A new company, specializing in recycling technology, has opened its doors in Kensington, NH. swissRTec America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of swissRTec International of Switzerland. SwissRTec sells technology and mechanical systems to the recycling industry on an international scale. With the opening of the U.S. office, swissRTec is now seeking to expand sales in the North American market.
鈥淪wissRTec is a leader in designing, building and commissioning turn-key听e-waste, scrap metal and ASR (automotive shredder residue) recycling听facilities,鈥� says Bernhard Mueggler, president and CEO of the American听branch. 鈥淭he company鈥檚 core focus is the shredding, delamination and听separation of valuable raw materials from waste compound materials such as听electronic scrap, cables, printed circuit boards, automotive shredder听residue, white goods, mixed scrap metal, aluminum composites and other
items. With our technology, valuable metals and raw materials can be听recovered and reutilized in the manufacture of new goods and materials.鈥�
SwissRTec is known for its development of the industry-leading听Delamination Mill; this 鈥渋mpact mill鈥� uses thousands of collisions to break听down pre-shredded composite materials, isolate various components, then mill听them into tiny, smooth balls which are easily separated. 鈥淥ur technology allows for excellent ball shaping in a single pass through the mill,鈥� says Mueggler. 鈥淭his results in high throughput and low operating, tooling and maintenance costs. The milling process allows for a high recovery rate of valuable material, such as copper and aluminum, during subsequent separation efforts, and the purity of the material is exceptional.鈥�
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Mario Zoellig, founder and chairman of SwissRTec International, sees听many benefits to U.S. companies who are currently involved in recycling or听seeking to expand into that area. 鈥淭he recycling industry is growing in the听United States and our technology and equipment adds value to any system.听Companies can increase their yield of valuable materials that they remove听from the waste stream which allows for greater resale opportunities.鈥�
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Mueggler has successfully helmed two previous U.S. startups, and both听were involved in recycling and environmentally-based technologies. A native听of Switzerland, he has now lived in the States for 18 years and is eager to听aid in the development of a successful Swiss-U.S. partnership. 听鈥淚 believe听that ultimately, the technology and components that swissRTec offers will听help create American jobs,鈥� he says. 鈥淲e definitely plan to utilize local听suppliers at swissRTec America; they will be a key part of our enterprise.听And, as the U.S. gets more and more into processing their own electronic and听ASR waste, rather than sending that waste overseas, we will see the听development of further enterprises involved in this industry. When听repurposed materials are kept here, it automatically leads to more听manufacturing. It is a win-win for everyone. I am excited about the role SwissRTec can potentially play as we move forward.鈥�
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