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Chemistry for a sustainable future—that’s what BASF stands for. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Approximately 112,000 employees across the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly every industry and in almost every country around the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care, and Agricultural Solutions. In 2023, BASF generated global sales of €68.9 billion. BASF shares are traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States.

Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH (HTAI) is the economic development agency of the State of Hesse. Our mission is to promote the sustainable development of Hesse as a business and technology hub in order to strengthen and expand its competitiveness. Through targeted initiatives, we help to maintain and enhance the prosperity and standard of living of all citizens in Hesse over the long term. In doing so, we work in partnership with the business community, academia, government agencies, and political leaders.

Not just one specialist among many, but the global market and technology leader in plastic recycling systems. For more than 40 years, EREMA’s ongoing innovations have consistently set new standards. Whether it’s in-house recycling of clean production waste or heavily contaminated post-consumer waste—the portfolio of efficient systems is designed for all applications. For all thermoplastics, biopolymers, or compounds.

Herbold Meckesheim is a leading recycling specialist that manufactures machines and systems for processing clean industrial plastic waste as well as used, mixed, and contaminated plastics. As part of Coperion’s Recycling Business Unit, Herbold is a subsidiary of the U.S.-based Hillenbrand, Inc. More than 260 employees at the headquarters in Meckesheim, along with staff at international offices, support custom-engineered systems and machines from design through commissioning to the end of their commercial life. In addition to shredders, cutters, fine grinders, and plastic compactors for agglomeration, Herbold Meckesheim’s product range primarily includes recycling lines featuring sophisticated pre-sorting, granulators, friction washers, hot wash and hydrocyclone stages, as well as mechanical and thermal dryers, and sophisticated water treatment systems. These modular and highly automated system solutions are tested at the company’s own technical center.

plastship is your partner for the distribution and procurement of plastic waste and recycled plastics, the development of suitable recycled material formulations that bridge the gap between product requirements and material quality, and the organization of material flows.

R.A.M. is a company founded in 1988 that has focused on inspection systems and their installation from the very beginning. Its more than 180 inspection systems ensure the quality of film, paper, nonwovens, plastic sheets, and steel sheets (alloys) during production. Their CAMEN (Computer Aided Manufacturing Environment) software enables customer-specific integration into existing machine structures. Universal analysis tools facilitate online analysis, alerting, and post-analysis of production data. And their modular web inspection system allows for easy expansion to meet growing requirements.

“The exact composition of your plastics is crucial” – Get accurate information about the composition of your plastic streams and batches with Veridis’ patented MADSCAN. Veridis offers the first batch-representative thermal analysis method for polymers that can distinguish between different polymer types, subtypes, and their proportions within a batch. As demand for high-quality recycled plastic grows and is expected to increase exponentially in the coming years, innovative and scalable polymer analysis technologies are essential to ensure quality, safety, and compliance with rising standards. With MADSCAN technology, Veridis provides highly accurate insights into polymer composition on an industrial scale—and earlier in the recycling process.

3S GmbH specializes in the development and production of high-quality gas sensor systems that can be used in a wide range of applications. Whether in industrial process control, materials testing, or environmental monitoring, the sensors offer a precise, reliable, and cost-effective solution for gas detection. The sensor systems are suitable for use in various industries, such as the chemical, petrochemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries. They can also be used to monitor indoor and outdoor air quality, as well as to monitor emissions and odors. The sensor systems are also used in the research and development of new technologies and products when gas emissions from materials or processes are relevant parameters or provide additional information.