CLASSEN Gruppe und Hündgen Gruppe gründen HC Plastics GmbH

Kaisersesch, Swisttal-Ollheim. The two family-owned companies W. Classen GmbH & Co. KG, one of the world's leading manufacturers of floor coverings in the laminate and polymer flooring sectors, and Hündgen Entsorgungs GmbH & Co. KG, an operator of sorting plants for recyclable materials, have jointly founded HC Plastics GmbH. The aim is to bundle the respective know-how from the recycling industry and industrial production of plastic-based floor coverings and, if necessary, to use it in the areas of raw material collection and product development in the future. The common motto here is "Recycling meets Industry, Industry meets Recycling".

The CLASSEN Group was founded in 1949 and is one of the world's leading manufacturers of floor coverings in the laminate and polymer flooring sectors. As the owner of numerous patents and utility models, the CLASSEN Group is one of the industry's innovation leaders. The family-run company is responsible for almost 2,000 employees. Its philosophy is to develop products that do not harm people or the environment. The CLASSEN Group was the first manufacturer in the world to produce PVC-free vinyl flooring without plasticizers. The basis for this is CERAMIN, a material developed in-house. All CLASSEN Group products have been awarded the prestigious "Blue Angel" environmental seal. The sites in Germany have a production capacity of almost 100 million square meters and thus supply the international trade with high-quality flooring.

Since its foundation in 1949, the Hündgen Group has developed from a transport and logistics company in the supply and disposal sector into a technology leader in the field of recycling management. The company specializes in sorting packaging waste from households and benefits from almost 30 years of experience. The group has more than 400,000 tons of treatment capacity throughout Germany. The sorted recyclable materials are mainly utilized in the company's own recycling plants and processed into industrial primary products. Hündgen is particularly innovative and technologically advanced and is constantly setting new standards in the recycling industry.