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Gypsum Recycling International

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Gypsum Recycling International A/S
Company typePrivate company
IndustryRenewable Energy and Environment / waste management/ Recycling
Founded2001
FounderKarsten Rasmussen
HeadquartersNærum, Denmark
Key people
Henrik Lund-Nielsen
ProductsGypsum Plasterboard Recycling
Websitegypsumrecycling.biz

Gypsum Recycling International A/S (GRI) is a recycling company based in Nærum, Rudersdal Municipality, Denmark. GRI offers a system for the recycling of gypsum and plasterboard/drywall waste.

The company started its operations in Denmark in 2001.[1] It originated from the largest demolition company in Scandinavia and based on these experiences developed a unique gypsum recycling system.[2] Within a few years, GRI increased the recycling rate for gypsum waste in Denmark up to a world record of 80%.5

Recycling system

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The gypsum recycling system from GRI is a complete system with all the necessary elements for taking the waste from the place of generation to the processing facility, where the waste is transformed into a reusable raw material that is delivered to the plasterboard plant nearby at a cost lower than virgin gypsum. The system encompasses: a collection system/containers, a logistics system, mobile recycling units and end-users that can use the recycled gypsum. The recycling unit is designed to be mobile and very compact. Hereby, multiple small processing plants/facilities located close to where the waste is generated and the recycled gypsum used can be serviced using the same recycling unit.[3]

Markets

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Nowadays, Gypsum Recycling operates in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and, furthermore, its technology is used in the US and Japan.

EU projects

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GtoG

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As the leading gypsum recycling company, GRI is currently, participating in the EU funded so called GtoG project[4] (Gypusm to Gypsum). The GtoG project is co-financed by the Life+ programme of the European Commission. It started in January 2013 and will finish in December 2015. The consortium is co-ordinated by Eurogypsum, the European Plaster and plasterboard manufacturers association and consists of 17 partners (2 universities- 5 demolition companies-1 consultant in deconstruction- 5 gypsum manufcaturers-1 laboratory- 2 recyclers). The overall aim of this project is to transform the gypsum demolition waste market to achieve higher recycling rates of gypsum waste, thereby helping to achieve a resource efficient economy.[4]

Awards and certificates

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Gypsum Recycling International and its sister companies have won several awards within Cleantech, Recycling, and Environmental Technology, honoring the company's efforts for a greener future and reducing the global CO2 emissions with its recycling efforts.

Awards include: Cleantech Prisen 2007,[5] Swedish Recycling Award 2010,[6] Climate Cup 08,[7] and Environmental Gazelle of 2007.[8]

References

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  1. ^ consultant, C.R.G.N.B.A.T.R.D.A.S.; Nordic Council of Ministers (2012). Examples of Progressive Technologies and Practices in Nordic Waste Treatment Industries. Nordic Council of Ministers. p. 37. ISBN 9789289323697. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  2. ^ "Gypsum Recycling International | LinkedIn". linkedin.com. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  3. ^ "Gypsum Recycling". eco-innovation.eu. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  4. ^ a b "Gypsum to Gypsum - Life + Project". eurogypsum.org. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  5. ^ "Case Gypsym genanvendelse gips". ecoinnovation.dk. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  6. ^ "GRI - Recycler of the year 2010 in Sweden". gypsumrecycling.biz. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  7. ^ "Winner of Greenhouse Gasses Reduction Award; Climate Cup 2008". gypsumrecycling.biz. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  8. ^ "GRI chosen as the Environmental Gazelle of 2007". gypsumrecycling.biz. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 2014-10-05.