Competence center of the plastics industry for data, facts and analyses on resource efficiency and the circular economy of plastics.
BKV GmbH
Frankfurt am MainNew on Amplifa
About BKV GmbH
BKV GmbH is a think tank and competence center of the German plastics industry headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. It provides the industry with data and facts on resource efficiency and the circular economy of plastics, thereby supporting business decisions. The entire plastics value chain is represented within BKV: companies and associations from plastics production and processing as well as plastics machinery manufacturing. The core offerings include the analysis and assessment of markets and technologies for the recovery of plastics-rich waste, research and evaluation of legal frameworks at EU and national level, and consulting on circular economy concepts and strategies. Topic areas include, among others, recovery technologies (mechanical, feedstock and energy recycling), market data and material flow analyses, standardization, and plastics in the environment. BKV cooperates with a network of industry, politics, universities and non-governmental organizations, including internationally, and makes project results available to all interested parties on equal terms.
- Site
- Frankfurt am Main
- Processes
- Analysis & assessment of recovery markets and technologies (consulting, no manufacturing), Mechanical recycling of plastics (addressed as a topic), Feedstock recycling (pyrolysis, gasification, splitting of macromolecules), Material recovery of plastics, Energy recovery of plastics, Processing and separation of complex plastics-rich mixtures / material stream processing, Collection and recording of plastic waste streams, Studies and market data on plastics recovery (material flow analyses)
- Materials
- Polyolefins (recycled), Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE), Polypropylene, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET / rPET), Polystyrene, PVC, Polycarbonate, Polybutylene terephthalate
- Industries
- Plastics industry (plastics production and processing), Plastics machinery manufacturing, Plastic packaging, Waste management/Recycling
- 01
Research and evaluation of legal and business-relevant frameworks
- 02
Analysis and assessment of markets and recovery technologies
- 03
Preparation of studies, material flow analyses and models
- 04
Consulting on circular economy concepts and strategies
- 05
Provision of data and facts for stakeholders and the public
Topic Areas and Material Topics
Polyolefins (PP, PE: LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE)
Central subject of the market and recovery analyses, in particular mechanically recycled mixed polyolefins.
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET / rPET)
Topic of studies on recycled content shares in beverage bottles and packaging recovery.
Polystyrene
Subject of investigations into the material recovery of plastic packaging.
PVC
Topic area of the circular economy and recycling volumes of the PVC value chain.
Engineering Thermoplastics (PC, PBT, ABS)
Addressed in the context of market monitoring and recovery technologies.
Location
Frankfurt am Main
DEHead office
Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis & assessment of recovery markets and technologies (consulting, no manufacturing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Mechanical recycling of plastics (addressed as a topic)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyolefins, PET, HDPE, PVC |
| Feedstock recycling (pyrolysis, gasification, splitting of macromolecules)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic waste |
| Material recovery of plasticsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic packaging |
| Energy recovery of plasticsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic waste, Sorting fractions |
| Processing and separation of complex plastics-rich mixtures / material stream processingPlastics | – | – | – | – | plastics-rich mixtures |
| Collection and recording of plastic waste streamsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic waste |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal detaching (sorting plant for plastic-metal composites) | Sesotec (also referred to as 'Sesotech' in the text) | 1 | – | 2026 (gepl | Beselich-Obertiefenbach (MKV, not BKV) |
| Shredder | Zeno | 1 | – | – | Beselich-Obertiefenbach (MKV, not BKV) |
Additional services
History
- 2012
Study 'Study on Land-Sourced Litter in the Marine Environment' prepared by the Öko-Institut on behalf of BKV GmbH.
- 2014
Development of the model 'Vom Land ins Meer – Modell zur Erfassung landbasierter Kunststoffabfälle' (From Land to Sea – Model for Recording Land-Based Plastic Waste) in several versions (until 2021).
- 2016
Study 'Potenziale zur Steigerung der werkstofflichen Verwertung von Kunststoffverpackungen' (Potentials for Increasing Material Recovery of Plastic Packaging) with Prognos AG and GVM.
- 2017
Participation as a consortium partner in the BMBF research project MicBin – Microplastics in Inland Waters (Danube river basin, until 2021).