Catalisti welcomes 12 new members
We are pleased to welcome new members to Catalisti: AC Biode, Ad Rem, Alsico, Aquafin, BOSAQ, CTF 2000, L-inc, POLYMERA, Pryme, PureCycle, ResourceFull, and Werecircle. Welcome aboard! Together, we look forward to exploring innovative opportunities and building successful collaborations. Let's make a significant impact on the future of chemistry and plastics, together. Learn more about their activities below.
AC Biode
AC Biode is a cleantech company developing innovative solutions for recycling, carbon capture, and sustainable resource management. The company chemically recycles plastics (including PVC, CFRP, shoes & textiles), organic waste, or sludge at low temperatures. AC Biode also captures CO2 through air filtration systems and converts it into glass, while its catalytic pyrolysis technology transforms plastics into oil. Additionally, the company develops processes to produce food powders more efficiently, reducing production cost and time.
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Ad Rem
Ad Rem is a company specialized in research, design, and construction of machines for the recycling, minerals, and vegetable processing industries. Its core expertise lies in the development of flotation technology for the recycling of metals and plastics, as well as the construction of complete recycling plants in which these processes are integrated. Ad Rem is a joint venture between the Galloo Group and the Valtech Group.
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Alsico
Alsico, founded in 1934 in Belgium, has grown into one of Europe’s leading providers of workwear. The company continuously innovates, developing new solutions and technologies to enhance the quality and performance of its garments. Alsico is not just a workwear provider; it empowers businesses and their teams to perform at their best by providing garments designed to meet every challenge and enable extraordinary results.
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Aquafin
Aquafin purifies wastewater until it’s clean enough to return safely to nature. This means it is not suitable for human consumption, but it is safe for fish, birds, and amphibians. The company works towards a living environment in harmony with water: ensuring clean waterways in cities, creating pleasant places to live and walk, and managing rainwater sustainably to prevent drought and reduce the impact of heavy rainfall.
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BOSAQ
BOSAQ is a circular water company developing sustainable water solutions for industries and communities. We design modular, scalable water treatment systems that transform wastewater into high-quality process water and provide safe drinking water to remote regions globally. Driven by innovation, we create high-efficiency, low-cost technologies that minimize environmental harm. BOSAQ is dedicated to make clean water accessible to all while eliminating waste.
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CTF2000
Flamaway Group - with entities in Belgium, United Kingdom, China and Germany - is specialised in the development, production and global sales of flame retardant solutions for textile and other industries. The group is composed of the headquarter located at CTF2000 NV in Zele, Belgium, with production, R&D, toll manufacturing and global sales facility. Next to CTF2000 NV, the group consists of Texchem UK Ltd with production and R&D facility, Flamaway China with production and technical service facility, and CTF2000 GmbH with sales office in Germany.
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L-inc
Our slogan says it all: “We burn like hell for a cleaner heaven.”
Our team is your partner in combustion solutions for a cleaner, more energy-efficient future. We help our customers comply with EU-regulated emission limits. How do we do it? With tailor-made combustors that achieve 99.9% destruction efficiency of VOCs, along with options for NOx reduction and waste heat recovery.
Our customized burner technology includes Low-NOx solutions - Multi-fuel capability - Combustion of waste gases and/or liquids for process/steamboiler Inlet and exhaust gas damper valves for shut-off, flow control, or gas diversion in hot gas systems. All engineered & produced in Belgium.
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POLYMERA
POLYMERA is a biotech startup developing a new class of biodegradable superabsorbent materials derived from extremophile Antarctic bacterial polymers. Our drop-in solution targets hygiene products, aiming to cut plastic footprint while maintaining performance. Backed by deep expertise in microbiology, chemistry, and process engineering, our goal is to enable scalable, nature-inspired materials for hygiene and adjacent markets.
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Pryme
Pryme N.V. is an innovative cleantech company focused on converting plastic waste into valuable products through chemical recycling on an industrial scale. Its efficient and scalable technology is based on a proven pyrolysis process that has been further developed and enhanced with proprietary characteristics. The Company has initialized production at its first plant in the port of Rotterdam, with an expected nameplate intake capacity of about 26,000 tons of plastic waste annually. Pryme’s ambition is to contribute to a low-carbon, circular plastic economy and to realize the large rollout potential of its technology through the development of a broad portfolio of owned-operated plants with strategic partners.
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PureCycle
PureCycle is recycling polypropylene (PP) waste using a patented purification process based on dissolution technology, which removes color, odor, and contaminants to produce ultra-pure recycled PP with virgin-like properties. PureCycle operates a commercial scale plant in Ironton, Ohio and aims to scale globally, with projects being developed in Rayong, Thailand and Antwerp, Belgium.
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ResourceFull
ResourceFull is a technology company specializing in sustainable cements, binders, and building materials. The company leverages industrial by-products to create low-carbon concrete alternatives, reducing dependency on primary raw materials. With advanced technology, an extensive IP portfolio, and a state-of-the-art concrete lab, ResourceFull scales innovative solutions from the lab to industrial application, offering ecological alternatives for the construction industry.
It provides concrete characterization, future-proof concrete recipes, and alternative sourcing strategies for more sustainable and durable concrete.
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Werecircle
Werecircle is a cooperative consulting and innovation agency that guides organizations in their transition to a circular economy. The organization consists of a network of professionals with diverse backgrounds, active in a wide range of sectors. This diversity translates into complementary expertise and an approach that consistently focuses on multiple value creation: ecological, economic, and social.
Within the field of plastics, Werecircle focuses on closing value chains: from selective collection to high-quality markets. It develops circular business models and translates the ambitions of partners into feasible actions. This is always done in collaboration with public, private, and social actors. Concrete demonstration projects and living labs are set up, with specific attention to sectors such as construction, healthcare, and consumer goods.
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