About Astron
Astron Plastics at the forefront
Astron Plastics is a privately held company that has been at the forefront of recycling plastics for over 20 years. We’ve built up substantial expertise to help businesses in Australia and New Zealand reduce their waste, save costs and become more environmentally responsible.
Astron Plastics breathes new life into plastics through:
- collecting industrial plastic waste;
- reprocessing plastic waste for re-use;
- manufacturing a range of re-constituted plastic resins and moulding powders; and
- producing high-performance recycled flat sheet plastic products.
At the same time, we strive to enhance environmental integrity through sustainable and efficient business practices.
This philosophy drives every aspect of Astron Plastics: our expertise, equipment and customer-focused innovation in materials handling.
Through all our activities, we assist businesses to:
- reduce the impact they have on the environment by directing plastic out of the waste stream and
- create value from waste.
For more information, please contact us.
Dramatic step for plastic recycling in New Zealand
New Zealand’s capability to recycle plastics locally took a significant step forward with the introduction of a state-of-the-art Erema extruder at Astron Plastics in Auckland. The extruder, the first of its kind in the country, was unveiled by the CEO of the Ministry for the Environment, Mr Hugh Logan, at a ceremony on 12 October 2006.
Read the full article > NewExtruder.pdf (October 2006)