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PRS Plastic Recycling Solutions

July 2010

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I. Executive SummaryII. Global TrendsIII. Business Activities and OperationsIV. Products and ServicesV. Market and Competitive EnvironmentVI. PRS SolutionsVII. Appendix

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Global trendsGlobal population and urbanisation

Global population continues to grow from currently 6,7 billion to 9,2 billion in 2050Trend to megacities (high density areas) - urban population increases globally from 3.3 billion in 2007 to almost 5 billion in 2030

Waste water and sewageAccording to official figures 2.6 billion people (approx. 40%) do not have any access to sewage infrastructure, esp. in developing countriesOverloading of sewers by waste water due to population growth, increasing urbanisation and missing infrastructure investmentsFurthermore, flooding and cyclones lead to more frequent contamination of drinking water

Waste generation and CO2 emissionPopulation growth and increasing urbanisation have significant negative impact on the global waste situation and CO2 emission

Natural fossil fuels and demand for plasticsIncreasing importance of shortage in natural fossil fuelsDue to population growth, the development of emerging markets and increasing shortage of other materials like metal the global demand for plastics (processed from crude oil) will continue to rise

Executive Summary

Megacity Mexico-City

Abandoned oil field

Waste dump in Manila

Population of Bangladesh

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Plastic RecyclingConsequences of population growth and urbanisation (waste and CO2 generation), shortage in fossil fuels and other raw materials (e.g. metals) as well as the increasing global demand for (more expensive) plastics drive the demand for corresponding solutionsThis demand and increasing awareness of environmental protection, conservation of global resources and government programs / restrictions are significant drivers for the plastic recycling industryEspecially in new EU-member states (due to EU harmonisation) as well as in developing and emerging markets an enormous future growth potential is expectedFurthermore, the increasing acceptance of material recycling instead of thermal utilisation and recycling solutions in mega-cities are trends to be highlighted for the future development of the plastic recycling industryFor example, even in European countries average recycling rate of post-consumer plastics was only about 20% (EU25+NO/CH, 2006)

Industry relevance of global trendsExecutive Summary

Source: PlasticsEurope, 2007

Plastic waste recycling, energy recovery and disposal (rates)

Source: Freedonia Group, 2006

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The Solution for Plastic RecyclingExecutive Summary

PRS Plastic Recycling Solutions

Plastic Recycling Solutions, the answer to one of the biggestchallenges in industrial markets.

Affluence waste in the form of containers like bottles andcanisters made of HDPE, PP, PET or packaging foils of LDPE putstress on the environment; but at the same time provide valuableraw materials for recycling.

In the world of growing raw material consumption, used plasticsprovide an excellent source of raw materials.

Plastic Recycling Solutions unifies the entire body ofmanagement knowledge. Starting with plant planning to operatingmodels, from purchasing planning for plastic waste to thedistribution of the collected recycled materials and the end productsmade by recyclate.

The problems caused by the rapidly growing industrialization ofthe world along with the increasing tourism and the rapidly growingpopulation, require our commitment however they open upexcellent opportunities.

Life cycle

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I. Executive SummaryII. Global TrendsIII. Business Activities and OperationsIV. Products and ServicesV. Market and Competitive EnvironmentVI. PRS SolutionsVII. OperationsVIII. FinancialsIX. Appendix

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Increasing urbanisationFor the first time in history (in 2008) urban population will equal rural population of the worldUrban population is projected to grow from 3.3 billion in 2007 to 5 billion in 2030 (approx. 60% of world population)Furthermore, most of the population growth expected in urban areas will be concentrated in cities and towns of less developed regionsThis will be particularly notable in Africa and Asia where the urban population will double between 2000 and 2030Increasing urbanisation leads primarily to rapidly growth of existing cities what comes along with expansion of existing infrastructure (buildings, roads, railways, sewerage, etc.)Large cities and megacities (populations from 5 resp. 10 million) numbered 49 in 2007 and are expected to number 75 in 2025

Population growthWorld population has grown by 1.2% per annum on average from 2000 to 2007, and is expected to grow by 1.1% per annum on average from 2007 to 2015It will likely increase by 2.5 billion over the next 43 years, passing from 6.7 billion in 2007 to 9.2 billion in 2050This increase will be absorbed mostly by the less developed regions, whose population is projected to rise from 5.4 billion in 2007 to 7.9 billion in 2050Consequently, by 2050, 86% of the world population is expected to live in the less developed regions, including 19% in the least developed countries, whereas only 14% will live in the more developed regionsThe population growth increases the demand for housing, non-residential buildings and infrastructure, esp. in developing nations

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Source: wikipedia.orgSource: United Nations – Population Division, 2008

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Global wasteThe initial estimate of global collected waste in 2006 was between 2.5 and 4.0 billion metric tons1

The total municipal waste collected worldwide in 2004 is estimated at 1.2 billion metric tonsMain producers of municipal waste are Europe and the USA, by collection more than 400 million metric tons in 2004; out of all Western countries, the USA collects the most waste per capitaOn average, each European citizen generated 460 kg municipal waste in 1995; this amount rose to 520 kg per capita in 2004, and a further increase to 680 kg per capita is projected by 2020Several factors with an impact on the waste development

Economic factors like growth, raising income and GDPSocial factors like growth and structure of populations and householdsCultural and historical factors like consumption behaviour and environmental awarenessGeographical factors like size, geology, landscape and populationRegulatory, legislative and political factors

Traditionally, the volume of household waste is significantly correlated to global GDP: the higher a country’s GDP, the higher the amount of municipal waste Between 5% and 15% of municipal waste volume is plastic wasteBesides the shortage in fossil fuels, the increasing concentration of plastic waste in high density areas leads to the important role of the plastic recycling marketPlastic waste can be recycled in a number of ways, both in terms of waste-to-energy and material recovery

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Global Trends

Correlation of (plastic) waste volume with countrys’ GDP

Future prospects of world waste generation (2000-2050)

Source: Yoshizawa, Tanaka, et al.: Research on world waste generation

Source: Veolia, 2007

Source: Veolia, 2007; European Environment Agency, 2008

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Plastics and environmental protection In 2006, about 50% of European post-consumer waste went to disposal; in countries outside Europe the situation is much worseDue to its long-term biodegradability, plastic waste has an negative impact on the environmentTherefore, recycling and reuse of plastics have the obvious benefit of decreasing the amount of post-consumer plastics that end up in landfills and stress the environmentPlastics also save energy and CO2 emissions because of the long life cyclePlastic pipes can secure safe, lack-free and efficient transport of drinking water and sewage without wasting and contaminating

Reduction of CO2 emissionIn recent years, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide have been rising at a rate of about 0.5 percent per yearAnthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide result primarily from the combustion of fossil fuels for energyIn the IEO2007 reference case, world carbon dioxide emissions are projected to rise from 26.9 billion metric tons in 2004 to 33.9 billion metric tons in 2015 and 42.9 billion metric tons in 2030Increasing global demand for plastics goes in hand with demand for crude oil having an significant impact on the CO2 outputWith increased plastics recycling, fewer natural resources need to be extracted to produce virgin plasticsEsp. the increasing role of mechanical recycling of plastic waste to recyclates will lead to a significant decrease in CO2 emissionCO2 output for raw plastics (t CO2 / ton material; Source: Fraunhofer Inst.)

PE: 1.7 for virgin and 0.5 for recycled plasticsPET: 3.0 for virgin and 0.5 for recycled plastics

CO2 emission and environmental pollution Global Trends

Decoupling of plastic waste and landfill (EU15+2) World Carbon Dioxide Emissions (1990-2030)

in billion metric tonsin ‘000 tons

Source: PlasticsEurope, 2007 Source: EIA - International Energy Outlook 2007

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Fossil fuels and other factors

Depletion of fossil fuelsShortage in natural fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) will become an important role in the near futureCurrent daily depletion (2008) is 85 mio. barrels and the United States Energy Information Administration predicts world oil consumption will increase to 118 mio. barrels per day in 2030The peak-point is to reach the downward side of the oil production curve either has already been passed in 2007 or is about to be passed in 2010 (projection by M. King Hubbert)The American Petroleum Institute estimated in 1999 that world's oil supply will be depleted between 2062 and 2094Increasing demand especially in Asian countries like China, India and Vietnam is the main driver for this developmentThe resulting increase in prices for fossil fuels also leads to increasing production costs of related products like plasticsIn terms of capacity to produce base chemicals and plastics, the global production will be relocated from Europe and North America to other regions (e.g. Middle East and in China)

Global Trends

Crude oil prices 1990 – June 2008

Rise in high-density areasBuilding of roads, railways, residential and industry buildings and other projects carry (increasing) sealed surfacesThe proportion of hard or sealed surfaces has an impact on urban flooding: the more built up an area is, the more run-off there is likely to be during rainfallFurthermore, rain water can barely seep away resulting in decreasing groundwater tables (No 1 drink water reservoir)This can lead to drainage capacity being exceeded

Seismic activitiesShaking and ground rupture are the main effects created by earthquakes, principally resulting in more or less severe damage to buildings, roads and underground properties

Source: Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program (GSHAP), 1999Source: Statistisches Bundesamt, 2008

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Increasing demand for plasticsAn analysis of plastic materials consumptions on a per capita basis shows the highest consumptions in NAFTA (~100kg) and Western Europe (~99kg)Due to population growth, the development of emerging markets and increasing shortage of other materials like metal the plastic consumption worldwide will continue to rise Highest potential for growth can be identified in rapidly develo-ping regions of Asia (excl. Japan) and Eastern Europe; current plastics consumption in this region is only around 20kg per capitaIn the European context, the biggest increase is expected in the new EU member states, according to their economies development (current average per capita consumption of 55kg is a little more than half of that of the old EU member states)CAGR 2000 to 2010e of average worldwide plastics consumption per capita of 4,2% p.a.

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Plastic demand by converters per capita per region

Source: PlasticsEurope 2007

Plastic as a surrogateSubstitution becomes a very important growth driver and has been replacing traditional materials mostly being expensive and in short supply such as copper, iron, concrete and clay in many different applicationsThe most important benefit in metal and other materials to plastic conversion is cost savings and improved product qualityOther advantages are the elimination of time-consuming and costly secondary operations (e.g. assembly, painting, polishing, etc), reduction of product weight, improvement of ease of use, greater product structure strength, increase in product design options and an increase in product lifePlastics also play a significant role across the environmental and economical dimensions of sustainable development

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Overview of the plastic industry Global Trends

World Market overviewIncrease in global production of plastics from 1.5 million tons in 1950 to 245 million 2006 (CAGR of almost 10% p.a.)Between 1995 and 2005, global consumption of plastic and rubber increased by two thirds, and experts predict that by 2015 consumption will grow by almost the same rateNext years will be driven by a high demand for plastics, esp. from Asia, CEE regions and AfricaCompared to Western Europe and NAFTA (3.1% p.a. resp. 2.7% CAGR from 2005 to 2010e) the forecasted average growth potential in Eastern Europe and Asia regions are much higher (7.2% p.a. resp. 6.1% p.a.)Approximately 20% to 25% of plastics are used for building and construction applications

German market overviewThe turnover of German plastics industry in 2007 increased up to EUR 84 billion; a huge proportion on this market is held by plastic processors (62%)Additionally to the plastic producers which held 28% on the Germany market and 8% stake on a global plastic production, the machinery industry plays also a huge role (9% worldwide)About 13.2 million tons of plastics produced in Germany in 2007 were exported, dominated by European countries (71.9%)The plastics industry in Germany plays an important role in the economy; besides major global players who take the lead in every sector of the market, there is enough room for a large range of mid-sized and even small-scale companies to operate in one or more plastic sectors

Industry trendsIncreasing role of plastics resulting in its constitution and applicability for a huge variety of productsFurther substitution of other materials by plastics (e.g. metal)Energy recovery from plastic waste as an additional energy source, whereas recycling of plastic is increasingly preferredHigh price and margin pressure on the whole industry due to increasing competition and increasing prices for raw plastics resulting from shortage of crude oilStrong segmentation of German market due to a large range of SME’s operating in the plastics industryThe market is driven especially through governmental restrictions for plastics industry and recovery of plastic wasteIncreasing role of P2P („plastic to petrol“)

Source: PlasticsEurope 2007, VKE, VDMA

World plastic production (million tons, 1950-2006)

Source:PlasticsEurope 2007Source: PlasticsEurope 2007, VDMA

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Prices for virgin and recycled plasticsIn a long term, shortage in and increasing demand for crude oil is observable in increase in price for crude oil and raw materials like virgin plastics, being processed from crude oilSimultaneous increase in demand for plastic and plastic related products also affects the price for these raw materialsThe significant increase in prices for virgin plastics as well as the demand for raw plastics and plastic products have an positive impact for the recycling industry Recycled plastics are currently priced below their virgin plastics (e.g. HDPE regranulate is priced 30% below of its virgin counterpart)Recycled plastics become more and more economically profitable

Plastic post-consumer waste (input for recycling)

According to the – current and past – increase in prices for certain types of virgin and recycled raw plastics, demand and prices for the respective post-consumer plastic waste also increased (domestic and foreign demand)Due to increase in PET recycling capacity as well as high compe-titive landscape (i.e. PET recycling), the German market for post-consumer PET is tight resulting in declining margins for recyclersThe gap between recycled plastics as an output and the post-consumer plastic waste as production input became continuously stable during the last 12 monthsBecause of its growing attractiveness, export of post-consumer plastic waste increases, esp. to China and other Asian regions

Development of plastic prices Global Trends

Price development raw plastics (average prices, Jul 04 - May 08)

Source: bvse-Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung e.V., 2008Source: KI Kunststoff Information, 2008; Multiplast (PET flakes)

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Price development post-consumer plastics (Jul 04 - May 08)

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Plastic RecyclingConsequences of population growth and urbanisation (waste and CO2 generation), shortage in fossil fuels and other raw materials (e.g. metals) as well as the increasing global demand for (more expensive) plastics drive the demand for corresponding solutionsThis demand and increasing awareness of environmental protection, conservation of global resources and government programs / restrictions are significant drivers for the plastic recycling industryEspecially in new EU-member states (due to EU harmonisation) as well as in developing and emerging markets an enormous future growth potential is expectedFurthermore, the increasing acceptance of material recycling instead of thermal utilisation and recycling solutions in mega-cities are trends to be highlighted for the future development of the plastic recycling industryFor example, even in European countries average recycling rate of post-consumer plastics was only about 20% (EU25+NO/CH, 2006)

Industry relevance of global trendsGlobal Trends

Source: PlasticsEurope, 2007


Source: Freedonia Group, 2006

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PRS (Plastic Recycling Solutions)

PRS OverviewPost-consumer and industrial plastic waste like bottles and canisters made of HDPE, PP, PET or packaging foils of LDPE is a growing environmental issue and then again provides an excellent source of raw materialsThe PRS Competence Centre has been established by a management team, highly experienced in plastic waste recyclingPRS aims at contributing to solve plastic waste problems caused by the strong growing world population and urbanisationPRS operates recycling plants for PET, HDPE and PP and ensures quality by maintaining high standards in its processesPRS has been able to successfully perform a growth strategy over the last years by process and capacity optimisationWith Abakus, PRS established an independent raw material provider for the recycling industry as well as a waste management consultantHaving a clear strategy to provide innovative environmental-friendly plastics solutions, the group plays an important role in environmental protection

PET recycling

PP and HDPE recycling and injection moulding

Waste Management Consulting purchasing recycling plants

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Competence Centre PRS (Bernburg, Germany)

MultiPet and Multiport in Bernburg near Leipzig on 30,000 m²

1. Washing / grinding Multiport2. Production hall Multiport3. Stock of raw material Multiport4. Production hall MultiPet5. Stock of raw material MultiPet6. Warehouse MultiPet7. Warehouse Multiport and sorting line MultiPet

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Plastic waste (Input) Washing and SeparationExtruder PelletsSorting of impurities Stock

Overview Multiport

Production and CapacitiesLocations

28,000 m2 in Bernburg (DE)Offices in Bernburg (DE, HQ), Bochum (DE), Köln (DE), Tittling (DE)

Production3 Lines for the Recycling of plastic waste)1 Shredder3 Extruders4 Injection Mould machines

Max. CapacitiesHDPE und PP Recycling (Input) 25.000 MT/yPelletizing (Output) 21.000 MT/yCable ducts 50.000 m/yWater drainage 250.000 m/y

QualityCertification DIN EN ISO 9001:2008Certification according German packaging lawCertification German law waste managementOwn Laboratory

Foundation: 1991

Business activities MultiportPRS - Business Activities

Summary of Business Activities

Multiport recycles post-industrial and post-consumer plastic waste into high-quality raw materialThe HDPE and PP recyclates can by used for blow moulding, pipe extrusion and injection applicationsAs a result, experience gained in own injection moulding of high-quality plastic products helps to define the quality criteria for regranulatesFurthermore, Multiport processes its recycled materials to plastic finished products for the DIY (“do it yourself”) sector and the construction industry, such as drainage channels and cable ductsThereby, competitiveness is increased through cost advantages by the use of own regranulates for the injection moulding of own finished productsBusiness with finished products will expire, but the existing distinct know-how on production processes plays an important role within the PRS concept (e.g. recycling, corrugated plastic pipes as well as on related consulting and other services)Multiport sells its products in Germany, Eastern and Western Europe, and beyond, mostly directly but also in particular cases through partners


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Production and CapacitiesLocations

12,000 m2 in BernburgOffices in Berlin (DE), Bernburg (DE, HQ), Köln (DE),Tittling (DE), Hangzhou (China), Prag (CZ)

Production2 Lines for Recycling of PET bottle waste

Max. CapacityRecycling of PET bottle waste (Input) 25.000 MT/yPET Flakes (Output) 18.000 MT/yPE/PP Regrind 1.800 MT/y

QualityCertification DIN EN ISO 9001:2008Certification according German packaging lawCertification German law waste managementOwn Laboratory

Foundation 2001

Separation and Washing Flakesorter FillingBale opening StockPET bottles (Input)

Overview MultiPet Summary of Business Activities

The company develops, produces and sells high quality PET raw material (flakes) for the plastic industry by recycling PET waste MultiPet is able to recycle PET bottles from several post-consumer collection systems (i.e. deposit systems and household collections, e.g. “Der Grüne Punkt”)The PET waste is then prepared as a base material (recyclates) according to a very special procedureAs a reliable partner, MultiPet also offers its customers innova-tive solutions and consultation on the use and recycling of PETAs an officially certified recycling specialist, MultiPet is able to guarantee that all requirements are fulfilled with regard to mass flow documentation (catalogue of requirements for the recycling of packaging plastics stipulated by the Packaging Ordinance)MultiPet recyclates are subject to a seamless quality assurance process during and after production and guarantee customers a constant level of high qualityMultiPet sells its products in Germany, Eastern and Western Europe, and beyond, mostly directly but also in particular cases through partnersIn total, MultiPet recycles more than 25,000 MT/y of PET plastic waste after the recent increase in capacity in 2010

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Business activities Abakus ServePRS - Business Activities

Overview Abakus ServeLocations Pfungstadt (DE, HQ), Tittling (DE)Material Handling nearly 40.000 MT/yFoundation 2005

Summary of Business Activities

Abakus Serve is an independent raw material provider and waste management consulting company, operating internationally by offering a wide range of service solutionsRaw material provider for European recycling companies regarding the sourcing of raw plastic wasteSelling recycled plastics (e.g. recyclates) to the plastic processing industryPractical waste management consultancy and handling, for paper, metal, plastics and many other waste products

Long term practically proven waste collection and sorting systems Optimisation of secondary resource recovery and marketingPlanning and design of conditioning and recovery plants Waste management optimisation for manufacturing industry

Abakus Serve GmbH handles nearly 42,000 MT/y of plastic waste and recycled raw materials

Abakus Serve Pool (Bundling demand and supply)

Abakus Optimisation + Logistics

Abakus Direct marketing

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Customer's wastefor recycling

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Input and Breaking

Sorting &QualityControl

Reduction &Washing

Drying &Selection

Melting &Filtering Stock

Delivered plastic waste bales are brocken up in large rotating drums, ready for the continious treatment process

First, the individual plastic fractions undergo quality controlIf necessary, any remaining impurities or foreign bodies which might disrupt processing are removed

The waste is then reduced to regrinds, sometimes over several stages and a number of washing, cleaning and separating processes are carried out

The cleaned plastic regrind is then dried mechanically Often special mixtures are prepared before regranulation to provide specific material properties required by customer

The plastic regrinds are melted, degassed and filtered in regranulation extruders

After recycling, produced granulate will be stored in external silos or special big bags, waiting for shipment to the customer

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Plastic Recycling WorkflowPRS - Business ActivitiesPRS - Business Activities and Operations

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Präsentationsnotizen

MULTIPET Production facilities, capacities and quality Facilities 12,000 m2 plant in Bernburg Offices in Berlin (DE), Bernburg (DE, headquarter), Köln (DE), Tittling (DE), Hangzhou (China), Prague (CZ) Machinery 2 preparation lines for PET waste �(washing, grinding, drying) Maximum capacities (authorised) Recycling of PET bottles (input)22,000 MT/y PET flakes (output)17,000 MT/y Current capacity utilisation approx. 92% Further input capacity expansion to 24,000 MT/y in 2009 Quality Quality-controlled recycling process with a constant level of high quality of the PET flakes Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 Stringent quality and testing regulations imposed by the independent quality organisation RAL MULTIPORT Production facilities and capacities Facilities 28,000 m2 plant in Bernburg (DE) Offices in Bernburg (DE, Headquarter), Bochum (DE), Cologne (DE), Tittling (DE) Machinery 2 preparation lines for plastic waste �(washing, grinding, drying) 1 separate grinding line 3 extrusion lines 4 injection moulding machines Maximum capacities (authorised) PE and PP Recycling (input)13,000 MT/y Regranulates (output)10,000 MT/y Current capacity utilisation approx. 90% Cable safety ducts 100,000 m/y Further input capacity expansion to 22,000 MT/y in 2008 Quality Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 To ensure the highest standards of safety and quality all products will be regularly tested in own laboratory

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PET flakes and plastic recyclatesPRS - Products and Services

PET flakes OverviewEven after a long product life, PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) is still 100% recyclable and flows back into the economic cycle as a valuable resourcePET recyclates are very similar to new granulates, but are less expensive and make a valuable contribution towards protecting the environmentOnly pure base material allows the production of high-quality recycling productsPET recyclates are produced in varying colours and qualities, which provide the basis for a wide range of productsTextile, automotive and packaging industries are the main sectors for PET processing and require high quality PETEnd products processed from PET recyclates

Sheets for packaging and othersStrappingFibres for the textile industry or for technical applicationsBottles for beverages, detergents, hygiene/cosmetics items and other liquid goodsPillow fillings, also for allergic persons, for exampleCompounds, injection mould products

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Plastic recyclates Developing, producing and selling high quality raw materials for the plastic industry by recycling of HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and PP (Polypropylene) Multiport produces specially tailored, customer-specific regranulate from

HDPE bottles, canisters and intermediate bulk containersRecyclates from PP packaging waste

These regranulates (HDPE and PP) are offered in various, previously defined qualities in terms of colour and material propertiesMain industries processing recyclates

All manufacturers specialised in production of plastic productsInjection-moulding and blow-moulding manufacturers

End products processed from regranulates, e.g.Pipes and coversProfile wellingThermoform sheetsProtection and drainage sheetsSpacersCable protection pipes

Plastic granulates product rangeHDPE, black(High-density polyethylene)

PP, grey(Polypropylene)

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Plastic cable ducts

Plastic Cable Ducts OverviewTo protect power supply and information transfer, esp. in areas like railways, plants, airports or telecom, a large number of sensitive cables must be protected from outside influencesFor this purpose plastic cable ducts have been developed as a substitute for the concrete cable ducts mainly used in the pastThe materials used and the design of MultiPort plastic cable ducts have given it substantial advantages compared with concrete (esp. transportation, laying, handling and fitting)The ducts are used for burying the signal and communication lines along railways or routes and in power or industrial plants with effective protection against external influencesMultiPort plastic cable ducts have been successfully used throughout Europe since 2002 and more than 350,000 running metres have been buried (status end of 2006)The cable ducts are used in several projects (references)

Belgium (Antwerp Water Works)Denmark (Metro Copenhagen)Netherlands (Southern High-Speed Line)Germany (EMS - Grossenaspe)Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, etc

Plastic Cable Ducts product rangeCable ducts are available in two sizesAccessories comprise covers, earth nails, cover securing screws and pipe sockets

Southern High-Speed Line (NL) Metro Copenhagen (NO)

Plastic Cable Ducts product highlightsThe plastic is flexible and minimises the risk of fractureLow weight (quick and easy laying w/o using lifting gear)High load-bearing capacity Firm connection between the troughsPossible to open individual covers from the systemFire protection class K1 in accordance with DIN 53438

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Drainage channels

Drainage Channels OverviewDrainage Channels can be used in overground and underground construction, road construction, paved and sports areas, garden and agricultural applications for the removal of surface waterOver 10 years experience with drainage channels made of high-quality HDPE plastic recyclates are the basis for MultiPort drainage channels, especially for the domestic sector The smooth surface and high self-cleaning properties ensure that rainwater runs quickly from garages, yard and house entrances and terracesA high degree of robustness combined with low weight as well as easy transport and laying make the MultiPort drainage channels ideal for use in the private sectorThis means that MultiPort drainage channels are equal to all traditional channel systems in terms of functionality and stabilityAdvantages of plastic based drainage systems are:

Greater self-cleaning effectStrong edges Light weight and easy handling Easy to lay and free of application problems

For example, the new drainage channel MPO Easy recently won the title of „Recycling Product of the Year“

Drainage Channels product rangeConcerning surface coating and loading various channel covers are available

MPO Basic – Plastic, steel, cast-iron gratings (width 15 cm)MPO Light – Steel gratings (width 13 cm)MPO Easy – Plastic gratings (width 13 cm)

Connections can be made downwards, laterally and forwardsAccessories comprise gratings, end walls (with and w/o outlet), inflow boxes, fixings, vertical outletsAll MultiPort drainage channels accord with DIN EN 1433 and meet the requirements of this norm

Drainage Channels product highlightsVery light and stackable, hence easily transportable Easy and quick to lay, can be cut to any necessary length Good self-cleaning characteristics Robust and stable For private and commercial use up to loading class C 250 High resistance to chemicals, frost and de-icing salt High stability and functionality

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Cross section of MPO channel

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Waste management servicesPRS - Products and Services

Outsourcing solutionsOutsourcing solutions to reduce costs of waste disposal and to optimise the recycling of materials increasing the profit from marketing the waste and recycled materialsSolutions include the internal waste optimisation, provision of collection systems to logistics to marketing and recycling as well as disposal of waste for industrial and retail companiesCustomers participate in lowered costs of waste disposal and realised profits from direct marketing the wasteOnly after realising a total cost improvement of more than 5% for the customer, Abakus Serve receives a paymentAdaption to current laws and regulations (approx. 1,400 issues)Abakus Serve Pool System for further cost / profit improvements

Abakus Serve Pool (Bundling demand and supply)

Abakus Optimisation + Logistics

Abakus Direct marketing

Profit

Abakus Pool

Waste management consultingAdvising governments, ministries, authorities, municipalities, investors, industry and companies on all subjects related to waste and water management

Market analysesPreparation of waste management plansDevelopment of structures for implementing waste collection and sorting systemsPlanning of recycling centres for all sorts of wasteSupporting clients realising the developed conceptTrainings concerning all issues of waste managementDevelopment of markets for new recycling products

Trading of secondary raw materialsBuying and selling of secondary raw materials (plastics, scrap paper and metals)Plastics

LDPE films with qualities from 80/20 to 98/2 HDPE hollow bodies from sorting plants and industr. waste HDPE, PP and PE grinding stocks production wasteLDPE and HDPE regranulatesPET production waste and bottles Mixed plastics from sorting plants (even according to the German packaging regulations)Other plastics

Scrap paper (all major classes)Metals (ferrous and non-ferrous metals)

Customer's wastefor recycling

Processor/Recycling industry

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Certification by company MultiPet

DIN EN ISO 9001:2008AQSIQ issued by Chinese Administration of Quality Supervision Inspection and QuarantineCertificate “Entsorgungsfachbetrieb” Certificate allowing the treatment of used PET bottles in conformity with the Nr. 37 LAGA directive Certificate allowing “Logistic and treatment of used PETCYCLE bottles” Certificate for successful establishment of quality system in PET-waste and flakes treatment process

MultiportDIN EN ISO 9001:2008Certificate for successful establishment of quality system in recyclates and finished products development, production and sales processesCertificate „Entsorgungsfachbetrieb“ Certificate allowing the treatment of used PE bottles and other plastic waste materials in conformity with the Nr. 37 LAGA directive

AbakusCertificate „Entsorgungsfachbetrieb”

Certificates

Comments on certifications Multiport and MultiPet established a quality control systems in accordance with the worldwide standard DIN ISO 9001:2008In case of PRS entities (MultiPet, Multiport and Abakus), related companies have corresponding certificates and authorisation letters, which are needed for their operationsBeyond this, all PRS products have separated specific certificates, which allow them to conform the needed industry standardsThe adherence to this standards is guaranteed by spaced inspections


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Plastic recycling – Global overview

Industry trendsRecognisable growing trend toward "sustainability“ by governments and consumers in countries outside of Europe, due to increasing debates regarding the global warming and climate changeIncreasing prices in crude oil, as the primary raw material for plastics, also play an important role by establishment of the recycling industryCollection of plastics for recycling often has to be encouraged by administrative regulationsCompanies that make virgin plastics are becoming increasingly involved in plastics recyclingDevelopment of new applications for recycled plastics (and blends that include recycled plastics)Enormous growth potential in the next years in new EU-member states (esp. due to EU-related regulations / harmonisation) as well as emerging marketsIn contrast, most industry experts expect little or no growth of recycling in the USA due to a lack of business motivationChinese plastic industry's dependency on resin imports could spur a Chinese industry push to increase the rate of recycling

Status QuoIn many regions plastic waste is dumped or burned, the valuable material is definitely lost for the plastics industry and new fossil resources have to be used to cover the demand on plastic materialTherefore, recycled plastics increasingly influence the industry's overall demand and consumption, but as of today the awareness of the importance of recycling plastics differs from region to regionIn Western Europe recycling of plastics is an environmental issue and the collection methods (being vital for to the success of any recycling process) as well as the recycling technologies are well adoptedIn Africa or emerging market countries (like the Middle East or India) especially social, cultural, economic and awareness (information and education) problems are hindering comprehensive solutions for the deplorable environmental problems plastic waste is producingEspecially the lack in government intervention, as the main driver for establishing a recycling awareness by consumers and the industry, is responsible for this positionBy contrast, the European plastic recycling industry is mostly driven by governmental restrictions and economic aspectsCurrently, the business of plastics recycling outside Europe is too expensive and not efficient, due to inappropriate collecting approaches and recycling technologies in these countriesThe lack of awareness and information is the observed common problem for all regions in the world, whereas social or cultural problems are more related to poorer regions and economic aspects are more of concern in western countries

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Chinese plastic reprocessing facility

Cleaning of used plastic sheets in India

Children sorting post consumer waste

Source: International Symposium on Environmental Management, EMG 2007

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Plastic recycling – European market

Industry trendsGeneral interest in environment continues to encourage consumers to recycle, but the main motivation for sustained, successful recycling rates has been government legislation and economic aspects of recycling companiesIncreasing prices for crude oil and virgin plastics, the current price gap between in- and output as well as advantages in processes make plastics recycling more and more attractive The rate of (mechanical) recycling in Europe (esp. in new EU members) will continue to increase due to government legislation and further process optimisationDue to an over capacity in PET recycling in Western Europe, better quality of PET collections and the expansion of PP and PE recycling are encouragedHigh expenses compared to the output are the main reasons for the declining trend in feedstock recycling during past years

Sources: PlasticsEurope, Consultic

Market overviewEuropean converters used 49.5 million tons of plastics in 2006 (+4% on 2005); of all plastics used by consumers, 23 million tons ended up as post-consumer waste (+3.2% on 2005) where 50% was recovered and 50% went to disposalThe recovery of post-consumer plastics of total post-consumer plastics can be divided in

Mechanical and feedstock recycling (19.7%)Energy recovery (30.3%)

In 2006, 11.5 million tons of plastics were wasted in landfillIf recovered, the saved energy would be sufficient to cover 50% of the energy demand of DenmarkDespite a 3% p.a. growth for post consumer waste the quantity going to landfill continues to decline by about 2% p.a.In 2007, German plastic recycling companies (bvse members) increased their plastic waste input by 6% (8% in 2006)


CAGR 1996-2006 approx. 10%

Source: PlasticsEurope, 2007Source: PlasticsEurope, 2007

Recycling and energy recovery (EU25+No/CH, 2006)

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Global aspectsIn other parts of the world, industry is being pressed much lesser than in EuropeIn the US, the environment does not rank as high in public opinion surveys as does the economy, and there is considerable sceptics amongst the public regarding environmental scare storiesTherefore and due to existing landfill space, the recycling rate in the US of approx. 5.5% is much lower the EuropeanIn Japan, recycling of plastics is more product specific and is geared toward enhancing manufactured cost position and staying ahead of the curve in satisfying export market legislative guidelines In other countries, regulative situation regarding recycling of plastic waste is similar to Japan and the USAThis situation and the increasing worldwide trend towards more sustainability implicate a huge potential for the recycling industryEspecially new European Union member states will have a substantial growth potential in short- and mid-term

Sources: European Commission, 2008; Veolia, 2006

Plastic recycling – Regulatory environment

Overview of the EU regulatory environmentThe European Union has been focussing on environmental policy for over 20 years and has by now adopted a large number of legislative measures with a particular emphasis on dangerous substances, pollutants and solid waste management, some of particular importance to the plastic industryDirective 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste

Harmonisation of national measures in order to prevent or reduce the impact of packaging and packaging waste on the environment, containing provisions on prevention of packaging waste, on re-use of packaging and on recovery and recycling of packaging wasteLatest on 31 Dec 2008 new recovery rates for materials contained in packaging waste must be attained by all EU member states, thereof 22.5% by weight for plastics

Revision of European Waste Framework Directive (2008)By 2020 86 million tons of plastics will be placed on the market and over 30% of it will end in the household streams, whereof a minimum of 13 million ton will have to be recycled by 2020Currently, there are many differences between particular EU member countries; some landfill about 90% of waste –other countries recycle about 65%

Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

Allocation of responsibility to producers and other parties involved in the lifecycle of electric and electronic products

Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles (ELV Directive)Targets for reuse, recycling and recovery of end-of-life vehicles; 95% of reuse and recovery and 85% of reuse and recycling by January 1, 2015

Sources: European Commission; Frost & Sullivan, 2005


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Plast TechnologyEstablished, long-time operator know-how from own plantsComprehensive production know-how form recycled materials and finished products made by recyclateKnow-how transferProcess optimisation of existing plants

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Win-Win PartnershipManagement and technology know-how transferWorld-wide comprehensive servicesTogether with joint ventures and coope-ration partners for market leadership

Plastic Waste ManagementWorld-wide analysis of the local waste disposal situation as decision basisCommunication with governments, authorities, investors and plant operators about contemporary solutionsPlanning of complete investments in plants, infrastructure and acquisitionOn request realisation of BOT (Built Operate Transfer) Projects

SupervisionReliable support from project planning to implementation of the investmentSupport in the coordination of authori-sations by ministries and agenciesError prevention from the beginning and reduction of the learning curve through practical know-how transfer

MarketingDevelopment of established market studies for the use of recycled materialsCreation of complete distribution and marketing strategies for recycled materials and end productsIndividual on-site technology and marketing workshops

Post-Investment SupportOn-site training in the areas of gathe-ring, collecting, sorting and processingConsulting contracts for long-term investment optimisationKnow-how transfer to reduce the learning curve

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PRS is a competent partner within the industry or addressing interested investors:- to expand capacities as well as own content of the value chain worldwide- to enable entrance into new markets transferring its infrastructure business knowhow

Opportunity Identification Acquisition Planning Launch Run

Access via network and membershipIdentification of potential partners and other interested parties like governments, NGO’s or potential investorsEvaluation of markets

Detailed market and trend analysisDevelopment of high-level feasibility study for markets Identify and win (local) partner resp. investor

Development of detailed feasibility study incl. business plan together with (local) partnerFoundation of NewCo

Build plant according to PRS specificationsSetup processes according to PRS know-howLicensing of technology to NewCo

Strong support by PRS during launch / ramp upManagement and Know-how leadership by PRS

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Environmental protection, know-how and memberships

Environmental protectionInstead of energy recycling, the PRS business model based on mechanical recycling having a huge share on the sustainable environmental protection by avoiding CO2 emissionBeside the decrease in CO2 emission, PRS technologies counteract the increasing demand for crude oil, due to extending the life duration of already existed (produced) plastic materialsMultiPet and Multiport

During the cleaning process, waste water is collected, cleaned at the in-house water treatment plant, and re-usedThis means that only water which is removed with the waste products or vaporised during drying has to be addedOptimisation of cleanness of waste water was achieved in June 2008 by putting into operation a new sewage treatment plantEnclosure of storage area under way (finalisation in 2009) to significantly reduce noise and smell nuisanceSolar plant on top of Multiport’s washing and grinding hall

AbakusAs a specialist for waste management consultancy, Abakus provides environmental solutions and permanently makes a contribution to diminishment of waste disposalWith the Membership of “Umweltpakt Bayern”, Abakus shows its huge relatedness to the environmental sector

Cooperation & MembershipsMultiPet

Member of Umweltallianz Sachsen-Anhalt, European Plastics Recyclers (EuPR), bvse and Verein PET Recycling Schweiz

MultiportMember of Umweltallianz Sachsen-Anhalt and bvse

AbakusCooperation with University of Giessen Friedberg, esp. with Prof. Dr. Stadlbauer in fields of chemistry and treatment, Member of bvse and Umweltpakt Bayern, of environmental board by IHK Darmstadt, NuMOV (Nah- und Mittelostverein), and Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry e.V.

Know-how and Intellectual PropertyKey is the process know-how starting from the selection of required waste material via the recycling process to a homogenous recyclate with constant quality; this knowledge is underlined by several certifications:

Quality management certified according to DIN ISO 9001:2008 for development, production and sale of plastics recyclates as well as finished products from plastics (Multiport) and for purchasing, utilisation and sale of PET waste (MultiPet)Certification as waste management facility (“Entsorgungsfachbetrieb”)Enhanced process know-how proven by PETCYCLE E.A.G. Certification and quality certification from General Administiration of Quality Supervision (China)

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Contact

Plastic Recycling Solutions c/o Abakus Serve GmbHMaseringer Str. 14D-94104 TittlingGermany

Herbert Snell

Phone +49 8504 9238-0Fax +49 8504 9238-29

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