Lindner establishes subsidiary in India

Austria-based shredding and recycling equipment maker Lindner Recyclingtech GmbH has announced the establishment of Lindner Recyclingtech Bharat (India) LLP, based in Delhi. “Together with Chirag Verma, co-owner of Lindner Bharat, and Ganesh Karankal, sales director of plastics recycling, the aim in this dynamic environment is to develop sustainable recycling solutions for the waste and plastics industry,” states the European firm.

With its 1.4 billion people, Lindner calls India the second most highly populated country in the world and the fifth largest economic power. While about 62 million metric tons of discarded materials are produced each year in India, and rising, Lindner says the recycling rate has growth potential.

The equipment maker says a range of initiatives by the Indian government are intended to raise the population’s awareness of recycling. “However, as well as regulation, recycling requires appropriate technologies so that the wide range of reusable materials – including plastics, electronic scrap, and commercial, industrial and domestic waste – can be fed back into the circular economy,” states Lindner.

“By founding Lindner Recyclingtech Bharat we want to contribute to returning greater quantities of reusable materials back into the loop or the circular economy,” says Manual Lindner, CEO and owner of Lindner Recyclingtech.

Continues the CEO, “This needs the right shredders and system solutions as well as the relevant expertise. Together with Chirag Verma and Ganesh Karankal, who are both experienced and respected businessmen, we wish to promote the expansion of sustainable recycling solutions in the Indian market and contribute our expertise.”

Lindner describes itself as a maker of stationary and mobile shredders for waste recovery, plastics recycling, scrap wood processing and solid recovered fuel (SRF) and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) production.

The founding of Lindner Recyclingtech Bharat represents the firm’s fourth cross-border subsidiary, joining those in Germany, the United States, Singapore and France.

“Lindner has been manufacturing RDF successfully for many years,” says Karankal. “With Lindner Washtech we also have a wealth of experience in plastics recycling, which will continue to grow thanks to the cooperation with Erema, the branch leader in extrusion.”

Adds the India-based sales director of plastics recycling. “Lindner is synonymous with quality and expertise – characteristics that our Indian customers know and appreciate.”

Remarks new subsidiary co-owner Verma, “India is a densely populated country with huge volumes of waste. According to estimates, the mountain of rubbish will rise to more than 400 million metric tons by 2050. There is a lot to do in the area of recycling. Together with Lindner, we want to support the efforts of the waste and recycling economy in India and are looking forward to this challenge.”