#TakingForward: circular economy roundtable initiated by GF Piping Systems concludes successful build-up phase
Together with more than ten partners, the Swiss flow solutions provider has set up a cross-industry cooperation focusing on circular economy a year ago. The aim of the initiative is to build a Switzerland-wide logistics network enabling repurposing, recycling or reuse of pipes that have reached the end of their service life.
To meet ambitious sustainability goals and to comply with emerging regulations, many industries are bringing their attention towards concepts such as a circular economy. When products have completed their service life, this approach attempts to prolong the product life cycle as much as possible by repurposing, recycling or reuse of old materials.
With sustainability deeply anchored in its strategy 2025, GF Piping Systems specializes in plastic flow solutions which already have a longer service life than materials such as metal. This longevity is attributed to their higher corrosion resistance and lower maintenance requirements. In pursuit of extending the benefits beyond product end-of-life scenarios, GF Piping Systems has launched various innovation projects in recent years.
Recognizing that circular economy requires concerted action by multiple stakeholders, GF Piping Systems initiated #TakingForward in November 2022. The roundtable brings together over ten organizations spanning the plastic value chain in Switzerland, including pipe producers, wholesalers, construction, renovation, and demolition companies, logistics providers, as well as recycling businesses. The primary goal of the initiative is to establish a robust logistics network that facilitates the retrieval and reuse of valuable plastic piping waste.
After a dedicated year of focused efforts, the project is poised to achieve a significant milestone. As of December 2023, GF Piping Systems will hand over leadership to the Association of Swiss Plastic Recyclers (VSPR, Verein Schweizer Plastic Recycler), which mandated Michael Gasser, a leading expert on circular economy, to become managing director. Gasser's mandate is to steer the overall initiative and oversee thematic pilot projects aimed at addressing key technical and organizational challenges associated with the development of a future-proof logistics network.
Joost Geginat, President of GF Piping Systems, comments on the project: „We are extremely proud to have been the driving force behind #TakingForward for the past year. I am confident that VSPR and Michael Gasser will do an excellent job in taking over and leading the efforts to turn the ambitious vision of the founding members into reality. By building an efficient plastic piping waste collection system in Switzerland, we will lead by example and together make an important contribution towards a circular economy.”
Find out more about GF Piping Systems’ sustainability initiatives here.
F.l.t.r. Heinz Gfeller, Verein Schweizer Plastic Recycler; Remy Stoll, KATZ; Andreas Brunner, former employee GF Piping Systems; Markus Tonner, InnoRecycling AG; Rolf Ochsenbein, Meier Tobler AG; Elisabeth Dorigatti, Burkhalter Group; Christina Gander, Burkhalter Group; Sayuri Berini, Meier Tobler AG; Marcel Beer, MCAM Symalit AG; Kurt Röschli, Verein Schweizer Plastic Recycler; Werner Nef, HakaGerodur AG Source: GF Piping Systems
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Sobre a GF FGS
Em fevereiro de 2021, a GF Piping Systems adquiriu a principal fabricante brasileira de tubos de polietileno de alta densidade, conexões e equipamentos complementares, FGS Brasil Indústria e Comércio Ltda (FGS), que passou a se chamar GF FGS. Com a força combinada de ambas as empresas, a GF FGS oferece uma gama completa e integrada de produtos e serviços para inúmeros segmentos de mercado no Brasil, reforçando ainda mais o compromisso da GF Piping Systems de crescer no país e na região da América Latina. A GF FGS oferece soluções e serviços para água, gás e aplicações industriais, fornecendo aos clientes produtos e tecnologias inovadoras e capacitando-os a atender todas as suas necessidades.
Como líder no fornecimento de soluções para o transporte seguro e sustentável de fluidos, a GF Piping Systems cria conexões para a vida (Connections for Life). A divisão é líder no setor de soluções de tubulação estanques para inúmeras e exigentes aplicações no mercado. Seu consistente foco no cliente e na inovação se reflete em sua presença global de vendas, serviços, fabricação e em seu portfólio premiado, incluindo conexões, válvulas, tubos, automação, pré-fabricação e tecnologias de união de tubulações.
A GF Piping Systems possui empresas de vendas próprias em 31 países, o que significa que está sempre ao lado de seus clientes. Unidades de produção em 36 regiões localidades na América, Europa e Ásia garantem disponibilidade suficiente e entrega rápida e confiável. Em 2022, a GF Piping Systems faturou CHF 2.160 milhões com 8.085 colaboradores. A GF Piping Systems é uma divisão da Georg Fischer AG, fundada em 1802 e sediada em Schaffhausen, Suíça.