APK AG

The APK specializes in the production of plastic granulates and uses a wide variety of material flows for this. With an efficient recycling process, the Newcycling ® , we produce extremely high-quality granules that are used in a variety of production applications.

Our mission

Our mission is the production of recycled plastic in new goods quality. With our proprietary and unique Newcycling ® dissolving technology , we are already producing pure, clean regranulates. We serve the environment and the supply of raw materials for future generations.

Certifications & Memberships

Responsible use of energy and waste is very important to us.
Accordingly, APK is certified as a waste disposal company and according to the standard DIN EN ISO 50001.
Furthermore, we are characterized by good networking in numerous associations and consortia.

Profile & facts

In 2008, the APK started with the vision of producing pure plastics with new character from plastic waste. After many years of research, development and testing of various waste streams, the vision with a factory on an industrial scale has become reality today.

We make history

The APK has been continuously developing high-quality recycling processes for over 10 years. With the aim of recovering various material flows efficiently and, above all, sustainably and enabling a closed material cycle, a steadily growing number of employees at the location in Merseburg have been working, developing and producing for the success of APK AG since 2008. Find out our most important milestones in our company chronicle.

History of APK AG

Here you can find the complete company history of APK AG. From its foundation in 2008 to today, we will show you the most important milestones that our company has already achieved.

2018

APK expands plant in Merseburg
The capacity of the solvent-based plant is designed for 8,000 t input per year.

2016

Industrial scale
APK successfully produces the first pre-commercial quantities of PE, PA and aluminum on an industrial scale in the solvent-based Newcycling ® system.

2015

Alternative raw material flows
APK AG is testing the Newcycling ® of plastic waste from the automotive industry with strategic development partners .

2014

Product launch
APK launches Mersalen ® ReCompound.

2013

Start of production Newcycling ®
The solvent-based Newcycling ® process starts in test mode .

2011

Start of production
The plant section for mechanical-physical processing and separation of plastic waste starts production.

2008

vision
The APK is created by Dr. Wolfgang Lindner, Björn Lindner and Ingo Lindner founded and started with the vision of first-of-kind plastics with new material character from plastic waste. The investors MIG Fonds and AT Newtec are financing a pilot plant in Merseburg.