About Us
The Xtract Advantage
At Xtract Recycling Solutions Limited, we are committed to helping our clients not only reduce their environmental footprint but also enhance their bottom line. By transforming waste into value, we contribute to a more sustainable future and support our partners to thrive in the circular economy.
Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
Plastics Recovery Facility (PRF)
Granulation, flake washing and pellet extrusion
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By Product value creation
Waste to Energy
Pellet processing for the manufacture of food grade polymer
The Team Behind
The Success
Leadership and Processes
Strategic Leadership: Thirty-year track record in the recycled polymer manufacturing and processing sector, demonstrating long-term vision and strategic direction.
Operational Leadership: Five years as Business Unit Director of Europe’s largest PET processing site (120kt pa), overseeing large-scale operations and ensuring the delivery of 4 billion packs annually.
Business Leadership: Ten years as Managing Director of the UK’s largest PET bottle recycler ($40m turnover), with full P&L responsibility and a focus on supplying food-grade resin to global brands.
Financial Acumen: Proven ability to deliver improved financial performance, evidenced by leadership roles with significant turnover and successful capital project management.
Capital Project Management: Led capital projects up to £20 million, including the establishment of Europe’s first food-grade rPET plant, from investment approval to successful implementation.
Strategic Advisory: Served as a Board advisor to a European Bank, providing insights into the recycling sector for investment decisions.
Contract Management: Extensive experience in managing long-term supply contracts with major beverage bottlers.
Quality Standards: Expertise in supplying food-grade resin, demonstrating a commitment to stringent quality control processes.
Change Management: Proven ability to drive cultural change within organizations to achieve strategic objectives.
Relationships and Commercial Growth
Senior Commercial Leadership: Twenty years in senior positions with a strong history in sales, marketing, long-term strategic planning, and team leadership, emphasizing commercial outcomes.
Margin Enhancement: Drove significant margin growth as a Commercial Lead for a European recycling division, achieving a 30% increase per tonne over three years.
Strategic Commercial Development: Defined and executed commercial strategies for sales and procurement at a PET recycler, directly contributing to a 25% production increase and the business unit's top profitability for three consecutive years.
Pan-European Commercial Management: Led commercial operations across Europe for the plastics division of a multi-material recycler, managing substantial sales revenue.
Negotiation and Financial Improvement: Successfully negotiated commercial terms to achieve a 20% reduction in working capital through changes in payment structures.
Industry Engagement and Influence: Recognised as an industry expert, actively participating in recycling industry events as a presenter and panel moderator, demonstrating strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
Technical and
Continuous Improvement
Extensive Technical and Operational Background: Twenty years of experience in engineering and operational roles within the automotive and waste industries, providing a robust technical understanding.
Technical Leadership in Recycling: Ten years leading technical and quality functions for the UK's largest PET bottle recycler (35kt pa), demonstrating expertise in recycling processes and quality management.
Innovative Product Development: Spearheaded the development of a novel product solution for the first food-grade rPET pellet derived from UK curbside waste, achieving full approval from premium global brands.
Implementation of Statistical Process Control: Defined and implemented a statistical process control system, resulting in a measurable 15% reduction in product variability and a 25% decrease in costs, highlighting a commitment to data-driven improvement.
Driving Efficiency Across Multiple Sites: Headed technical and operations for a multi-material plastics recycler across three countries (~100kt output), contributing to a significant (>50%) EBITDA increase through technical and operational improvements over three years.
Process Design for Enhanced Performance: Successfully designed and commissioned a new sorting process for an LDPE recycler, leading to a substantial 25% EBITDA increase within a year, showcasing expertise in process optimisation.