Processing and purchase of thermoplastics into regrind, regranulate and compounds
KVS Plastics GmbH
HerbolzheimNew on Amplifa
KVS Plastics at a glance
KVS Plastics GmbH is an international recycling company based in Herbolzheim that has been recycling plastic waste in an optimal recycling loop since 2008. The company purchases single-variety production residues such as injection-molded parts and rejects, and processes all common thermoplastics into regrind, regranulate and customer-specific compounds. The processes include sorting, analyzing, weighing, pressing, shredding and grinding (grind size 6–10 mm, dedusted and demetallized) as well as regranulation with melt filtration via interchangeable screen changers and homogenization in silo mixers for up to 20 t of thermoplastic. More than 50 employees serve suppliers from the automotive and pharmaceutical sectors and plastics processing, as well as processors and industrial companies in Germany and abroad, with markets in Europe and Asia. Processing is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015; free analyses and assessments are offered in the company's own laboratory.
- Site
- Herbolzheim
- Processes
- Plastic purchasing (production residues), Sorting, analyzing and weighing of plastics, Pressing of plastics, Shredding of plastics, Granulation / grinding (contract work), Grinding into regrind (grind size 6 mm to 10 mm, dedusted and demetallized), Regranulation, Coloring
- Materials
- ABS, AS, ASA, BAK, EPP, EPS, E/VA (EVA), PE
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, Certified waste management company, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2008
- Employees
- over 50
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Pharmaceutical sector, Plastics processing, Industrial companies, Processors
- 01
Plastic purchase (production residues, injection-molded parts, rejects)
- 02
Sorting, analyzing, weighing
- 03
Pressing, shredding, grinding (dedusted and demetallized)
- 04
Regranulation with melt filtration
- 05
Coloring and compounding
- 06
Homogenization and delivery
Materials and processes
PE
Polyethylene (LD-PE, HD-PE) is purchased as production residue and processed into regrind or regranulate.
PP (polypropylene)
Common thermoplast for purchase, grinding and regranulation.
PS (polystyrene)
Accepted in single-variety form and processed into secondary raw materials.
ABS
Engineering thermoplast for regrind, regranulate and compounding.
PC (polycarbonate)
Engineering thermoplast for custom compounds.
PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate)
Processed in purchasing and processing into regrind.
PA (polyamide)
Engineering thermoplast for customer-specific compounds.
PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
One of the plastic types that can be processed at the site.
TPE / TPU
Thermoplastic elastomers for processing and compounding.
Compounding
Custom compounding of engineering thermoplastics with fillers, colorants and additives.
Regranulation
Regranulation of all common thermoplastics including films and fiber composites.
Regrind
Grinding to a particle size of 6–10 mm, dedusted and demetallized.
Locations
Herbolzheim
DEHeadquarters / processing site
- Lot size
- Batches from 5000 kg
- Materials
- all common thermoplastics
- Silo mixers up to 20 t
- Grinding technology 6–10 mm
- Melt filtration with screen changers
- Baling presses (on request)
- Laboratory for plastics analysis
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic purchasing (production residues)Plastic recycling | – | – | – | – | all thermoplastics, LD-PE, HD-PE, PP, PE, PS, ABS, PMMA, PC |
| Sorting, analyzing and weighing of plasticsPlastic recycling | – | – | – | – | all common thermoplastics |
| Pressing of plasticsPlastic recycling | – | – | – | – | all common thermoplastics |
| Shredding of plasticsPlastic recycling | – | – | – | – | all common thermoplastics |
| Granulation / grinding (contract work)Plastic recycling | – | – | Batches from 5000 kg | – | all common thermoplastics |
| Grinding into regrind (grind size 6 mm to 10 mm, dedusted and demetallized)Plastic recycling | – | – | from 5000 kg | – | all common thermoplastics |
| RegranulationPlastic recycling | – | – | – | – | all common thermoplastics, films, fiber composites |
| ColoringPlastics | – | – | – | – | plastics |
| Compounding (production of customer-specific compounds)Plastics | – | – | up to 20 t of thermoplastic | – | engineering thermoplastics |
| Homogenization of large plastic volumes (silo mixer)Plastics | – | – | up to 20 t | – | thermoplastic |
| Analyses in the company's own laboratory (free analysis and assessment)Testing | – | – | – | – | plastics |
| Provision of IBC containers and stillages for residue separationPlastic recycling | – | – | – | – | engineering plastics |
Additional services
Quality
The processing of plastic waste into marketable products as well as trading in secondary raw materials is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. Free analyses and assessments are performed in the company's own laboratory; as a certified waste management company, proper recycling with waste disposal documentation is guaranteed.
| Evidence | Herbolzheim |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| Certified waste management company |
History
- 2008
Founding of KVS Plastics GmbH
- 2023
Re-certification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (valid 01.07.2023–30.06.2026, certificate K11106-20230624-Q-de, PÜG)