Safety, quality and sustainability at every step - together we are shaping the future of the circular economy
plastship is your partner for the distribution and procurement of plastic waste and plastic recyclates, the production of suitable recyclate formulations as a link between product requirements and material quality and the organization of material flows.
With our services, we promote an efficient circular economy for plastics at every step of the value chain:
Solve tasks in procurement and distribution of recycled plastics with us.
Work with us to ensure the profitable marketing and recycling of your production waste.
Discover with us the variety of recyclate qualities and new material flows in Europe.
Work with us to ensure the quality of plastic recyclates in the input or output of your production.
Work with us to ensure that your products are fully recyclable.
We are committed to the recycling of plastics and the use of recyclates at European level beyond our services. To this end, we work together with initiatives that are committed to an efficient circular economy:
Stay up to date with the latest news and insights from the world of plastics recycling.
February 21, 2025 · Am 1. und 2. April 2025 versammelt die Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) in Amsterdam führende Experten und Unternehmen, um innovative Ansätze für eine zirkuläre Kunststoffwirtschaft vorzustellen. plastship präsentiert als Teil der RIGK-Group praxisnahe Dienstleistungen zur Förderung des Rezyklateinsatzes und zur Optimierung von Recyclingprozessen. Gemeinsam mit Mutterunternehmen RIGK GmbH, Hannawald Plastik GmbH und der Zertifizierungsabteilung PlastCert setzt plastship auf ganzheitliche Strategien für geschlossene Materialkreisläufe.
February 6, 2025 · Waldems, February 2025 – Since its launch in July 2024, the KISS project (“AI-based qualification, management, and optimisation of material flows to close regional resource cycles”) has demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) can make the circular economy for plastics more efficient and sustainable. As a key partner, plastship is working alongside RIGK GmbH, RAM GmbH and Veridis Technologies to improve the targeted collection and high-quality recycling of used plastics from industry, commerce, and agriculture in Hesse.
January 26, 2025 · Waldems, January 2025 – With a clear focus on system establishment, digitalization, partnerships, and practical solutions, plastship kicks off the new year. The mission remains unchanged: to further promote the use of recyclates and strengthen the circular economy. Through initiatives such as the Plastics Recycling Taskforce, the Recycled Material Benchmark, and expanded sourcing activities, plastship aims to set new standards and accelerate progress in the industry.
December 5, 2024 · Plastship in conversation with Jeroen Glansdorp, CEO & Co-founder of Veridis: achieving a sustainable future through innovation and collaboration
November 27, 2024 · Gemeinsam für eine nachhaltige Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Sekundärrohstoffen
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Plastship is a trading and service platform that specializes in the recycled plastics sector. The company supports other companies in making their use of plastics more sustainable. The core services include:
Sourcing of recycled plastics and plastic waste: Plastship facilitates the purchase and sale of recycled plastic materials.
Marketing and distribution: The company supports the marketing of plastic waste and recycled plastics.
Consulting: Plastship offers consulting services regarding the market for recycled plastics and helps with the assessment of material qualities.
Development of plant disposal / material flow management: The company helps with the organization and optimization of plant disposal and the management of material flows.
Plastship uses digitalization to create an efficient network between plastics disposal companies, plastics recyclers and plastics processors and promotes the use of recyclates in the plastics industry.
Plastship is more than just a marketplace - it is a comprehensive trading and service platform specializing in the field of recycled plastics. In addition to brokering trade transactions between sellers and buyers, plastship also offers active support in the procurement, marketing and distribution of recycled plastics and plastic waste. In addition, plastship provides consulting services, helps to set up plant disposal and material flow management and actively promotes the circular economy in the plastics sector through its network and expertise.
plastship is a subsidiary of the take-back system operator RIGK GmbH. RIGK was founded over 30 years ago by the industry for trade and industry - with the aim of returning packaging to the circular economy. The company operates 8 take-back systems for industry and commerce with a focus on industrial packaging made of plastic and agricultural plastics. RIGK thus organizes and operates collection systems so that plastic packaging and other plastics can be recycled to a high standard - plastship, together with its recycling partners, ensures sensibly organized material flows through to the reuse of the recyclates, for example in packaging.
