Grolman Circular Table Talks

Grolman Group

We want to sell chemicals to save the planet. We want the chemical industry to be the cure & not the disease. That’s why we are proud to launch our first podcast: Grolman Circular Table Talks! Circularity is the best, if not the only way to decouple growth from the use of resources. In this podcast we invite speakers with innovative projects & ideas for the chemical industry to discuss what it means to transform linear industries into circularity & explore the field of innovative solutions with promising potential. Each episode focuses on a circular idea & its challenges.

  1. Leasing of cradle-to-cradle furniture for vitalising work spaces

    06/27/2023

    Leasing of cradle-to-cradle furniture for vitalising work spaces

    Listen to the "Furniture as a Service" model, based on cradle-to-cradle design principles and scoped for healthy working environments. Dionne Ewen, Sustainability Manager at Ahrend, will give us an insight.

    16 min
  2. For us, sustainability is lived practice

    06/20/2023

    For us, sustainability is lived practice

    A comprehensive overview on diverse circular technologies and applicable good practices with Prof. Dr. Manfred Renner, from the Fraunhofer UMSICHT research institute.

    21 min
  3. Fair and Sustainable Smartphones for a Fair and Sustainable World

    06/13/2023

    Fair and Sustainable Smartphones for a Fair and Sustainable World

    Julia Glöckler, Channel Marketeer at Fairphone, explains how the redesign from the start of high quality E&E products and processes - along with the adoption of new accountability standards - can contribute to social, environmental and economic sustainability.

    12 min
  4. Sustainable Solutions for Fine Quality Finishings

    06/06/2023

    Sustainable Solutions for Fine Quality Finishings

    Sustainable Solutions for Fine Quality Finishings, with Jacques Clechet - Laboratory Manager for building products at Blanchon.

    10 min
  5. No time to waste! Circular carpets made of mono-material.

    05/30/2023

    No time to waste! Circular carpets made of mono-material.

    Circular high quality carpets designed for endless life. With Heiko Kühnen, Head of Production at Object Carpet.

    9 min
  6. Circularity in Coatings: a multidimensional and cooperative approach with Centexbel's innovative research.

    05/23/2023

    Circularity in Coatings: a multidimensional and cooperative approach with Centexbel's innovative research.

    Research and Innovation projects to achieve circularity in the coatings industry, with Ine De Vilder (research scientist) and Guy Buyle (manager EU research) from Centexbel VKC.

    13 min
  7. We want to make the world more beautiful and sustainable with "greener" paints

    05/16/2023

    We want to make the world more beautiful and sustainable with "greener" paints

    Can biobased paints be an effective and affordable pathway towards a sustainable coatings industy? Let's discover it with Erik Waanders from GreenPaints.

    17 min
  8. High Quality Design Furniture in a Circular Economy Model

    05/09/2023

    High Quality Design Furniture in a Circular Economy Model

    High Quality Design Furniture: listen how renowned Brand Owners like Thonet reinvent their approach to meet Circular Criteria and ensure Top Quality end-consumer products.

    15 min
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We want to sell chemicals to save the planet. We want the chemical industry to be the cure & not the disease. That’s why we are proud to launch our first podcast: Grolman Circular Table Talks! Circularity is the best, if not the only way to decouple growth from the use of resources. In this podcast we invite speakers with innovative projects & ideas for the chemical industry to discuss what it means to transform linear industries into circularity & explore the field of innovative solutions with promising potential. Each episode focuses on a circular idea & its challenges.

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