save plastics
Save Plastics is a Dutch circular-economy manufacturer that converts post-consumer household plastic waste into durable outdoor construction products — posts, beams, sheet piling, bridges, benches, and housing — sold primarily to Dutch municipalities, water authorities, and engineering contractors via direct B2B sales and project contracts.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersArnhem, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What save plastics does
Save Plastics is a Dutch circular-economy manufacturer that transforms post-consumer household plastic waste — including mixed, foil, and difficult-to-recycle streams that would otherwise be incinerated — into durable construction materials for outdoor space and infrastructure. The company operates the Groene Plastic Fabriek (Green Plastic Factory) in Almere, opened in 2021 as the first facility of its kind in the Netherlands, where in-house R&D and production turn urban residual plastic into a broad catalog of structural and outdoor products: posts, planks, sheet piling, steel-reinforced beams, combi-posts, bridges, docks, benches, picnic sets, semi-paving, facade panels, and the Save Home relocatable house. Products are NIBE-validated with MKI (Milieu Kosten Indicator) environmental cost scores and carry a 40–50+ year lifespan with up to 9x recyclability, supported by a RE-save take-back service that closes the circular loop. The company was founded in the 1980s by Gerard Peters (originally recycling agricultural foil) and is now led by his son Bram Peters alongside operational director Marlous de Bordes; it remains founder-owned, with a stated team of approximately 10–15 people.
Save Plastics sells through a hybrid model: a direct B2B sales motion targeting Dutch municipalities, water authorities, provinces, and engineering contractors on multi-year project contracts that include calculations, drawings, and specifications; an e-commerce webshop for individual consumers and small contractors buying finished goods; and a channel network of construction firms (Van Aalsburg BV, Benecke, De Boer en de Groot, Pelleboer GWW, Van Rijn Service, Van Stipdonk) who install Save Plastics products into municipal and infrastructure projects. Pricing is unit-based for catalog items (€1.05–€723.80 ex-VAT) and quote-based for custom project packages, with multi-year billing cadences on large installations. The company holds PSO Trede 3 certification (top 10% in the Netherlands for social entrepreneurship), has been recognized by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management as a 'Circulair Hero' (2022), and operates within an ecosystem of Save-branded entities including Save Living (international foundation), Plastic Fantastic (mobile factory), Save Lodge, Save Home, and Humus Guru.
save plastics firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- save plastics
- Legal name
- Save Plastics
- Website
- https://saveplastics.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Save Plastics is a Dutch circular-economy manufacturer that converts post-consumer household plastic waste into durable outdoor construction products — posts, beams, sheet piling, bridges, benches, and housing — sold primarily to Dutch municipalities, water authorities, and engineering contractors via direct B2B sales and project contracts.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
save plastics industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Recycled Plastic Construction Materials
- NAICS
- All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mechanical Recycling (Wash, Grind, Pelletize) (EUAIAKAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Rigid Plastics Recycling (HDPE/PP, Injection/Blow Molded) (EUAIAKAF), Recycled Plastic Compounds (PCR/PIR) (IMANABAE), Recycled & Reprocessed Polymer Resin Manufacturing (rPET, rPP, rPE; PCR/PIR resins) (IMANAAAH)
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Where save plastics is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Arnhem
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
save plastics business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales — Construction Materials: Direct sale of recycled plastic construction products including decking, sheet piling, bridges, piers, poles, planks, beams, benches, planters, facade panels, and semi-paving to municipalities, contractors, and project developers. Products are available via webshop (B2C/small projects) and direct sales (B2B/municipal/government projects).
- Project-Based Custom Solutions: Full project execution including calculations, design drawings, and delivery of building specifications. Custom projects include public infrastructure such as Palissade Coevorden, Amsterdam Admiralengracht drijvende steiger (nearly 1 km), Giethoorn beschoeiing (15+ km), and Floriade installations.
- RE-save Circular Service: Post-use product take-back and reprocessing service, creating a recurring material loop and ongoing relationship with municipal and contractor customers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Basic material products (poles, planks, sheets) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Finished construction products (benches, decks, bridges) |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom project solutions |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
save plastics product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Save Plastics transforms post-consumer household plastic waste into durable construction materials for outdoor space and infrastructure, sold directly to municipalities, water authorities, engineering contractors, and individual consumers. The portfolio spans structural components (posts, planks, beams, steel-reinforced profiles), water management solutions (sheet piling, banking, dams, bridges), and finished outdoor products (benches, decking, facade panels, scaffold planks), complemented by custom project engineering and a RE-save product take-back service.
Product overview
Save Plastics operates as a circular economy company that transforms household plastic waste into sustainable construction materials. The product portfolio centers on the Groene Plastic Fabriek (Green Plastic Factory) manufacturing facility in Almere, which produces a comprehensive range of recycled plastic building materials for the outdoor space and infrastructure. Core products include structural components (posts and planks, combi-posts, steel-reinforced beams, purlins), water management solutions (sheet piling, banking, dam walls, bridges), and outdoor furniture (benches, picnic sets, stackable flower boxes). The company also offers semi-paving, terraces, and the innovative Save Home—a relocatable, self-sufficient house made from local waste plastic. A dedicated Re-save Service enables customers to return products for reprocessing, completing the circular lifecycle. Products are manufactured locally in the Netherlands from 100% recycled plastic mix and can be recycled up to 9 times, lasting at least 50 years.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Kunststof balken (Plastic Beams) Structural plastic beams made from 100% recycled plastic, priced from €30.09 to €143.65, used as a maintenance-free hardwood alternative in outdoor construction with the same workability as wood but without rot or splintering.
- Kunststof balken staalversterkt (Steel-Reinforced Plastic Beams) Steel-reinforced plastic beams with four steel reinforcement bars achieving very high stiffness, retaining shape under intensive use and variable temperature loading. Pre-cut to custom sizes in factory. Priced from €160.00 to €233.71.
- Combi-palen (Combi Posts) Hybrid pile combining wood below the waterline (natural longevity) with recycled plastic above the waterline (maintenance-free, splinter-free), preventing rotting at the air/water line and extending life to at least 40 years. Priced from €22.20 to €56.75.
- Kunststof damwand (Plastic Sheet Piles) Plastic sheet piles for water management and shore protection, priced from €70.76 to €113.22.
- Beschoeiing (Banking/Sheet Piling Systems) Plastic sheet piling and banking solutions for water management and shore protection, including Holland Wall 1 (€60.08–€79.06) and Holland Wall 2 combi systems.
- Bruggen (Bridges) Recycled plastic bridges for infrastructure and water construction, resistant to rust and corrosion, including the near-1 km Amsterdam Admiralengracht floating jetty.
- Vlonderplanken (Deck Planks) Deck planks for outdoor platforms and walkways, priced at €46.56.
- Steigerplanken (Scaffold Planks) Scaffold and dock planks in standard and tongue-and-groove profiles, priced from €21.64 to €72.39.
- Banken en picknicksets (Benches and Picnic Sets) Park benches including Hyde park bank (€363.44–€531.30) and Piccadilly park bank (€602.14–€723.80) for public spaces.
- Kunststof wrijfgording (Plastic Rubbing Girder) Rubbing girders for waterfront construction, priced from €104.65 to €288.56.
- Kunststof gevelpanelen (Plastic Facade Panels) Facade panels including the 'Plastic Soep' (Plastic Soup) panels priced at €15.00 per unit, featuring a slate-like appearance for residential and commercial cladding.
- Save Home A relocatable and self-sufficient house produced with local waste plastic combining comfort, safety, self-sufficiency, mobility, and local circular production.
- Stapelbare bloembakken (Stackable Flower Boxes) Stackable flower boxes made from recycled plastic for urban green spaces and public realm projects.
- Semi-verharding (Semi-paving) Semi-paving solutions made from recycled plastic for paths and walkways, including driveways and parking areas.
- RE-save Service Product take-back service where Save Plastics products are collected after use and reprocessed into new products for the outdoor area and housing, repeatedly saving raw material from incineration.
- Groene Plastic Fabriek (Green Plastic Factory) Almere
Quantifiable outcome
- 3,448 kg CO2 saved per average scaffolding (vs. hardwood)
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use save plastics
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
save plastics technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
save plastics partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Gemeente AlmerecoreMunicipality of Almere partnered with Save Plastics to establish the first Groene Plastic Fabriek on the Cirwinn terrain. Almere is the primary site for Save Plastics' manufacturing innovation and a key reference for scaling the circular model.
- Provincie FlevolandcoreProvince of Flevoland co-funded the Green Plastic Factory and awarded Save Plastics the Expeditie Award 2022. Active regional partner in scaling circular economy solutions in Flevoland.
- Transfor-CE (Interreg North West Europe)coreEuropean Interreg North West Europe project (2019-2023) co-financed the establishment of the Groene Plastic Fabriek. 14 partners across 4 countries collaborated to develop circular economy solutions for mixed plastic waste, with Save Plastics as the central industrial partner in Almere.
- Stichting De NoordzeecoreAnnual partnership during the Nationale Beach Cleanup — a major initiative to clean Dutch beaches, collect plastic waste, and convert it into Save Plastics products sold to neighboring municipalities.
- CirwinncoreSocial enterprise and hosting partner for the Groene Plastic Fabriek location in Almere. Cirwinn provides the industrial terrain for Save Plastics' pilot factory operations.
- Rotary NederlandminorThrough Rotary Nederland, Save Plastics links to multiple charitable causes internationally, including Save Living social projects. Rotary connections support global community outreach.
- VNG InternationalcoreVNG International (association of Dutch municipalities) partnered with Stichting Save Living for the Iraq project, conducting field research in Duhok region to establish a new green plastic factory in Northern Iraq.
- Love Peace Harmony FoundationminorInternational partner developing the education kit used by Save Living programs worldwide. Programs rolled out in India, Irak, US, Hawaii, UK, and Europe.
- NIBEcoreIndependent research institute that calculated MKI (Milieu Kosten Indicator) environmental cost values for all Save Plastics products. NIBE verification provides credible LCA/MKI data for sustainable procurement.
- Nederland CirculairminorNederland Circulair (Circular Netherlands) acceleration platform. Save Plastics featured as a circular economy pioneer and member of the national circular network.
- Versnellingshuis CEminorCircular Economy Acceleration House. Save Plastics is a member and featured as circular economy leader in Dutch sustainable business ecosystem.
- BoskalisminorBoskalis Beach Cleanup Tour — Boskalis supports the National Beach Cleanup initiative that Save Plastics participates in, collecting plastic waste from Dutch beaches that is then processed into construction products.
- Oost NLminorOost NL (East Netherlands Development Agency) is part of the Save Plastics community, supporting circular economy development in the Gelderland/Arnhem region.
- NatuurmonumentenminorNatuurmonumenten (Nature Monuments) is part of the Save Plastics community, potentially using circular products for nature area maintenance and construction.
- Stichting Save LivingcoreSave Plastics is the founder and technical partner of Stichting Save Living, an international foundation that develops circular factories in India and Irak, educates youth on recycling and circularity, and creates social employment worldwide. Save Living generates awareness, social impact projects, and international reach for the Save circular ecosystem.
- Plastic FantasticcoreMobile plastic recycling factory concept founded by Save Plastics, enabling local plastic waste processing anywhere. Part of the Save circular ecosystem for expanding circular economy reach.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
save plastics competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Plastic Bank: Social-enterprise that collects ocean-bound plastic waste and processes it into feedstock for partner manufacturers. Highly comparable social-and-environmental mission to Save Plastics' Save Living arm, with overlapping focus on developing-country plastic collection and recycling — though Plastic Bank focuses on feedstock supply rather than finished construction products.
- ByFusion Global: North American startup producing recycled plastic building blocks (ByBlocks) from mixed post-consumer and ocean plastics without sorting or washing. Directly comparable feedstock (difficult mixed plastics) and end-application (construction materials), though at earlier commercialization stage and smaller scale than Save Plastics.
Broad incumbents
- Fiberon (Fortress Building Products): Composite decking and railing manufacturer using recycled polyethylene and wood flour. Comparable sustainable outdoor-construction product category, established brand, and broad distribution model — operates at industrial scale with residential and commercial channels rather than the municipal/B2B focus of Save Plastics.
- Ioniqa Technologies: Netherlands-based advanced (chemical) recycling company that depolymerizes PET and mixed plastics back to virgin-grade monomers. Comparable Dutch circular-plastics mission and feedstock (mixed/difficult plastics), but uses chemical rather than mechanical recycling and focuses on resin outputs rather than finished construction products.
- UPM ProFi: Finnish producer of composite decking tiles and planks incorporating recycled fibers and polymers. Targets commercial and residential outdoor construction — directly comparable product category to Save Plastics' vlonderplanken and steigerplanken, with broader geographic distribution across Europe.
- Trex Company: Largest North American manufacturer of composite decking and railing made largely from recycled plastic film and wood fiber. Highly comparable end-product category (recycled-content outdoor construction materials) but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic reach than Save Plastics.
- TimberTech (AZEK): Major North American composite decking and railing brand (now part of AZEK Company) using recycled polymer content. Comparable end-product positioning in sustainable outdoor construction, but at industrial scale with extensive dealer networks versus Save Plastics' localized Dutch municipal sales model.
- Renewi: Listed Dutch-Belgian waste-management and recycling company producing recycled plastics and secondary raw materials at industrial scale. Comparable Dutch circular-economy positioning and feedstock focus, but operates at much larger scale across many material streams rather than specializing in construction-grade plastic products.
- Veolia Recycling & Recovery: Global environmental services group with large mechanical and advanced plastic recycling operations across Europe, including the Netherlands. Comparable broad-based plastics recycling footprint and customer overlap with Dutch municipalities, but at corporate scale and across many material streams rather than the niche construction-product specialization of Save Plastics.
Direct peers
- Morssinkhof: Dutch family-owned plastics recycling and compounding group operating multiple facilities in the Netherlands and Germany. Processes post-consumer and post-industrial plastics into compounds and products — directly comparable feedstock, geography, and circular-economy positioning to Save Plastics, though with greater focus on compounding and large-scale recycling rather than finished construction products.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses1 record
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks1 record
Key highlights7 records
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Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
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Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
save plastics funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about save plastics
What does save plastics do?
Save Plastics transforms post-consumer household plastic waste into durable construction materials for outdoor space and infrastructure, sold directly to municipalities, water authorities, engineering contractors, and individual consumers. The portfolio spans structural components (posts, planks, beams, steel-reinforced profiles), water management solutions (sheet piling, banking, dams, bridges), and finished outdoor products (benches, decking, facade panels, scaffold planks), complemented by custom project engineering and a RE-save product take-back service.
Is save plastics a public or private company?
save plastics is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was save plastics founded?
save plastics was founded in 1980. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is save plastics based?
save plastics is headquartered in Arnhem, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does save plastics make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Product Sales — Construction Materials are the primary driver. The others are project-Based Custom Solutions and RE-save Circular Service.
Who are save plastics's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Plastic Bank and ByFusion Global. Broad incumbents are Fiberon (Fortress Building Products), Ioniqa Technologies, UPM ProFi, Trex Company, TimberTech (AZEK), Renewi and Veolia Recycling & Recovery. Morssinkhof is listed as a direct peer.
Does save plastics have an API?
No public API is recorded for save plastics.
What industry is save plastics in?
save plastics's product category is Recycled Plastic Construction Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAKAB, Mechanical Recycling (Wash, Grind, Pelletize), with a secondary code of EUAIAKAF, Rigid Plastics Recycling (HDPE/PP, Injection/Blow Molded). Its NAICS code is 326199 and its SIC code is 3080.