MBA Polymers
Overview
MBA Polymers is a leading player in the production of recycled plastics from end-of-life durable goods such as computers, electronics, appliances and automobiles.
The company has developed a proprietary process which allows it to produce high-value plastics, from complex waste streams, with a quality which is virtually indistinguishable from virgin resins, using one tenth of the energy and natural resources utilized by traditional plastics’ factories.
MBA Polymers is a global corporation, operating facilities located in Austria, the UK and China, in JV with outstanding local partners.
The company’s customers include top global brands in the electronics and appliance industries such as HP, Nestlè and Electrolux. MBA was named a “Global 100 CleanTech company” in 2009 and, in 2010, Mike Biddle, MBA’s founder, received the “Economist’s Innovation Award”. Ambienta acquired a minority stake in MBA Polymers in February 2011, and sold its interests in the company in May 2017.
Environmental Thesis
MBA Polymers is a Pollution Control and a Resource Efficiency investment for the purpose of Ambienta’s investment strategy.
Plastic recycling has a positive environmental impact both on the downstream disposal process of plastic goods (i.e. by avoiding landfilling), and on the upstream phase by avoiding the production of virgin plastics. MBA Polymers therefore contributes to a reduction of energy consumption, materials used and CO2 emissions.
Overview
MBA Polymers is a leading player in the production of recycled plastics from end-of-life durable goods such as computers, electronics, appliances and automobiles.
The company has developed a proprietary process which allows it to produce high-value plastics, from complex waste streams, with a quality which is virtually indistinguishable from virgin resins, using one tenth of the energy and natural resources utilized by traditional plastics’ factories.
MBA Polymers is a global corporation, operating facilities located in Austria, the UK and China, in JV with outstanding local partners.
The company’s customers include top global brands in the electronics and appliance industries such as HP, Nestlè and Electrolux. MBA was named a “Global 100 CleanTech company” in 2009 and, in 2010, Mike Biddle, MBA’s founder, received the “Economist’s Innovation Award”. Ambienta acquired a minority stake in MBA Polymers in February 2011, and sold its interests in the company in May 2017.
Environmental Thesis
MBA Polymers is a Pollution Control and a Resource Efficiency investment for the purpose of Ambienta’s investment strategy.
Plastic recycling has a positive environmental impact both on the downstream disposal process of plastic goods (i.e. by avoiding landfilling), and on the upstream phase by avoiding the production of virgin plastics. MBA Polymers therefore contributes to a reduction of energy consumption, materials used and CO2 emissions.
