Press Release RECUPERACION MATERIALES DIVERSOS, S.A.
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PRESENTATION
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COMMITMENT AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Our commitment to the Environment and the Community.
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THE HISTORY OF RMD.
Review of major landmarks in the Company’s history..
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CORPORATE VISION AND MISSION.
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about us.
What do we do?
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R & D POLICY AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT.
Innovation keeps us at the forefront of our industry.
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Presentation Recuperación Materiales Diversos S.A. (RMD) is a company dedicated to recycling and recovery of different materials. These materials go from being mere waste to being raw materials for new industrial processes or ready-to-use final products.
In a framework of commitment to quality, environment and sustainable development, we are able to rebirth the life cycle of the elements we deal with, contributing to a better use of products and a more efficient use of resources. We are in a continuous process of diversification of activities, supported in optimizing of our processes and a constant research into new uses for recycled materials.
The business areas in which lie the strength and international leadership of RMD in the world are:
CORPORATE INFO President: Adolfo López Aguayo Vice-President: Avelino Encina Company’s Foundation: RMD was founded in Leon, 1991. Global workforce: 400 workers. Turnover: 120 million Euros. Ranking: Among the 100 largest companies in Castilla y Leon. Facilities in: Spain (Leon, Seville and Barcelona) and Morocco (Tangier and Casablanca). Investments in Companies located in: USA, France, and Spain. We are part of: FER, BIR MEMBER, AIMPLAS, and AFYDAD.
– End-of-life tire Recycling – Metal Recycling – Development of recycling machinery and production process engineering – R&D works related to previous 3 areas
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Key markets: France, USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Korea, Germany, Japan, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Australia, UAE, Saudi Arabia , Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, Algeria, India, Pakistan, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, Israel and China.
Commitment
Current and future Commitment and
Corporate Social Responsability The integration of environment in all sectorial policies, as a basic condition for achieving a sustainable development model, has forced the most advanced countries to reduce efficiently the amount of generated waste and its re-utilization as an economic and clean alternative to other resources, reducing its environmental impact and improving environmental-friendly recycling capacities.
Therefore, RMD tries to keep an ongoing dialogue with the community through various ways or directly in those locations where the company has physical presence. RMD‘s commitment to society is based on sustainability and environmental protection, participating and contributing actively in the social environment in which it operates.
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The History of RMD.
Major landmarks in the Company’s history (RMD’s
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ECUPERACIÓN MATERIALES DIVERSOS S.A., from now on RMD, was founded on February 1991, operating from this date under legal status of Corporation. Its body of shareholders is currently composed of two main partners, Mr. Adolfo López Aguayo and Mr. Avelino Encina Cañal, who hold the positions of President and Vice-President, respectively. Remaining minority shareholders belong mostly to the Company’s Board of Directors.
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RMD is an international company with registered office in Ardoncino (Leon), production plants based on Ardoncino, Aznalcollar and Barcelona, and supply centers and customers worldwide, operating within the area of recycling and recovery of waste with metal content and rubber coming from end-of-life tires.
The History of RMD
Aznalcollar (Sevilla).
Santa Perpetua de la Gomoda (Barcelona)
20th Anniversary: On January 17th 2011, RMD turned 20 years, continuously evolving through innovation in recycling processes, getting to be a European benchmark in this sector. Our priority in recent years is environmental protection and wealth creation in the community in which we develop our activity.
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Major landmarks in the Company’s history 1991 Foundation of RMD, with facilities in Ribaseca (Leon) for the recovery of metals contained in copper and aluminum cables, by means of electro-mechanic procedures.
ning Council of Castilla y León’s Department of Environmental Quality.
ted to recycling and recovery of used tires by electromechanical means
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Transfer to current facilities located in the Municipal Territory of Chozas de Abajo (Leon). Siting of installations in a land of 114.790 m2.
Opening of new facilities of RMD Cataluña in Stª Perpetua de La Mogoda (Barcelona), located on a 35.000 m2 plot within an industrial estate.
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1994 Foundation of RECUPERACIÓN MATERIALES DIVERSOS Cataluña RMDC, with facilities in Bigues i Riells (Barcelona) to be the transfer center of raw materials (trading).
1997 Diversification of activities not to depend on metals markets fluctuation. Works related to recycling of polymers and elastomers get started, based on a research project supported by CIDAUT for the development of a comprehensive system for tire recycling.
2000 Granting of the authorization for non-hazardous waste management and entitlement as authorized agent G.R.N.P. CL 10/00, by means of resolution dated June 15th 2000 delivered by the Gover-
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Certification of compliance with UNE ISO 9001:2000 rules, granted by Certifying Company LRQA and accrediting agencies ENAC (Spain) and UKAS (United Kingdom).
2004 RMD becomes shareholder in VALPAQ (49%) located in ICHOUX-Bordeaux (France), and also in GESCOMETAL 2002, SL (12%) located in Oviedo (Asturias), both dedicated to recycling and recovery of ELTs (end-of-life tires) by electromechanical means. This year also takes place the foundation of RMD-Americas, involving RMD’s participation (10%) with offices in Rockledge (Florida), Marion (Kentucky) and Plainfield (Connecticut), all of them dedica-
Valpaq (Francia)
This same year took place the opening of new facilities of RMDSeville in Aznalcollar, in a 107.375 m2 land. Expansion of RMD‘s facilities in Leon - Ardoncino. The decision to undertake the expansion of Ardoncino factory was made as a result of research projects (R & D) and market demand for products from the recycling of scrap metal (cable, aluminum profile, metal cans, etc...) and also for polymers and elastomers (from the recycling of plastics and end-of-life tires), in order to raise competitiveness and improve recycling capacity in electromechanical recovering of this waste. Three new industrial processing plants were built: A plant for Rubber Processing (4.250 m2), a plant for Aluminum Profile Processing (1.630 m2) and Storage of Rubber Products (1.690 m2). The major plant for electromechanical processing was enlarged to a surface of 2.987 m2 in order to implement an innovative process for Polymer Separating by means of Flotation.
The History of RMD
Finally, in this decisive year in the history of RMD, also took place the foundation and opening of facilities of RMD Morocco in Boukhalef industrial estate, within Tangier‘s Export Processing Zone (EPZ), on a 3.000 m2 plot, consisting of a 1.800 m2 industrial building and a 200 m2 office building.
2008 Certification on compliance with UNE environment regulations ISO 14001:2004, granted by Certifying Company LRQA and accrediting agencies ENAC (Spain) and UKAS (United Kingdom).
Construcción de la Planta Aznalcóllar (Sevilla)
2009 Certificación por la FeCertification granted by the International Association of Athletics Federations IAFF of our system for athletic tracks „Tracktech Athletics“, being the first Spanish company to achieve this.
Construcción de la Planta Ardoncino (León)
2010 Birth of our new Products Division “Goommis”, figures made in recycled rubber for gardening, street furniture, playgrounds, etc.
2011 RMD turns 20!
CORPORATE VISION AND MISSION. Our Mission Strengthen our national and international leadership in recycling, with customer-oriented excellence, provided by competent professionals and experts committed to the values of the company.
Our Vision A comprehensive approach that integrates the three dimensions of corporate social responsibility in its business strategy. • Recycling as a means for social development: Quality of Employment. • Quality, permanence and economic development. • Innovation in environmental protection.
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What do we do?
About Us Recuperación Materiales Diversos S.A. (RMD) is a company dedicated to recycling and recovery of different materials. These materials go from being mere waste to being raw materials for new industrial processes or ready-to-use final products.
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he expertise necessary in order to carry out management activities covering basically all processing having to do with all stages of the life cycle of waste: from collection, transport, storage and selection, to its recycling and recovery and the analysis of processes for decision-making, required a differentiation of RMD‘s industrial activity in three business areas: METALS, RUBBER AND ENGINEERING. These business areas enable RMD to eliminate environmentally harmful waste, which is recovered and re-introduced into the production system as new products, with absolute control over environmental risk associated.
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This specialization and a history of constant evolution, gives RMD a world-wide leadership position in the industry and makes it be considered a fundamental company in sustainable development of society as a whole.
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Metals Copper and Aluminum cable recycling. With this process we obtain high-purity grits (granules).
Type of Waste: CABLES WITH COOPER AND ALUMINUM CONTENT This business area includes the following activities:
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his business area deals with aluminum profile from construction and demolition dismantling and manufacturing rejects, in order to obtain clean products for our customers, mainly foundries.
• Purchasing: Of copper and aluminum cable capable of being processed, removing it from the market as waste. • Collecting and transporting these materials to RMD‘s facilities. • Processing the material. • Analyzing the final product quality. • Sale of products obtained to our customers, mainly foundries.
Profile recycling. We recover aluminum for foundries.
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his business area deals with aluminum profile from construction and demolition dismantling and manufacturing rejects, in order to obtain clean products for our customers, mainly foundries.
Type of Waste: ALUMINUM PROFILE Includes the following activities: • Purchasing: Of aluminum profile, removing it from the market as waste. • Collecting and transporting these materials to RMD‘s facilities. • Processing of material. • Analyzing the final product quality. • Sale of products obtained to our customers, mainly foundries. te fundiciones.
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Metals Goods. Direct sale of metallic goods. Type of Waste: METALS Includes the following activities:
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MD collects and classifies different types of metal goods for their direct sale, usually for export, for these materials don‘t pass through the production process of grinding.
• Purchasing: Of materials, removing it from the market as waste. • Collecting and transporting these materials to RMD‘s facilities. • Sorting and classification of materials. • Analyzing the final product quality. • Sale of products to our customers.
WEEE´s.
Type of Waste: WEEE´s
Waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Includes the following activities:
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t consists of another alternative to RMD‘s traditional business and allows RMD to remove outof-use electrical and electronic equipment from the market. Waste obtained is recycled within other RMD‘s business areas and when hazardous sent to authorized agents.
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• Collecting and transporting these materials to RMD‘s facilities. • Management of WEEE‘s: Removing it from the market as waste. • Classification: Of different types of WEEE‘s. • Processing of WEEE‘s. • Analyzing the final product quality. • Sale of products to our customers. • Delivery: Of sub-products generated during the process (hazardous) to final agents.
Tires
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Tire Recycling. We obtain iron, rubber and textile. Type of Waste: TIRES Includes the following activities:
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• Collecting and transporting of tires to RMD‘s facilities. • Management of tires: Removing it from the market as waste. • Classification: Of tires, so they are re-used. • Sale of products to our customers.
his business area was created by RMD back in 1997. From used tires we obtain secondhand tires or End-of-life tires (ELT‘s) which we use for grinding, obtaining rubber powder with different particle sizing and applications and other usable sub-products.
Second Hand Tires.
Type of Waste: TIRES
Selection and sale of used tires.
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e check, verify and classify the material into different categories; tube tires, passenger car tires, farm tires, truck tires and factory tires. Currently, our classification volume exceeds 60,000 tons/year of tires in all categories, this figure being increased year after year. Years of experience in classifying and marketing support our reusable tires (NUR) both domestically and internationally.
• Collecting and transporting of tires to RMD‘s facilities. • Management of tires: Removing it from the market as waste. • Classification: Of tires, so they are re-used or grinded. • Material processing. • Analyzing the final product quality. • Sale of products to our customers. • Delivery: Of sub-products generated during the process (steel and textile) to final agents.
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Used Tires Playgrounds. Rubber products for playgrounds. Type of Waste: TIRES Includes the following activities:
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ubber floor surfaces and other, such as decorative figures for playgrounds.
• Collecting and transporting materials to RMD‘s facilities. • Sorting and classifying of materials. • Recycling by means of tire grinding. • Manufacturing and processing. • Sale of products to our customers.
Safety and aesthetics for the little ones when playing.
Urban Equipment.
Type of Waste: TIRES
Security elements and decoration for cities.
Includes the following activities:
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tems such as recycled rubber bollards, which in addition to fulfilling its mission to prevent improper parking, cause minor damage to vehicles that inadvertently touch them, and pose less risk for pedestrians. There are also rubber products for decorating roundabouts and medians, tree pits, bike lanes, and urban sculptures.
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• Collecting and transporting materials to RMD‘s facilities. • Sorting and classifying of materials. • Recycling by means of tire grinding. • Manufacturing and processing. • Analyzing the product’s quality. • Sale of products to our customers.
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Used Tires Sports Surfaces. Infill for artificial turfs, running tracks, multi sport, tennis...
Type of Waste: TIRES Includes the following activities:
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here´s a wide range of rubber products, from artificial turfs to homologated systems for athletics, jogging lanes, multisport surfaces, tennis, paddle ... and we continue to innovate with products that meet the criteria of FIFA, IAAF, FER ...
• Collecting and transporting materials to RMD‘s facilities. • Recycling of tires. • Manufacturing of products. • Analyzing the quality of final products. • Sale of products to our customers. • Technical advice on installation.
Elastic Bases.
Type of Waste: TIRES
A versatile product for different uses.
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he use of elastic bases is truly diverse, so it’s implemented for various purposes.
It is used to make the first layer in artificial grass turfs, or playgrounds, riding tracks, pavements, etc...
• Collecting and transporting materials to RMD‘s facilities. • Recycling of tires. • Manufacturing of products. • Analyzing the quality of final products. • Sale of products to our customers. • Technical advice on installation.
Among its most notable properties are: Elasticity, thermal and acoustic insulator function, and simplicity of implementation.
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Used Tires Gardens and Landscaping. Recycled rubber provides its properties to gardens..
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olored rubber barks to retain soil’s moisture.
Much more strong and durable than conventional pine bark.
Type of Waste: TIRES Includes the following activities: • Collecting and transporting materials to RMD‘s facilities. • Recycling by means of tire grinding. • Analyzing the quality of the final product. • Sale of products to our customers.
Surfaces for Animals.
Type of Waste: TIRES
Rubber flooring for horses, sheep and cows.
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ses are diverse, for example sports uses, such as product Equitech, developed for exercise rings and horse riding tracks. There are also products for farms, for both sheep and cattle, for milking parlors, walkways, beds, feeder zones, etc.
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• Collecting and transporting materials to RMD‘s facilities. • Recycling of tires. • Manufacturing of products. • Analyzing the quality of final products. • Sale of products to our customers. • Technical advice on installation.
Engineering
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Processing Plants. Design and implementation of complete recycling lines. Design and Manufacturing Include the following activities:
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ur major added value consists of the capacity to build facilities that emulate our own plants, which means obtaining the best performance.
• Designing: Machines, facilities and recycling processes. • Manufacturing: Machines and processing plants. • Marketing: Machines and processing plants. • Installation and start-up: Of machinery and processing plants. • Technical advice. At RMD we don’t just transfer technology and start-ups of equipment; we also support marketing programming and management of plants. We don’t only design production lines; we also design all the peripheral facilities in order to operate comfortably.
Recycling Machinery. Expertise is our product warranty.
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MD designs, manufactures and markets machines and processes based on its R&D and expertise in various recycling activities. Grinding mills, rotary cutters, granulators and pre-granulators.
Design and Manufacturing Include the following activities: • Designing: Machines, facilities and recycling processes. • Manufacturing: Machines and processing plants. • Marketing: Machines and processing plants. • Installation and start-up: Of machinery and processing plants. • Technical advice.
Provides specific and individual solutions.
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R&D Policy
Technological Development Technological innovation makes it possible to maintain excellence in the products sold by RMD as well as in its internal processes.
The policy of R&D is geared towards value creation and its maintenance. Innovation is result oriented, seeking three tangible groups: • Diversification through the development of new products and services. • Differentiation, by improving and adapting current products and services. • Improvement of processes. De
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R&D
Facilities
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Research Projects developed in RMD:
n addition to cooperating actively in its own R&D projects, with Technology Centers such as AIJU, CIDAUT, and CIDEMBO; RMD has been equipped with its own resources and facilities of R&D and Quality:
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Metallographic Lab: To analyze the quality of materials recovered.
2000-2001
Micronizing Pilot Line: For research on the micronization and classification of thermostable plastic materials and vulcanized elastomers.
“Identification, design and implementation of best treatment technologies to minimize atmospheric emissions in the process of recovering energy from waste”.
“Development of a comprehensive tire recycling system including pilot plant design. Characterization of properties of recycled materials and analysis of recycled material uses” .
1999 “Study and adaptation of new product lines based on the use of recycled rubber“ .
“Study of the energy recovery process for the treatment of industrial waste“.
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2002 “Study of cryogenic grinding technology”.
2003
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“Study for the identification and characterization of optimal behavior of materials in hazardous waste gasification”.
MD has always been aware that in order to progress in a competitive market and provide differentiating elements over competitors it must go for innovation strategies. The result of this philosophy is the ambitious R&D investing program undertaken in recent years.
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For this purpose RMD cooperates and is a partner of several Technology Centers and professional associations such as CIDAUT, AIJU, ANAIP, CIDEMCO, CTME and AIMPLAS, and also has a Framework Agreement on cooperation and research with University of Leon.
2008
“Study of plastic material from electric cables for recycling and processing”.
2006 “Study of a system for shredding and recovering large tires, mines, civil engineering.”
2007 “Reuse of used tires in the manufacture of sandwich panels with improved insulating properties”.
“Investigation of the structural characteristics of recycled polymers and elastomers applied to the improvement of properties, reprocessing and reformulation”.
2011 Rubber devulcanization patent acquisition
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