environmental management

Group Machiels is a leader in closing material cycles

Europe

  • MAC2

    Via MAC2, Group Machiels is responsible for the annual recycling of 17.000 tonnes of oil from 2.500 seagoing vessels, which corresponds to 667 fully loaded tankers.

  • Waterleau

    Through Waterleau, Group Machiels purifies 1 million m3 of water per day by managing 11 installations. This corresponds to the purification of 146.000 Olympic-sized swimming pools per year.

  • Remo

    At the Houthalen-Helchteren site, industrial and household waste was until recently processed in a sustainable manner with respect for nature. Today, Group Machiels continues to manage this site in an active and responsible manner.

South-Amerika

  • Hidronor

    Through Hidronor, Group Machiels recycles around 350.000 families each year, which represents 346.000 tonnes of recycled material at 3 sites in Chile (Santiago, Antofagasta and Copiulemu).

  • Forest areas

    With a view to the future, Group Machiels invested in the acquisition of potentially interesting land in Chile.

 

South-Afrika

  • Deelkraal Wildlife

    Group Machiels is responsible for the sustainable management of the Deelkraal nature reserve in South Africa.

Group Machiels is a leader in closing material cycles

 

Annually, Group Machiels is responsible for :

 

  • Purification of 1 million m³ water per day by administering 11 installations.
  • Recycling 17.000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil from 2.500 sea vessels.
  • Recycling of 980.000 tonnes of material = Waste from approx. 1 million families.

purification

1 million m3 water per day

Recycling 17.000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil from 2.500 sea vessels

2.500 sea vessels

Recycling of tonnes of material

980.000 ton