Recently, Veolia Huafei participated in the national competition of the "Green Industries - Low Carbon Technologies and Applications" of the BRICS Industrial Innovation Contest 2024. Following fierce competition in material assessments and expert reviews, Veolia Huafei won the silver medal for the national competition and was hence recommended to join the international final. It finally was awarded the Outstanding Project Honor.
The BRICS Industrial Innovation Contest 2024 is jointly sponsored by the Center for International Economic and Technological Cooperation of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the BRICS Partnership on the New Industrial Revolution Innovation Center. It targets to promote pragmatic cooperation among BRICS countries in the field of industrial innovation. Recommended and applied by Veolia China, Veolia Huafei participated in the project competition of the "Green Industries - Low Carbon Technologies and Applications". This theme competition focuses on the development of low carbon, circular economy and resource regeneration, especially the recycling industry. It involves the application of key technologies in production, manufacturing and processing.
Thanks to its advanced technology and rich experience in plastic recycling and marine plastic pollution control, especially its contribution to promoting food-grade recycled plastics in China, Veolia Huafei has been selected as a finalist in the national competition. It successfully passed the expert review on August 21, and stood out among hundreds of projects and won the silver medal. It was then qualified to participate in the international finals held in Xiamen on September 4, and finally won the Outstanding Project Honor. A total of 1,357 projects participated in the BRICS Industrial Innovation Contest 2024. Among them, a total of 168 projects won the Award.
Veolia Huafei's victory at the BRICS Industrial Innovation Contest 2024 is a testament to its unwavering commitment to innovation, sustainability, and global environmental responsibility. As the international influence of the BRICS countries continues to expand, Veolia Huafei will lead the way to a new era of industrialisation cooperation through its strengths in green industrial innovation.
About Veolia Huafei
As a leader in China's recycled plastics industry, Veolia Huafei has set new standards in sustainable development and ecological transformation. With an annual capacity of 75,000 tons of bottle flakes and an 80,000-ton rPET granulation production line, Veolia Huafei, along with its subsidiary Reef, boasts a 30,000-ton rHDPE and rPP granulation production capacity annually. Their range of high-quality recycled plastics is extensively utilised in manufacturing, automotive, packaging, and home textile industries.
Veolia Huafei's achievements extend beyond production capabilities. The company is the first in China to receive the EU Eucertplaste certification and the first company to gain full-chain rPET/rPP/rHDPE U.S. FDA certification for food-grade recycled plastics. Additionally, its rPET received EU EFSA certification in 2023.
Huafei's environmental leadership is further exemplified by its participation in the "Blue Cycle" project, which received the United Nations' highest environmental award, the "United Nations Champions of the Earth Award." This recognition highlights Huafei's significant contributions to combating marine plastic pollution.