About carboliq
From waste to raw material
carboliq is revolutionizing the plastic value chain
Since its founding in 2017, carboliq has established itself as a leading technology platform for chemical recycling. As a spin-off of the engineering firm RECENSO, carboliq draws on the extensive experience of the team led by Olivier Inhoff and Christian Haupts, who have been developing mechanical and chemical systems for raw material recovery since 2004.
Our site in Remscheid—a city with a strong industrial heritage and close ties to research institutions, skilled professionals, and suppliers—provides the ideal environment for driving technological advancement and sustainable innovation.
With our groundbreaking solution for reintegrating plastic waste into the material loop, we are actively shaping the future of the circular economy. Positioned at the intersection of the waste management and chemical industries, we serve as a leading supplier of plastic conversion technology. As pioneers in developing markets for liquid secondary raw materials, we help ensure that plastics remain a valuable resource within the material loop—instead of being discarded as waste.
Tried and tested: our pilot plant in Ennigerloh
The carboliq pilot plant, located at the waste management center in Ennigerloh, is the only facility of its kind in the world.
It enables large-scale testing of real-world plastic waste and provides the resulting liquid raw materials in industry-standard quantities for further processing. The collected data enables precise calculation of mass, energy, and material balances.
The facility is licensed for 24/7 industrial operation and is certified in accordance with DIN ISO 2001.
The operating company is a certified waste management specialist, and both the process and the products carry the ISCC PLUS certificate—verifying their sustainability credentials.
Operations at the carboliq pilot plant provide invaluable input for further development of the process and evaluation of the resulting products. With over 22,000 hours of documented production time and hundreds of metric tons of real-world waste already processed, the facility plays a key role in minimizing the risk of errors when scaling up the technology.
Management
carboliq’s successful technical advancements are the result of close collaboration among skilled and dedicated employees. The interdisciplinary team at the plant brings deep expertise and a strong sense of commitment to every stage of the process.
Dr. Harald Klein
Managing Director, carboliq
Christian Haupts
Managing Partner, carboliq
Olivier Inhoff
Managing Partner, carboliq
Our strategic partnerships
Collaboration beyond corporate boundaries is a key driver of our success. carboliq works with companies of all sizes around the world, as well as with research institutes and universities.
