 ─ Agilyx AS (Euronext Growth (Oslo): (“AGLX”), a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics, announced today the appointment of Beatriz Malo de Molina as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 4, 2021.
Ms. Malo de Molina will succeed current CFO Russell Main, who will be transitioning to CFO of Agilyx’s recently established feedstock management company, Cyclyx International, LLC. (“Cyclyx”).
Ms. Malo de Molina brings to Agilyx a seasoned career in investment banking, private equity, and consulting. She most recently served as Senior Vice President, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions with Orkla ASA. Prior to this role, she held several management and operational roles with Kistefos Private Equity, McKinsey & Co., Inc. in Norway, and internationally with the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., as well as Ernst & Young. Ms. Malo de Molina currently serves on the board of directors for Nel ASA, a global supplier of hydrogen technology.
“I am pleased to welcome Beatriz to our management team,” said Tim Stedman, Chief Executive Officer at Agilyx. “Beatriz brings a distinguished career with a strong professional background in banking, strategy, and M&A. She will no doubt be integral in driving forward the success of our company.”
“I want to thank Russ for his tremendous leadership in the IPO effort and improving the support functions of our growing company and to his continued success as CFO of Cyclyx,” added Stedman.
Commenting on her position, Ms. Malo de Molina said, “I am thrilled to join Agilyx, and keen to work with such an accomplished international team in addressing the problem of post-use plastics. Agilyx is at the forefront of enabling waste plastic recycling at a commercial scale, with a view towards finding sustainable solutions for this pressing global issue.”
“I am delighted to welcome Russ to the Cyclyx leadership team and look forward to working with him to build out this organization,” said Joe Vaillancourt, President of Cyclyx. “Russ’s entrepreneurial spirit and public company finance experience will be instrumental in creating a solid financial and governance footprint to support the future growth of the company.”
A native of Madrid, Spain, Ms. Malo de Molina graduated from Georgetown University in Washington D.C., and holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Oslo. Ms. Malo de Molina will continue to be based in Oslo, where she has been a resident since 2006.
About Agilyx
Agilyx (AGLX), is a pioneer in the advanced recycling of difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams. With Agilyx’s chemical recycling technology and intelligent feedstock management system, mixed plastic waste can be converted to new virgin-equivalent plastics, as well as chemical products and fuels – creating the opportunity for true circularity. The company has not only developed these first-to-market products but has also developed a feedstock management company Cyclyx International, LLC. and is working with many waste service providers, municipalities, petrochemical, and brand and retail companies to develop closed-loop advance recycling solutions for mixed waste plastics. Contact us to have your plastic waste streams recycled at info@agilyx.com. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.agilyx.com.
Contacts
Agilyx
Kate Ringier
VP, Communications & Government Affairs
+41 78 822 7770
kate.ringier@agilyx.com
Tigard, OR, December 1, 2020, Agilyx Corporation (AGLX-ME), a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics, and Toyo Styrene Co., LTD (“Toyo Styrene”), an affiliate of Denka Company Limited announced today the 30% completion of the final phase of the Front End Loading (“FEL”) design development (FEL3) to deploy the Agilyx technology near Toyo Styrene’s facility in the Chiba Prefecture of Japan.
The facility will focus on recycling post-use polystyrene plastic back to a styrene monomer. In April 2020, Agilyx announced the licensing of its technology to Toyo Styrene. This announcement marks a significant step forward toward the realization of a truly circular process.
“We are extremely proud of the work that members of Agilyx and Toyo have accomplished to get the project to this point,” said Tim Stedman, CEO of Agilyx. “This further solidifies the efforts going on at Agilyx to increase global plastic recycling through circular pathways. We are excited to provide our proven solution into the Asian Markets that will greatly improve recycled plastic content availability.”
“I am very satisfied with the progress of design development for this project. Despite the tough situation brought on by COVID-19 at the beginning of this year, the teams at both companies have been working hard, making the best of long-distance collaboration.” said Sanshiro Matsushita, President of Toyo Styrene.” There is a real need in Japan for Chemical Recycling of PS which the market is calling for, providing an ideal atmosphere for this project.”
The state-of-the-art advanced recycling facility is designed to convert up to 10 tons per day of post-industrial and post-consumer polystyrene into a styrene monomer that will be purified using Toyo Styrene’s proprietary purification process. Styrene monomer produced from this process has a significantly lower carbon footprint compared to virgin monomer. The facility is on target to meet the initial goal of commencing operations in early 2022.
About Agilyx
Agilyx (AGLX-ME), is a pioneer in the advanced recycling of difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams. With Agilyx’s chemical recycling technology and intelligent feedstock management system, mixed plastic waste can be converted to new virgin-equivalent plastics, as well as chemical products and fuels – creating the opportunity for true circularity. The company has not only developed these first-to-market products, but has also developed a feedstock management company Cyclyx International, Inc. and is working with many waste service providers, municipalities, petrochemical, and brand and retail companies to develop closed-loop advance recycling solutions for mixed waste plastics. Contact us to have your plastic waste streams recycled at info@agilyx.com. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.agilyx.com.
About Toyo Styrene
Toyo Styrene was established in April 1999 as a company of consolidated polystyrene business carved out from Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha(Current: Denka Co., Ltd.), Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd.(Current:NIPPON STEEL Chemical & Material Co., Ltd.),and Daicel Chemical Co.(Current:Daicel Corporation). Since then, Toyo Styrene has been developing constantly the new high performance grade for answering the needs of customers such asEX7, HMT1, GA, Eneryts and FR-PS as well. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.toyo-st.co.jp.
Contacts:
Agilyx
Kate Ringier
VP, Communications & Government Affairs
+41 78 822 7770
kate.ringier@agilyx.com
Toyo Styrene
Hiroshi Higuchi, Executive Officer, the office manager, environmental measures promotion office, Toyo Styrene Co.,Ltd.
+81-3-3519-5602
h-higuchi@toyo-st.co.jp
Underscoring commitment to expand technology partnerships
Schindellegi, Switzerland, November 12, 2020, Agilyx Corporation (OSE: AGLX-ME), a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics, announced today the opening of its European hub outside of Zurich, Switzerland.
The European hub reinforces the company’s commitment to accelerate technology partnerships, emphasizing an increased focus in Europe. Following Agilyx’s successful listing on the Merkur Market of the Oslo Stock Exchange in September, the company announced it intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement to increase project development and delivery, pipeline development and R&D expansion globally.
“Following months of planning, we are pleased to expand our physical presence in Europe,” said Tim Stedman, CEO of Agilyx. “This is an important step in providing more accessibility to Agilyx’s technology and know-how in Europe, a region where circularity is set high on the agenda.”
The European hub includes members of the management team, including the Chief Executive Officer, Tim Stedman, as well as corporate and business development functional leadership.
About Agilyx
Agilyx, OSE: AGLX-ME, is a pioneer in the advanced recycling of difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams. With Agilyx’s chemical recycling technology and intelligent feedstock management system, mixed plastic waste can be converted to new virgin- equivalent plastics, as well as chemical products and fuels – creating the opportunity for true circularity. The company has not only developed these first-to-market products, but has also developed a feedstock management company Cyclyx International, Inc. and is working with many waste service providers, municipalities, petrochemical, and brand and retail companies to develop closed-loop advance recycling solutions for mixed waste plastics. Contact us to have your plastic waste streams recycled at info@agilyx.com. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.agilyx.com.
Contacts:
Agilyx
Kate Ringier
VP, Communications & Government Affairs +41 78 822 7770
kate.ringier@agilyx.com
Tigard, OR, and The Woodlands, TX – November 9, 2020 – AmSty, the largest polystyrene producer in the Americas, and Agilyx, a leader in advanced recycling technology, announce the successful completion of a fully circular pathway for polystyrene recycling. The two companies have been working to achieve this important milestone for polystyrene in support of a societal shift from linear to circular solutions for managing waste plastic.
Polystyrene waste is currently being transformed from solid form to its liquid feedstock called recycled styrene monomer (RSM) at their joint venture facility, Regenyx, operating in Tigard, Oregon. By receiving ISCC PLUS certification (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) for the complete pathway from waste aggregation to new polystyrene production, the loop on the recycling circle for polystyrene has been completed. These products can now be put back into the marketplace with original quality, holding third-party certification of recycled content.
For a recycling process to be circular, it must be regenerative, beginning and ending at the same place in the product life cycle. From the consumer’s perspective, polystyrene recycling begins as a consumer product used in the home – a food package or meat tray for example – and up until now has ended in the recycling bin or trash can. Now, when a consumer uses a polystyrene product, it has the potential to be collected from mixed plastic waste, converted to feedstock, and processed into new polystyrene. From there, it can be re-formed into new products without any loss of material quality and enjoyed by consumers again and again. Through the ISCC PLUS certification process, recycled content can be assigned, certified, and claimed by package manufacturers. Consumers can readily identify circular products on the shelf and feel good about their choices and participation in sustainability.
“With this achievement, we can begin moving circular recycled products from concept to reality, and directly into the hands of consumers.” said Tim Barnette, Vice President – Polymers and Sustainability at AmSty. “At a time when people are clamoring for solutions to sustainability advancements, we are proud to offer a circular solution from the plastics sector.”
“We are proud of the work that has been done at the Regenyx facility to accelerate the available capacity of recycled content for producers,” stated Tim Stedman, CEO of Agilyx. “The advancements we have made at Regenyx along with ISCC PLUS certification is further concrete proof that we have created a circular recycling pathway for polystyrene recycling.”
About AmSty
AmSty is a leading integrated producer of polystyrene and styrene monomer, offering solutions and services to customers in a variety of global markets. AmSty is a member of the American Chemistry
Council and its Responsible Care initiative, and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. AmSty is a joint venture equally owned by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP and Trinseo LLC.
About Agilyx
Agilyx, AGLX-ME, is a pioneer in the advanced recycling of difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams. With Agilyx’s chemical recycling technology and intelligent feedstock management system, mixed plastic waste can be converted to new virgin-equivalent plastics, as well as chemical products and fuels – creating the opportunity for true circularity. The company has not only developed these first-to-market products, but has also developed a feedstock management company Cyclyx International, Inc. and is working with many waste service providers, municipalities, petrochemical, and brand and retail companies to develop closed-loop advance recycling solutions for mixed waste plastics. Contact us to have your plastic waste streams recycled at info@agilyx.com. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.agilyx.com.
Contacts
Kate Ringier
Vice President, Communications & Government Affairs
Agilyx
Phone: +41 78 822 7770
Agilyx GmBH
Schindellegi, Switzerland
Josh Want
Communications Manager
AmSty
Phone: +1 844-512-1212
Website: www.amsty.com
Advanced Chemical Recycling Technology is Making Plastics More Circular
OSLO, Norway, September 30, 2020 – Agilyx AS (“Agilyx”, or the “Company”), a pioneer in advanced recycling of post-use plastics, today began trading on the Merkur Market, a multilateral trading facility operated by the Oslo Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol AGLX-ME.
Members of the Agilyx Board of Directors led the opening bell ringing at the Oslo Bors today and witnessed the first trading of Agilyx shares on the Merkur Market.
The Agilyx share closed today’s trading at NOK 32,10 per share. This implies an increased market valuation of 79% compared with the NOK 1,600 million valuation on a fully diluted basis (post money) in the Private Placement earlier this month.
The Private Placing, in which the company raised approximately NOK 300 million in new equity, was multiple times oversubscribed and attracted strong interest from existing shareholders, as well as high quality ESG-focused institutional investors.
Agilyx intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement for acceleration of project development and delivery, pipeline development and European expansion, R&D expansion, Cyclyx development required to support business plan, as well as for general corporate purposes.
“This IPO marks the start of a new and exciting chapter for Agilyx as a publicly traded company, and propels us forward in our vision of fully utilizing post-use plastics to create a true circular economy for plastics, a material that we all have come to depend on in our daily lives,” said Tim Stedman, CEO of Agilyx.
Addressing Plastic Waste for Circular Economy
“We will now continue to improve our capabilities and push forward in accelerating the many projects in our development pipeline, in addition to our commercially operational facility in Oregon, U.S.,” Stedman says.
Over the last 16 years Agilyx has, through extensive research and commercial operations, developed leading industry technology and know-how to make plastics a true circular resource.
Managing plastic waste is a global and immediate challenge. Today barely 10 percent of the world’s plastic waste is recycled, while the rest goes to landfills, or worse, our waterways and oceans. With Agilyx’s chemical recycling technology and intelligent feedstock management system, mixed plastics now can be converted to new virgin-equivalent plastics, as well as chemical products and fuels – creating the opportunity for true circularity.
“This listing on the Merkur Market, combined with the successful private placement, provides us with a strong financial platform to take significant steps towards fulfilling our vision,” said Peter Norris, Chairman of the Agilyx Board of Directors, and Chairman of the Virgin Group. “We believe that advanced recycling and feedstock know-how is a key to moving plastic recycling rates from 10% to 90%,” he said.
About Agilyx
Agilyx, AGLX-ME, is a pioneer in the advanced recycling of difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams. With Agilyx’s chemical recycling technology and intelligent feedstock management system, mixed plastic waste can be converted to new virgin-equivalent plastics, as well as chemical products and fuels – creating the opportunity for true circularity. The company has not only developed these first-to-market products, but has also developed a feedstock management company Cyclyx International, Inc. and is working with many waste service providers, municipalities, petrochemical, and brand and retail companies to develop closed-loop advance recycling solutions for mixed waste plastics. Contact us to have your plastic waste streams recycled at info@agilyx.com. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.agilyx.com.
Advisors:
The Company has appointed Carnegie AS to act as Manager in the Private Placement and listing, and Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS as its Norwegian legal advisor.
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Partnership paves the way for closed loop recycling to keep polystyrene out of landfills
CHANNAHON, Ill., September 22, 2020 – INEOS Styrolution and AmSty, two of the largest global producers of polystyrene, announce plans to construct a joint 100 ton per day facility in Channahon, Illinois, that will utilize the Agilyx advanced recycling technology to recycle post-use polystyrene products back into virgin- equivalent styrene monomer.1
“Discarded single-use items like polystyrene foam cups and yogurt cups can now go right back to the same applications over and over at the same purity and performance with no need to landfill,” said Greg Fordyce, President Americas for INEOS Styrolution. “We are excited to join forces with AmSty on this ambitious project, which we expect will elevate polystyrene as a sustainable material of choice. In particular, this facility will dramatically increase recycling rates in the greater Chicago area.”
In 2018, AmSty and Agilyx formed their Regenyx joint venture to advance the development of a similar facility in Tigard, Oregon, using Agilyx’s breakthrough pyrolysis technology. The Channahon facility will be engineered on a larger-scale in cooperation with Agilyx to represent the next generation of advanced recycling technology.
“Polystyrene products can offer sustainability advantages where less material is required (e.g., a polystyrene foam cup is 95% air),” said Tim Barnette, Vice President – Polymers and Sustainability at AmSty. “Polystyrene is particularly advantageous for advanced recycling because it can be “unzipped” back to its original liquid form, styrene monomer. Other plastics can also be converted into useful intermediates, but polystyrene offers a truly circular solution. Polystyrene remains the best option for a range of applications such as food and beverage containers. We view polystyrene waste products as valuable feedstock for circular recycling. Keeping plastics out of the landfills not only makes sense from an environmental standpoint, but it makes economic sense as well.”
1 See also earlier press release http://www.ineos-styrolution.com/news/ineos-styrolution-and-agilyx-advance-polystyrene-chemical-recycling-plant-in-channahon-illinois or https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ineos-styrolution-and-agilyx-advance-polystyrene-chemical-recycling-plant-in-channahon-illinois-300971066.html
“Advanced recycling technologies are key to creating a circular economy for plastics,” said Tim Stedman, CEO of Agilyx. “Agilyx’s technology for converting waste polystyrene is proven at scale, having been operational for several years now in Oregon. This new facility in Illinois will be the largest of its type in the world, and will meet the growing demand from brand owners who want more recycled plastic, allowing them not only the possibility of recycling food grade material back to the same products but also for the upcycling of lower quality non-food grade products to meet food grade usage requirements..”
Agilyx will also source and supply plastic waste feedstock for the facility through its recently formed Cyclyx subsidiary. “In addition to the technology, we have developed a feedstock management system, which is just as important as the technology in developing the supply chain for this new market,” said Joe Vaillancourt, Cyclyx’s President. “The overarching goal of Cyclyx is to dramatically increase the recyclability of post-use plastics with a priority for fully circular pathways, as well as assisting in the development of new supply chains that will aggregate and preprocess larger volumes of post-use plastics than current systems.”
Engineering design for the Channahon facility is under way, with construction and commissioning as the expected next phases.
Background:
AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to accelerate the introduction of circularity for one of the most recyclable polymers, polystyrene. The JDA targets advancements in all technical aspects to enable scaled investment in advanced commercial recycling solutions and optimize recycling technologies for large-scale commercial use.
Polystyrene is a unique polymer suitable for multiple advanced recycling solutions like depolymerization. Its properties make it ideal for a circular economy – even enabling food contact compliancy of the recycled material, often considered the holy grail of polymer recycling.
About INEOS Styrolution
INEOS Styrolution is the leading global styrenics supplier, with a focus on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS Standard and styrenic specialties. With world-class production facilities and more than 90 years of experience, INEOS Styrolution helps its customers succeed by offering innovative and sustainable best-in-class solutions, designed to give them a competitive edge in their markets, and at the same time, help make the circular economy for styrenics a reality. The company provides styrenic applications for many everyday products across a broad range of industries, including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging and toys/sports/leisure. In 2019, sales were at 5 billion euros. INEOS Styrolution employs approximately 3,600 people and operates 20 production sites in ten countries.
More information: www.ineos-styrolution.com Follow us on Twitter (@styrolution).
About AmSty
AmSty is a leading integrated producer of polystyrene and styrene monomer, offering solutions and services to customers in a variety of global markets. AmSty is a member of the American Chemistry Council and its Responsible Care® initiative, and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. AmSty is a joint venture equally owned by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP and Trinseo LLC. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.amsty.com.
About Agilyx
Agilyx is the pioneer in chemically recycling difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams into a variety of products including circular virgin-like plastics, chemical intermediates, and fuels. The company has not only developed these first-to-market products, but has also developed a feedstock management company Cyclyx International, Inc. and is working with many waste service providers, municipalities, petro-chemical, and many brand and retail companies to develop closed-loop advance recycling solutions for mixed waste plastics. Contact us to have your plastic waste streams recycled at info@agilyx.com. For more information, follow us on social media and visit us at www.agilyx.com.
Contacts
INEOS STYROLUTION
April Ludwikowski
Marketing Communications Manager, Americas
INEOS Styrolution Americas
LLC 4245 Meridian Parkway, Suite 151 Aurora, IL 60504
USA Phone: 1.331.212.5757
Email: april.ludwikowski@ineos.com Website: www.ineos-styrolution.com
AMSTY
Josh Want
Communications Manager
Phone: +1 844-512-1212
Website: www.amsty.com
AGILYX
John Desmarteau
Director of Communications and Government Affairs
Phone: (503) 597-6406
Email: jdesmarteau@agilyx.com
Website: www.agilyx.com