Archwey, the Sustainable Materials Engineering Group, Launches Global Headquarters in Singapore

21 Jul 2022 3 min read

From left to right: Her Excellency, Mrs Margriet Vonno, Ambassador to the Kingdom of The Netherlands to Singapore, Archwey CEO Mr Sjoerd Fauser and Singapore’s Speaker of Parliament, Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, at the opening of Archwey’s Global Headquarters in Singapore (Photo credit: Archwey)

The holding group of three companies, Archwey re-engineers plastic waste into products for fashion, retail, hospitality and healthcare
Archwey will lead the global push towards the total elimination of virgin plastic
Its GRS-certified plastic solution BLUEWAVE® is globally available via its company PlasticBean

SINGAPORE, 21 July 2022 – Today marks the launch of Archwey and its global headquarters in Singapore. Archwey is the holding group of three companies that are changing the game when it comes to innovative means of reusing and reducing plastic waste: Arch & Hook, Shieldler and PlasticBean.

Archwey’s mission is to rid the world of virgin plastic full-stop, reshaping the world’s building blocks. It will achieve this through its GRS-certified¹ plastic solution BLUEWAVE®: a thermoplastic material made from 100% recycled ocean-bound plastic, marine plastic and post-consumer plastic, collected predominantly from four of the most polluted rivers in the world. Archwey’s three companies utilise BLUEWAVE® to supply groundbreaking sustainable solutions for the manufacturing, display and transportation of products in fashion, retail, hospitality and healthcare.

Leading Global Change from Singapore

Singapore, with its strategic location in the heart of Southeast Asia and connectivity to the rest of the world, offers a natural springboard for Archwey to transform the world with sustainable materials.

“Beyond its excellent commercial infrastructure, Singapore’s global push towards a sustainable environment was a compelling factor in our decision to relocate our headquarters to Singapore. Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 and its Zero Waste Masterplan, resonate and converge with Archwey’s own vision of the elimination of single-use plastic, its climate ambitions reflecting our resolve for concrete and urgent action to be taken to address climate change.”

Sjoerd Fauser

Chief Executive Officer

Archwey

“Archwey’s decision to set up its global headquarters here reflects its confidence in Singapore as a sustainable business hub. The company’s efforts to eliminate virgin plastic are aligned with Singapore’s climate goals as we pursue a greener economy. We look forward to seeing Archwey tap into our thriving sustainability ecosystem to develop circular solutions for businesses and consumers in Singapore and globally."

Elaine Teo

Senior Vice President, Investment Facilitation Division

EDB

Bluewave - recycled and recyclable plastic pallets (photo credit: Archwey)

Driving global education, research, knowledge sharing and product engineering

With Singapore primed to become one of the most sustainable cities in the world, Archwey will drive education, knowledge exchange and product engineering centred around materials engineering and single-plastic use elimination.

Archwey will leverage the city-state’s supporting ecosystem of a future-thinking workforce, world-leading institutions and multinational corporations to explore more groundbreaking solutions to plastic waste. Future affiliations with institutions, universities and charities are underway and forthcoming with Archwey planning to establish its own global R&D innovation centres. It aims to create and bring to market innovative, commercially viable and sustainable recycled and upcycled materials, in the quest to attain a truly circular and balanced environment.

Added Mr Fauser, “The raw materials that industries need already exist. By utilising and supporting smart engineering solutions and bringing to market sustainable products for industries, the creation of virgin plastic is completely unnecessary. We are here to show the world that recycling is the key to decarbonisation, and have advanced the way materials are being reused. We are committed to creating a world without single-use plastic, and a more sustainable planet for future generations.”