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Nextek work directly with leading equipment suppliers in the waste and recycling industry. Nextek designs, trials new facilities and conducts process evaluations to optimise performance in existing plants for our clients in packaging, automotive, E-waste, textiles and energy recovery. Nextek also provides design and material selection options, advice and interpretation of performance definitions and industry standards to better inform the industry and consumers about sustainable end of life options and use of renewable and biodegradable materials.

novagg® is the world's greenest lightweight aggregate (“LWA”), manufactured for use in construction, being made from 98% waste diverted from landfill and containing mixed coloured cullet glass and industrial mineral (including hazardous) wastes that are transformed into a new inert material; a lightweight aggregate used in sustainable construction applications, especially lightweight concrete (“LWC”). Novagg pellets are fired in a low temperature process where they bloat like popcorn into a malteser-like structure offering: light weight with strength; market leading low water absorption reducing water:cement demand in LWC; thermal and acoustic insulating properties. LWA/LWC offers substantial savings in materials for construction.

Novagg is highly competitive in terms of specification and price. International patent applications are filed and the project is scalable globally. Novagg reduces cost, environmental impact and carbon footprint, enhancing corporate social responsibility across the supply chain and is ideal for BES 6001: Responsible Sourcing of Construction Material and perfect for the circular economy.

As we move to full commercial production we are happy to speak to prospective investors, partners and licensees from around the world.

With over 12 years’ experience of recycling plastic, Reef Recycling are expert at matching products with processors.

We buy and sell a wide range of polymers including LDPE, HDPE, PP, PS, PET and PVC.

Our Nationwide service and prices are excellent, we look forward to meeting you.

For over 25 years Sprint Engineering & Lubricants has been supplying the UK industrial markets with quality maintenance, repair and overhaul products, including bearings, mechanical power transmission, pneumatics, hydraulics, tools, health & safety equipment, lubricants and lubrication services from a purpose built distribution centre in Gravesend, Kent.

Major projects in planning include:

• Design and Construction of a Water Desalination Plant at Tseung Kwan O and associated infrastructure (project cost c. £1bn)
• Relocation of Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works (c. £2½bn)
• Waste Treatment (Food Waste, Waste to Energy, Integrated Waste Management Facility, etc) and Disposal Facilities (c. £1bn+)
• Water Main Replacement and Rehabilitation / Water Intelligent Network (WIN) (c. £300m+)

These relatively huge procurements will be won by a large prime bidder but offer the opportunity for UK businesses to either be part of a bid consortium (the majority of the opportunity at that stage being in design and consulting engineering and management) or to enter the supply chain following the award of the prime contract.  It is likely that these projects will call for and value significant technical expertise and local experience, so partnership with a local company is likely to offer the greatest chance of success.  They may not prove very suitable for brand new exporters unless they can demonstrate significant UK domestic industry experience.

Country overview – in relations to sector opportunities:

• HK continues to be a substantial market for UK exports – currently 12th largest market for goods (3rd largest in APAC) and market worth over £2bn/year in services – but goods export values declined in the second half of 2015.
• World's 8th largest trading economy - as well as (still) gateway to mainland China and A-Pac.
• Many UK companies have APAC HQs in HK – latest stats were some 126 UK companies with regional HQs here and some 630 in total have offices here.  Many more have agents and distributors.
• Significant amounts of investment come from HK (and from China via HK) into the UK creating jobs and growth.

Hong Kong Economy

 The four pillar economic sectors of Hong Kong are: trading and logistics (23.4% of GDP in terms of value-added in 2014), tourism (5.1%), financial services (16.6%), and professional services and other producer services (12.4%). Government development priorities lie in cultural and creative, medical services, education services, innovation and technology, testing and certification services and environmental industries.

Opportunities in Hong Kong

 UKTI support for UK companies focuses primarily upon the opportunities arising from Hong Kong’s programme of social and economic infrastructure development.  A series of High Value Projects/Campaigns offers opportunities in all stages of project lifecycles, from master planning, design and environmental consultancy through construction, electrical and mechanical engineering, equipment and interiors, to support, training and education:

• West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) - one of the world’s largest cultural projects to construct 17 museum and performance venues
• Kai Tak Development (KTD) - a huge (area 8 times that of Canary Wharf) and highly complex urban regeneration development project
• Transport – Hong Kong has a 15 year railway development programme
• Hong Kong Airport - third runway expansion project is now underway at a cost of over £11bn
• Healthcare - Government has set aside a dedicated provision of $200 billion (£18bn) for a ten-year hospital development plan to enable the Hospital Authority (HA) to expand and upgrade healthcare facilities
• Education – focussed on development of an academic city; British Schools and educational supplies
• Urban Regeneration and Built Heritage – focussing on the redevelopment of East Kowloon into a new Central Business District plus other industrial revitalisation and redevelopment projects valued in excess of £1.5bn
• Macao Leisure and Retail – existing resorts undertaking significant expansion projects and developing entertainment and retail facilities.

Business Environment

• Hong Kong has traditionally been a very welcoming market for UK and international companies to do business, with an enduring appeal built on political stability, the rule of law, free market principles, free flow of information, and English as the language of business.  For the past 21 years Hong Kong has been ranked as the ‘World’s Freest Economy’ by the Heritage Foundation/Wall Street Journal.  The index measures economies in 10 areas, including trade, business, investment and property rights. Hong Kong scores particularly well on business, trade, financial and labour freedoms.
• As in all markets, the competition is entrenched and growing.  Chinese companies, Koreans, Japanese and Americans are becoming more and more active.  There are also growing French and German interests.

Personal Profiles

Richard has been the Deputy Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong for 4 years. Sector interests include Environment and Power & Renewable Energy

Frances Moffett-Kouadio is the Trade Commissioner to Hong Kong & Macao. She joined DTI (now the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills-BIS) as a fast-streamer in 2001, following a successful teaching career. At DTI she led on an EU Directive, wrote the Departments first Equality Impact Assessment and worked on the Business Support transformation programme, before joining UK Trade & Investment in 2004.  Frances has a range of experience in different markets, including Iraq, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South Africa and was Director of Trade & Investment at the British Embassy in Abu Dhabi for the five years prior to taking up the role of Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong in 2014.

Opportunities for waste management companies to provide waste-to-energy solutions in 7 Indonesian cities.

Management of waste is becoming a major problem in Indonesia. Early this year the Indonesian government issued Presidential Decree No. 18 of 2016 to accelerate the development of waste-to-energy in 7 cities, namely:

• Jakarta
• Tangerang
• Bandung
• Semarang
• Surakarta
• Surabaya
• Makassar

Currently Indonesia is facing difficulties in implementing PPP projects due to the complexity of tender process. However, this regulation provides a shortcut and allows the city mayors to directly appoint developers for waste-to-energy projects, creating immediate opportunities. To that end, the government seeks participation by companies providing waste-to-energy technologies besides incineration, such as gasification and pyrolysis. A minimum 1000 tonnes of waste per day will be processed, and the State Utility guarantees the purchase of electricity produced by the facility. Under the Waste Law, the government will finance waste management activities from the state/regional budget. In addition, Feed in Tariff for electricity generated from Municipal Waste is available at between US$ 18,77 to 22,43 cents per kiloWatt Hour.

Country Overview

With a population around 250 million, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country and is a home to the world’s 16th largest economy. The speed and scale of urban growth is astounding, 53% of population lives in cities, not only producing 74% of GDP but also at least 200.000 tonnes of waste per day. 

The management of waste is becoming a major problem in Indonesia as the cities are growing even faster than the infrastructure development. 

UK Trade & Investment helps business export and grow into global markets. In Indonesia we help UK companies increase their competitiveness through overseas trade in Indonesia. Our team exist to help British businesses succeed in overseas country like Indonesia. We get out and meet people to find out about opportunities and then getting British companies excited about those opportunities, before finally helping them when they decide to take the plunge.  Work closely with British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, we identify potential partners or distributors, sound out their interest in a company, make introductions to key decision-makers, and when necessary we help businesses overcome obstacles. We give British companies a ready-made network of experienced companies and potential partners to learn from.  

Opportunities for UK companies:

Thai government support waste2energy projects by offering incentives for renewable energy in the form of Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) schemes.

Thailand Overview

The Thai government has an aggressive master plan to provide at least 25% of total domestic energy consumption from renewable sources by the year 2022.

Thailand produces about 14.5 million tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) per year.  Over the past 12 years the government has increased the budget for local administrations to collect and dispose solid waste.  However, the disposal of municipal solid waste remains a major problem.  There are about 100 proper landfill sites across the country but these only have the capacity to dispose of 45% of the total waste.  In the rural provincial areas, only 5% of solid waste can be properly disposed.  The rest is disposed by open dumping, open burning or left over at the dumping sites.  The increase in personal consumption that creates MSW indicates that Thailand has high potential in converting MSW into energy.

Asa's profile

Asa is a Trade and Investment Manager at UKTI Thailand.  Prior to joining UKTI, she worked as Business Development Manager at Australian Trade Commission in Bangkok.

Asa has 15 years of experiences in Trade.  Her responsible sectors at UKTI are Energy and Education sectors.  She enjoys working in the recycle and waste management areas and has a love for it.  Asa holds a bachelor and master degree in marketing.

The US market has a number of waste management events and activities across the key areas of interest to UK companies. In the Western US, recycling and waste minimization is a particular area of focus as various municipalities are seeking innovative technologies to address reductions of municipal solid waste into landfills. Opportunities exist for energy from waste, recycling and reprocessing, and to an extent machinery and equipment. 

The US market is an open market suitable for new exporters. UK companies, like any overseas exporter, should have the time and financial resources to commit to the market. This may mean having a physical presence through a local office and staff. Particular cities and states in the US may be more suitable than others areas for export opportunities. A local UKTI officer like myself can explain differences between certain locations across the US market. 

Mike Rosenfeld

Mike Rosenfeld has served as Vice Consul with UK Trade & Investment, the British Government’s international business development department at the British Consulate-General, Los Angeles since 2003. As Senior Advisor for Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, he focuses on the clean technology sector and has significant expertise in renewable energy and environmental technologies. Mike also serves as a member of the UK’s Climate Change Group addressing global warming solutions in the US, the British Government’s Clean Energy Strategy team in the US, and is leading the UK's Low Carbon, Know-How Strategic Initiative across North America, including the US and Canada, as well as the USA Water High Value Opportunities (HVO) Program.

Support and Advice offered for UK companies

Our Digital Trade Advisors can guide you through your digital marketing strategy in order to increase your overseas brand visibility and expand your digital footprint. The advisors will help companies to exploit digital marketing to maximise global presence and optimise your ongoing marketing activity to reach new markets more quickly and meet international consumer demand through SEO, website internationalisation, social media, email, analytics and advertising. 

WasteAid UK is an award-winning charity founded by waste management professionals to make an impact on the global waste emergency. Waste management is vital for people’s health, environment and local economy, and yet half the world’s waste isn’t properly managed. WasteAid UK Partners with local organisations in developing countries to improve the health, environment and livelihoods of people without waste services. WasteAid UK Builds the Skills of local people to deliver practical solutions to the waste crisis in their own communities. WasteAid UK Raises Awareness of the benefits of proper waste management and campaigns for greater change.