Clariter and COUNT Group enter into a strategic €1.5 billion supply agreement for sustainable products made from upcycled plastic waste

Clariter, an international cleantech pioneer, developed a unique solution for two of the world's most critical environmental problems: the plastic waste epidemic and the continued dependency on crude oil. Clariter's innovative proprietary technology takes most types of plastic waste and upcycles them into three high-quality, high-value product families: oils, waxes, and solvents, that can replace traditional fossil-fuel-based products. Various industries can use these as inputs for more than 1,000 sustainably produced industrial and consumer products, including printer ink, shoe polish, paints, and candles. Clariter is now preparing for global rollout, with its first commercial plant expected to be operational by the end of 2025. The agreement with COUNT will start being supplied by Clariter’s first four commercial plants in Europe and the Middle East.

With similar goals as Clariter, COUNT Energy Trading also strives to promote a circular economy. Besides circular economy, COUNT approaches sustainability from different angles, focusing on the energy transition, transparent ESG reporting, carbon disclosure, and decarbonized transportation options. To work towards its goals, in 2021 COUNT published its first ESG Report and launched a chemical products barge that complies with the strictest emission regulations. For COUNT, this partnership with Clariter is another step on the journey towards a sustainable future that falls precisely under its circular economy goals.

Ran Sharon, Clariter's CEO and Founder, said: "Clariter is the only chemical recycler that produces high-grade oils, solvents, and waxes. The agreement with COUNT is a major milestone in our journey to rid the world of plastic waste and replace fossil-fuel-based products. COUNT's reputation and network will help us rapidly expand into many new product markets."

Jeroen Baaima, COUNT's CEO, said: "The partnership with Clariter supports and boosts our efforts of bridging the sustainability transition in our industry. We are excited to bring to our customers Clariter's circular oils and solvents, empowering them further towards a more sustainable future."

Based on current market values, the agreement between Clariter and COUNT is estimated to be worth up to €1.5 billion in future product sales.

About Clariter

Clariter is a global cleantech company that has developed a chemical recycling process that provides a solution to the plastic waste epidemic. This proprietary, efficient technology transforms plastic waste into high-quality, high-value products: oils, waxes and solvents that replace fossil-based products. Clariter offers a commercially attractive combination of profitability and sustainability.

For further details, please contact Clariter’s Public Relations Specialist, Barbara Ciesielska, at: barbara.ciesielska@clariter.com

About COUNT

COUNT, based in Rotterdam, Geneva, Zug, Hamburg, London, Stavanger and Houston, is a team of trading experts in energy products and renewables, with the goal of bringing the market towards a more sustainable future. As the demand for greener solutions is growing in our industry, COUNT offers cleaner alternatives to fossil-fuel-based products, such as CO2 Reduced Aromatics and Recycled feedstocks.

For questions related to our sustainability journey, reach out to us via the email: sustainability@countenergytrading.com

To be part of COUNT’s journey to a sustainable future, follow us on LinkedIn or check our website.