Alfa Laval Has Introduced “ThinkCircularity”
The goal is closing the loop on plastic waste: In January this year, internationally active company Alfa Laval launched “ThinkCircularity”, a take-back program that recycles materials from its ThinkTop valve control units. According to the company headquartered in Sweden, the pilot project has been well received by customers and partners, and the company has already received its first returned products for recycling.
Each ThinkTop valve control unit contains 500 grams of plastic. “The pilot project has demonstrated that this material can be recycled to produce new units without compromising quality,” Alfa Laval gave account. “Tests confirm that the mix of reused and virgin plastic in future units meets all performance standards – from tensile strength to durability.” Furthermore, other materials and components from the ThinkTops would be recycled.
Currently, the ThinkTop take-back is available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and in Cyprus.
(Published in GLOBAL RECYCLING Magazine 1/2026, Page 20, Photo: Alfa Laval)
