Gartena Group – World's leading Waste-to-Energy Technology

Gartena is a group of companies dedicated to the development and construction of the next generation of Waste-2-Energy plants. Gartena Holdings Limited is based in the UK. Gartena’s development and engineering team is organized in Gartena Consulting and Installation AB based in Sweden. Gartena also has a sales office in Singapore and Spain.

Gartena was originally formed to capitalize on the Waste-2-Energy experience gained from earlier generations in Sweden and Germany. The work of our current engineers and specialists has been to fully and comprehensively develop these leading designs that Gartena now possesses.

Gartena provides a boost to local economies while freeing the energy trapped in waste. As a result, regions that invest in Gartena’s professional waste management will generate an economically viable waste handling industry bringing increased business opportunities in conjunction with environmental goodwill and energy to their community.

Our Vision

Now or never

Experience across the globe has demonstrated that the problem of waste management is literally everywhere and, despite the best intentions of politicians and other green groups, they all face difficulties implementing these projects. The consequence of which is that their communities seldom enjoy the economic benefits which such projects can generate.

Gartena endeavours to provide the appropriate guidance and commentary to the relevant governmental authorities who have to deal with the waste management problems they face.

Our solution

The construction of an Organic Waste Treatment Facility (OWTF), a Sewage Treatment Facility (STF) and an Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) are the key components of Gartena’s vision. They complement each other to produce an integrated waste management system.

A Gartena Waste-2-Energy One Dual Facility (ODF) Plant is central to the goal of a sustainable planet.

The Gartena designed Integrated Waste Management Facility system, with the Patented Rotating Kiln and After-Burning Chamber, will reduce the amount of waste (residual ashes) to be sent to landfill to nearly zero.

Benefits

Old waste in the existing landfills can be used in the Gartena IWMF system to produce Electricity and Water. As a consequence, the lifespan of a landfill site can be increased greatly. Eventually, some of the landfill areas could be closed and the land put back into productive use.

Our vision is a waste free environment where waste is used to create affordable energy and clean water without emitting pollutions or unusable secondary waste.

Our History

In 1969 Ing. W.E. Wiedermann, Klaus Gärtner and Ulrich Lork met in Hamburg, Germany, to discuss the idea of how to incinerate domestic waste in an efficient and environmental acceptable manner. This was a gigantic problem within Europe, which continues unresolved to this day.

There were existing systems for incineration of waste, but the three gentlemen understood that these systems were not efficient and not good enough in respect of their environmental impact.

Ing. W.E. Wiedermann, started the Waste Incineration Company and applied for a Permit to incinerate waste. This application was approved in 1970 and as a consequence the project became live.

In the early 1970s the first version based on the unique research became a reality. In 1973 the first Rotating Kiln, specifically designed for the incineration of domestic AND industrial waste, was built in Hamburg. This was specifically based on the PATENT AND SKILLS OF THE THREE PIONEERS.

At the same time, the team developed a technique for destruction and incineration of sludge from the sewage system in Hamburg as well as hazardous waste. Today the plant in Hamburg is focused solely on hospital waste, which requires specialist knowledge and handling.

IN 1975 Ulrich Lork and Klaus Gärtner presented their idea to the Swedish Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency, Mr Valfrid Pålsson.

They established a plan of how to effectively and safely deal with Batteries and other Hazardous components. These discussions and plans were the catalyst for the construction of the SAKAB plant in Kumla, Sweden.

After considerable investigation and many hours of consultation, it was decided to build the SAKAB, plant in 1983. The Hamburg plant was the prototype of how the SAKAB plant was to be built. The plant uses an early version of the rotating kiln solution.

The Gartena development team have worked as technical experts on a number of refurbishment and green field projects and at the same time continued to develop its proprietary technology. Today the design has been developed further with a ‘two step’ after-burner chamber to ensure that all compounds in the flue gases are completely burned out and the molecules are split. The Patent is derived from the experience gained over many years and today is at the core of the Gartena Group’s technological lead over competing systems.

In 2007 Gartena Consulting & Installation AB was established, and a new approach was adopted. In 2008 the Swedish entrepreneur and founder, Bruno Andersson, became associated with the company. Great strides forward were made, including the establishment of a joint venture with Schlegel Gmbh. A new international group named GAH was also established.

In 2016, ‘Gartena Holdings Limited’ (a UK headquartered company) was created and a number of key staff added to the group. The focus of this newly invigorated company has been on southern Europe and Asia. Advanced discussions are now underway with numerous countries.

Our Team

Throughout the organisation we have gathered specialists, external consultants and formed partnerships to further develop our business. This allows us to tackle large scale of projects as well as handling the complete construction process, including systems to increase the effectiveness of the operations.