UK plastics recycler Vanden Recycling (Lisburn; www.vandenrecycling.com) is growing its presence in Southern Europe with the opening of a new office in Barcelona / Spain. The recycler has appointed Alex Moreno March as the head of business development for the operation.

The company said that in his previous roles, March has helped expand commercial activity in North America, Canada and across Europe, focusing on the sales of flexible PVC, PE, PP, rPE and rPP. He has also spent time as chair of the technology and equipment subcommittee of the North American Plastic Association’s plastics recycling committee, and held an advisory position within Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE, Brussels; www.plasticsrecyclers.eu).

“We know that working with scrap plastic can be complicated – but the level of technical and market knowledge, experience, supply source validation and research within Vanden means that we can guide our customers through their journey,” March said. “By strengthening our presence in Southern Europe, recyclers and compounders in the region will be able to take benefit from Vanden’s access to material supply through its global footprint.” March will also be focussing on connecting recyclers with Vanden’s new recycled resin division.

In January 2020, the UK company announced the commencement of operations in Turkey (see Plasteurope.com of 17.01.2020).