A technical defect caused the fire in a product bunker next to the modern sorting and recycling plant. The damage to the plant and the building's infrastructure totalled tens of millions of euros. Subject to the final expert opinions, the warehouse and the entire logistics area have remained intact. Source One Plastics is permitted to resume work in these and other defined areas. The safety-relevant toxico-logical and static tests have been completed.

‘By renting office containers directly, we have initially ensured that operations can run smoothly,’ says Kai Hoyer, Managing Director of Source One Plastics. ‘We are currently liaising closely with our part-ner companies who supported the construction of the plant and are exploring possible replacement or repair measures, particularly with the manufacturers of our special machines.’ Deliveries and remaining stock quantities are currently being rerouted or transshipped in the logistics area that has been preserved.

The remediation of the fire site is proceeding in close consultation with the insurance company and various experts. First of all, the plant's remaining units will be removed, cleaned and stored. A special-ist company will then decontaminate and clear the fire site. "We then start rebuilding the hall straight away. This is essential for restoring the production area and rebuilding the plant," says Kai Hoyer. "We can only predict when we will be able to put the plant back into operation once we have the final damage assessment. However, we are confident that the plant will be running at full production capacity again this year."

The employees of Source One Plastics support this goal. ‘Of course, the fire situation was initially a shock for all colleagues involved,’ says Kai Hoyer. "But now there is a positive spirit of optimism. We can start with the first recovery measures, and I am proud of how motivated our team is in dealing with the situation. We can feel the commitment of each individual to return to their previous working routine as quickly as possible. We are also receiving a lot of encouragement from outside. That is helping immensely."

About Source One Plastics

Source One Plastics GmbH is a German-Dutch joint venture between LyondellBasell and 23 Oaks In-vestments. The aim of the company is to process post-consumer plastic waste, which is currently usu-ally incinerated, for reuse with the help of an energy-efficient and advanced sorting and recycling plant. In 2024, Source One Plastics aims to fill up to thirty positions at its Eicklingen site in Lower Saxo-ny to create a true circular economy for plastics. Source One Plastics GmbH was founded in October 2022 and is managed by Kai Hoyer.

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