NGR expands presence in Southern Africa with partners Safrique and GreenTech

Next Generation Recycling Machines (NGR) collaborates with Safrique International and GreenTech Plastics Machinery to meet the growing need of high-quality pellets in plastic recycling industry in African market.

Representatives from NGR, Safrique and GreenTech.

Stronger connection with customers

GreenTech Plastic Machinery is known for importing, commissioning and maintaining top-of-the-line injection molding machines and additional equipment developed in Europe. It has a strong presence in Southern and Eastern Africa.

With highly skilled service technicians who install and maintain the equipment, GreenTech offers energy-efficient solutions that save time and money. It also has a wide range of consumables, sourcing and delivering plastic machine parts quickly and efficiently to minimize production delays.

In this strategic collaboration, GreenTech will provide service on-site and strengthen NGR’s activities in the customer consultation with additional experts specifically for the Southern African market.

GreenTech will also ensure maximum operating times by taking care of NGR’s customers. Together with a dedicated sales team, NGR will be able to offer even more customized recycling solutions for customers in Southern Africa quickly.

Continued partnership

Safrique is a renowned export trading company and distribution partner for local and international manufacturers of virgin materials, recycled plastic polymers, as well as specialty additives and color masterbatches in over 30 countries South of the Sahara.

Safrique sources post-consumer recycled (PCR) raw materials from various parts of the world and welcomes collaboration with new recyclers from Europe.

Increased demand for recyclates in Africa

The increased demand for plastic recyclates in Africa was recently demonstrated by two major NGR machine installations in Angola and Nigeria.

In Angola, a plant with an annual capacity of around 11,000 tons of plastic waste was installed. While in Nigeria, a plant with a recycling annual capacity of around 18,000 tons of plastic waste was installed to ensure top-quality granules.

Both plants were equipped with a melt filtration system from the company BritAs.

“Through this local service partnership, our customers will benefit enormously, and we are able to offer tailored solutions for them,” said Sven Ortner, Area Sales Manager for Africa at NGR.