Alkemy Appoints Mr. Arnon Eshed as a Member of the Board of Directors
TORONTO and BEIT SHEAN, ISRAEL, March 3, 2022 /CNW/ - K.B. Recycling Industries Ltd., conducting business as Alkemy (www.alkemy.solutions) ("Alkemy" or the "Company"), an innovative plastics recycling company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Arnon Eshed as a member of the Company's Board of Directors effective March 3, 2022.
Mr. Eshed has more than 30 years of experience in the plastic industry. Mr. Eshed is an experienced businessman and manager and has served in different roles within the industry, including as chief executive officer, of Palram (1990) Industries Ltd. (PLRM.TA), a leading Israeli company in the field of thermoplastic technology with an international presence. Since 2015, Mr. Eshed has served as the Chairman of the Board of Palram. Palram is traded on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange with a market cap of approx. USD 375 million. Mr. Eshed has also served as the Chairman of the Board of Haogenplast Ltd., an Israeli company leading in the development and manufacture of premium VINYL products.
Mr. Yoav Horowitz, Chairman of Alkemy's Board of Directors stated, "We are delighted to welcome Arnon to Alkemy's Board of Directors. His extensive and impressive experience in the plastic industry will serve as an extraordinary resource for Alkemy's future growth plans."
Mr. Eshed commented on his appointment saying, "Alkemy is a unique company which has a recycling solution that can be applied and utilized across the world. I look forward to having the opportunity to apply my experience in the plastic industry to contribute to the growth of the Company"
About Alkemy (K.B. Recycling Industries Ltd.)
Alkemy is an environmental technology company based in Israel that has developed a unique plastic recycling process for plastic bags and sheets traditionally not considered economically viable for recycling, and as such, have become one of the largest plastic pollutants in the world. Alkemy employs a dynamic one-step process that does not require separate recycling and production plants. Alkemy's process includes both recycling and finished product manufacturing in a single process called "waste-to-product", allowing Alkemy to reduce the cost of the recycled plastic as raw materials, and increase the profit margin per metric ton.
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SOURCE K.B. Recycling Industries Ltd.
Amichai Krupik, K.B. Recycling Industries Ltd., Tel: +972-54-5607935, Email: [email protected]
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