The recycling of industrial sludge, drilling muds and soft scrap metals is becoming increasingly important as manufacturers, oil refineries and the chemical industry strive to increase sustainability and diminish their impact on the environment. In 2009, Destimet Green Services GmbH started capturing the recycling market with an innovative process that uses distillation to separate contaminants from raw materials without any chemical modification. The cleaned material can then be reused or resold instead of ending up as landfill. The effectiveness and impact of the process attracted the attention of the Cronimet Group, a global leader in stainless steel recycling. The multinational conglomerate made increasing investments in the startup company, culminating in outright ownership

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