A start-up from southwest Germany is seeking chemicals that are destined for disposal. The company addresses university laboratories, research institutes, and the pharmaceutical sector. They offer the collection of chemicals at a lower price than waste disposal companies and are looking to establish commercial and supplier agreements.
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The company, based in the south-west of Germany, collects chemicals intended for disposal from university laboratories, research institutes, and the pharmaceutical sector that still meet defined quality criteria. This service is provided for the institutions that donate the chemicals at more competitive price than offered by standard waste disposal companies. The collected substances are reintroduced into the laboratory cycle as "relab chemicals" and resold at reduced prices through the company’s sales partner.
All chemicals eligible for acceptance must have been stored in their original containers after opening, although unopened products are preferred, regardless of whether the retest date has already passed. For quality assurance purposes, containers that have already been opened are visually inspected upon receipt. Beside other chemicals, the main products which they accept in bigger quantities are amino acids, sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate.
Chemicals that cannot be accepted are
- Explosive, highly flammable, and highly toxic substances
- Solvents
- Contaminated chemicals
- Chemicals that must be kept refrigerated
In addition, the product data sheets are reviewed in advance to verify the chemical's stability.
In addition, reuse helps to reduce CO2 emissions, as the chemicals and thus the environment are spared the disposal method of incineration.
They are looking for donors and suppliers of chemicals under supplier or commercial agreement.
Advantages and innovations
• Cost savings: eliminate disposal-related expenses for substances that seem useless but still meet certain quality criteria by donating them at a lower cost compared to traditional waste disposal providers.
• Contribution to sustainability goals: Redirecting chemicals into meaningful reuse avoids waste entirely. This prevents the environmental impact associated with disposal, including CO₂ emissions, hazardous waste filtration, and contaminated water.
• Larger quantities are welcome: If you have industrial-scale quantities to donate, the company can help find a suitable recipient, even if it cannot directly accept the materials due to volume constraints.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
The company is looking for donors of chemicals, for both large and small quantities, including those used in laboratories.
Donors can be university laboratories, research institutes and companies of all sizes, especially in the pharmaceutical sector, as they have high quality standards for the materials used in their production processes.
Buyers can be any company or institution in the private or public sector that needs chemicals for further processing.
Expected role of a partner
Donors can be university laboratories, research institutes and companies of all sizes, especially in the pharmaceutical sector, as they have high quality standards for the materials used in their production processes.