Ran Sharon

The Plastics Recycling World Expo is a must-attend event, here's why.

The Plastics Recycling World Expo will provide the opportunity to meet leading suppliers to plastics recyclers offering the full range of sorting, washing, size reduction and recycling equipment as well as materials, additives, and relevant services.

Why you should visit:

Source new systems, technologies and solutions from 200+ exhibitors
Network with other stakeholders within your industry
Increase your technical knowledge through training seminars, business debates, and industry panels
Take advantage of the venue’s central location with Germany's industrial heartland
Put your questions to the experts in a face-to-face environment
Stay up-to-date with new challenges and opportunities within the plastics recycling industry

Located in the heart of Essen

The Plastics Recycling World Expo benefits from the MESSE ESSEN's modern exhibition halls, excellent access, plentiful on-site car parking, and a range of hotels within short walking distance.

Conveniently located in the heart of German’s Ruhr Valley, Essen is readily accessible by car and public transport from major industrial hubs in Germany, Benelux, France and beyond. In addition, it is just a 20-minute drive from Düsseldorf airport. Making the same journey by train takes under 60 minutes and costs less than €10.

2021 Exhibitors

2021 Speakers

Ran Sharon
President and CEO
Clariter

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Ran J. Sharon is an entrepreneur and businessman who, for twenty years, has led various ventures from the early concept stage to successful rollout and expansion.

With his affinity for business strategy, persuasive trade tactics, and a strong focus on team cohesion, he oversees the development and global expansion as President and CEO of Clariter - a global clean-tech company whose proprietary technology delivers an innovative solution for the world's plastic waste problem. Rather than recycling, Clariter prefers upcycling post-consumer plastic waste into advanced oils, solvents, and waxes within a uniquely circular economic model.

Previously, Ran founded Kornelius Group, an entrepreneurial investment and consulting business specialising in non-convertible debentures (NCD) companies. In line with Kornelius' expansion, Ran co-founded the IIF Group (formerly, the Internet Investment Fund), a holding and investment company that he later sold.

He frequently lectures at Harvard, London Business School, and elsewhere, on topics related to entrepreneurship, green economy, and effective networking. His activities are spread over Poland, South Africa, the USA, Luxemburg, and Israel.

Ran holds a Doctoral Degree in jurisprudence and political science (1995) from ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary (Doctoral Thesis about "Double Taxation Treaties between Israel, Poland, and Hungary" (With High Honour). He is a graduate of the YPO/LBS Programme (5 years) at the Alumni of London Business School (LBS), London, GB, as well as a graduate of the HBS/YPO PPL programme (13 years) at the Alumni of Harvard Business SCHOOL (HBS), Boston, USA. He is a member of the Young President Organization (YPO) and is the winner of the prestigious Global Best of the Best Award.

What our visitors say

"Great opportunities for networking and staying up to date with industry trends and needs."

Mariana Correa, Salt and Pepper Technology

"Great targeted expo with nice add on presentations"

James Mitchell, BASF

"Interesting presentations and the presence of key industry players make it an important and successful show."

Arqam Anjum, QolorTech

"A one-stop shop for recycling industrial trends and technology advancements"

Christian Kohlweyer, Procter&Gamble

"Good expo with the correct people on the stands that could provide answers directly instead of just sending answers afterwards"

Kevin Degryse, Berry Alloc

"These are not just visitors who are just coming to do window shopping. These are people who come with aims and objectives and are people with authority."

Ebbo Botwe, GPMA

"For plastics recycling, it is very difficult to find appropriate materials to work it. Just this morning I have found maybe 10 suppliers that could be useful to us."

Jan Puylaertv, EcoPixel

"An efficient way to meet a variety of actors in the world of compounding thermoplastics."

Carla Sottili, Nanocyl

"The Plastic Recycling World Expo was the first major event that we could physically attend since the outbreak of Covid-19. It was great to learn about new market and regulatory trends and to meet experts in the field."

Alexander Enthoven, Kryha

"Well organised and definitely worth visiting. I have learned and seen more than I thought beforehand."

Stephanie Lilje, ALBIS Distribution GmbH & Co.KG

"We like [the show] because it has a high level of expertise. Especially as a manufacturer of plastic regrind, it is a good opportunity to make new contacts and exchange ideas about current market developments."

Max Baumeister, TAE Wertstoffe

"It’s nice to get out and meet our customers again."

Gitte de Sousa, Euro Machinery

"This exhibition is important for us. We use it to make new contacts or to have the possibility to speak with existing customers. The covid period was a long time, and so this exhibition this year is the first possibility to meet each other."

Thomas Schill, Zeppelin

"It’s been more than one and a half years since we have had a live exhibition. I am interested in plastics extrusion and compounding, we are a distributor and I wanted to see what was new on the market."

Stefan Karis, Nordmann Rassmann

"This is our first show in the European market to introduce our products and applications [and] it’s a very positive sign to see so many full booths with so many different exhibitors who have managed to come from all over the world."

Christy Sapp, Greenmantra

"It’s my first time here and it’s really busy which is very good. We’ve had a lot of visitors and a lot of discussions, which I’m really happy about."

Pieter Imhof, TNO

"The four co-located shows are a real benefit, they all play a role."

Roberto Todesco, RVT Consulting

"I was amazed, this is the first time I’ve been to this show, and I was amazed at the multitude of people who present things and show things. It is a good mix of raw materials, testing, process improvements and so on, and with the conferences, this combination is magic."

Simon Bousquet, Total Energies

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