Pro Installer May 2025 - Issue 146 | Page 7

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Boosting circular manufacturing with strategic recycling expansion

VEKA plc currently has one silo dedicated to recycled material; this expansion will increase their overall silo capacity to over 300 tonnes and further streamline the handling of recycled PVCu materials. Two silos will be dedicated to white recycled pellets, the other to coloured recycled pellets- optimised for maximum handling efficiency and automated flow.
Operating from its Wellingborough facility, VEKA Recycling, part of VEKA plc, processes end-of-life PVCu frames back into pellet material which is then used to produce new, high-performance, energy-efficient window and door profile. Through this closed-loop system, PVCu products can be recycled up to ten times, significantly reducing waste and extending
product lifespans up to 350 years.
The new direct feed system will streamline operations and reduce forklift traffic on-site, and a new unloading station will also be added to allow for flexible feeding or future bagging.
This enhancement is part of VEKA’ s long-term sustainability goals, specifically its 2027 ambition to boost efficiency and increase recycled content in their products.
Approximately 95 % of the PVCu waste collected by VEKA is recycled, with 60 % re-entering the market as new window products— demonstrating a successful circular economy in action.
Recycled materials are now central to VEKA’ s current and future product range. Innovations such as the ReCore Cill, featuring
a recycled core encased in virgin white PVCu and a 15mm frame extension made with recycled content are setting new benchmarks in sustainable fenestration without compromising performance or aesthetics.
www. vekauk. com
Find out Supalite’ s journey so far – go to page 32 supaliteroof. co. uk

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