Two Canadian clean energy companies have entered into a strategic alliance that the firms believe “marks a major milestone in scaling circular economy solutions in Canada and internationally.”
Based in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Pyrovac supports industry and government partners in decarbonizing operations, reducing landfill dependency, and advancing the transition to sustainable, circular resource use.
Innovating for more than two decades, the Quebec company achieves its mission by specializing in development of advanced pyrolysis systems that convert end-of-life biomass residues and waste plastics streams into high-value renewable fuels and chemicals.
Pyrovac is working with Halifax-based Sustane Technologies, an Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency-funded company pioneering plastics upcycling and resource recovery from municipal solid waste through a patented process that diverts up to 90% of waste from landfills.
“We’re proud to align with Sustane,” stated Christian Roy, Founder of Pyrovac. “It is a company that not only shares our vision for a sustainable future but also has the operational readiness and scale to advance Pyrovac’s technology domestically and also internationally.”
The partnership grants Sustane exclusive access to Pyrovac’s reactor and related technology for waste plastic processing.
“We’re combining cutting-edge, made-in-Canada technology with 30 years of world-class research and innovation to materially reduce waste plastic and create real economic value,” says Peter Vinall, chief executive officer of Sustane.
“Pyrovac’s deep scientific credibility and process engineering excellence make them the ideal long-term collaborator as together we expand our footprint nationally and ultimately globally,” he added.
The initial phase of the long-term agreement includes a contract valued at over $7 million for a two-reactor upgrade and expansion at Sustane’s 40,000 square foot Chester facility in Nova Scotia.
“Together, we’re building a foundation for a new kind of materials economy,” said Roy.