Waste management in Korea

DUBLIN, IRELAND: In an alliance that underscores Bedminster International’s authority as a global BioEnergy technology provider, the Ireland-based company recently teamed with Samsung Heavy Industries to assist with waste management in Korea and southeast Asia. The contract aims to deploy Bedminster’s Mechanical Biological Treatment technology to effectively convert waste into clean, useable energy, adds a press note.

The deal, which was finalized in Dublin last month, will license Bedminster International’s new waste management technology to Samsung for use over the next two years. In addition to the licensing agreement, they also reached an engineering service agreement that will open up to 20 new jobs for in Southeast Asia, bringing the total value of the contract to $4 million.

“Waste management is a major global issue, and Samsung Heavy Industries is well equipped to deliver a safe, sustainable solution in Korea and overseas,” said the executive director of Samsung Heavy Industries, Chunhak Kim. “In our global search for a reliable MBT technology partner, we were extremely impressed with Bedminster management and our technical team found the Bedminster technology to be robust, economic and safe, with several reference facilities to prove it worked.”

Bedminster International is a member of Enterprise Ireland that operates in the cleantech sector, providing BioEnergy technology and related engineering services to clients around the world.

“Bedminster is delighted to have come through a comprehensive selection process in the face of some strong international competition,” said Bedminster International CEO Pearse O’Kane. “This agreement represents the beginning of an exceptional opportunity for both companies in deploying proven biological treatment within the vast waste sector.”

The recent deal drew praise from high-ranking officials around the world, including Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment Mary Coughlan; the Ambassador for the Republic of Korea; and the Second Secretary from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ireland, Gyeyoen Cho.