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enespa ag
Schäfligasse 1
9050 Appenzell
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Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Portrait of Cyrill Hugi

Cyrill Hugi

Chairman of the Board of Directors
The Swiss entrepreneur wants to make the circular economy of plastic economically viable. With this "green" plastic, the global plastic problem can be solved. His drive: to leave a world without plastic waste to the next generation.
Chief Technology Officer
Portrait of Ben Richters

Ben Richters

Member of the Board of Directors
As a specialist in petrochemicals, Benjamin Richters will be speaking on topics relating to the green tech circular economy. As the developer of the enespa pyrolysis plant, he is one of the few specialists in the recycling of mixed plastic waste.
Head of Research & Development
Dr rer. nat. Albert Paparo, laboratory manager and doctor of chemistry, in his laboratory

Dr Albert Paparo

Laboratory manager
As a specialist in the pyrolysis of plastics, Albert Paparo is available to answer questions about chemical recycling. In his high-tech laboratory, he also conducts research into energy-efficient technologies such as the production of hydrogen.
News from enespa

Media releases

Here you will find the enespa Group's media releases: topics on the circular economy of plastic waste, waste oil and used tyres, figures on the financial year and insights into the various business areas.
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Media release

Fiscal year 2023 will be a transitional phase

The 2023 financial year was challenging. Nevertheless, enespa succeeded in launching a number of strategic projects. And the year 2024 was a pleasing one.
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Media release

enespa produces AdBlue®

The enespa Group joins the ranks of AdBlue® producers. It started mixing the fuel at its newly opened site in Bernsdorf, Germany, in the first quarter of 2024. Following successful certification, sales were successfully launched in April.
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enespa ag launches new location in Hamburg

enespa ag, which specialises in chemical recycling plants and technologies, has opened a new site in Tangstedt.

enespa in the media

We provide exciting background information on the circular economy and in-depth insights into the current recycling industry.

Leader

Enespa is confident despite millions in losses

In a challenging 2023 financial year, Enespa AG from Appenzell was able to set strategically decisive cornerstones and establish key projects. With a turnover of 4.16 million Swiss francs, the...
ChemieXtra

Appenzeller builds up "AdBlue®" production

The Enespa Group, headquartered in Appenzell, started mixing the fuel that reduces nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel engines at its newly opened site in Bernsdorf (Germany).
Leader

Enespa now produces AdBlue® in Germany

The Appenzell-based Enespa Group joins the ranks of AdBlue® producers. At the newly opened site in Bernsdorf, Germany, it started mixing the fuel in the first quarter of 2024...
Handelsblatt

Why Switzerland sends tonnes of plastic waste to Germany

Compared to other European countries, Switzerland produces a lot of plastic waste and the recycling rate is low. One entrepreneur wants to change this - and is banking on Germany.
Leader

Appenzeller Enespa AG now with location in Hamburg

Enespa AG opened its new site in Tangstedt near Hamburg at the start of this year. They are joining forces in a geographically optimised location. In the course of the first half of the...
Daily newspaper

Enespa opens new location in Hamburg

Appenzeller Enespa AG specialises in recycling systems and technologies. It is now bringing together various departments at its new site near Hamburg...

Image material

We have many more pictures for you if you can't find what you're looking for. Or you can visit us and see for yourself how we produce a high-quality oil from plastic waste or slag. An oil from which all types of plastic can be produced and which can be traded on the world market.

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Chemical recycling

  • Mixed plastic waste is granulated to a specific particle size and transported by conveyor belt to the pyrolysis plant.

  • The material is continuously fed from the buffer box into the plasticiser of the pyrolysis system via screw systems.

  • The material is melted in the plasticiser. The material enters the reactor system through the extruder.

  • In the reactor system specially developed by enespa, the liquid plastics are continuously heated and thermally decomposed. The material passes into the gas phase.

  • The gas phase is collected and fed into the condensation system at around 400 °C, where products with different properties are obtained. Finished products are stored, analysed and can then be sold.

Plant engineering

  • The electrical control cabinets for the pyrolysis systems are manufactured by enespa itself.

  • Professionals work on the system components in the assembly hall in Tangstedt.

  • The pyrolysis systems are made up of individual modules.

  • Everything has to be perfectly coordinated for the complex assembly work.

  • The precise interaction of the individual system components is crucial.

research and development

  • It's often the little things that can make a big difference. In our laboratory, Dr Albert Paparo, who holds a doctorate in natural sciences, works with just such small things: molecules.

  • In the small circle of plastic waste recyclers that use pyrolysis to produce oil from mixed plastic, enespa is currently the only company that operates its own research department with a high-tech laboratory.

  • Product oil in a laboratory test

  • Test of a product oil

Persons

  • Cyrill Hugi, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors

  • Stefan Abele, Chief Operating Officer, Member of the Board of Directors

  • Christian Hörler, Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Board of Directors

  • Ben Richters, Chief Technology Officer, Member of the Board of Directors

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Video material

In our production halls, you can follow the individual process steps as plastic is turned back into its original form, the "crude" oil. Or you can look over the shoulder of Dr Albert Paparo in the high-tech laboratory. Wherever you want to film, I will open closed doors and arrange the right interview partner for you.

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enespa moves

  • We are revolutionising waste management. There is still a lot to be done in plastic recycling. We have the solution to turn waste into a valuable raw material.

  • Plastic-to-oil means converting mixed plastic waste into a sought-after product oil. We present our pyrolysis plant enespa WastX Plastic P5.

  • A pyrolysis system goes on a journey. Sturdy packaging and a strong film cover protect the plant during the several weeks of transport by lorry and ship. The destination is Australia.

  • Get to know AdBlueⓇ production at our site in Bernsdorf. Michael Richter, the site manager, will guide you through the process and explain the details.

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* All videos may only be used for editorial purposes. In the event of reporting, we would be grateful for a link, the recording or a specimen copy to media@enespa.com.

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When things need to be done quickly, we're the right people for the job. We can put you in touch with hard-to-reach specialists for issues relating to the recycling of plastics, tyres and waste oil. We also specialise in green technologies, the circular economy and the development of new markets. Give me a call and we'll get back to you.

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The road to a circular economy for plastics is a long one. However, we are not travelling this path alone, but together with you. Celebrate with us when we come one step closer to our goal.

 
 
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