FMO provided a €3.6 million loan to the Thai company Begemann Mercury Technology Pacific Co., Ltd.,a 100 % daughter company of the Dutch company BMT Begemann Milieutechniek B.V., located in Farmsum, The Netherlands. The loan is funded through our government-backed Facility Emerging Markets Fund (FOM). BMT purifies and recycles mercury-contaminated waste substances, hazardous by-products of the natural gas and chlorine industries.
FMO’s loan to BMT help finance a new mercury waste processing plant in Thailand that was opened on Friday 18 January 2013. Located near Bangkok, the plant will use BMT’s internationally-patented vacuum distillation method. It has the capacity to serve both Thai and neighboring markets, reducing international waste transports and thereby reducing the risk of accidents while transporting this dangerous material.
Potential environmental contamination by mercury is a fast-growing international problem. Such waste must be handled extremely carefully to minimize environmental and public health risks. From a yearlong knowledge and experience to proven technology, Begemann Milieu Technology has become a forefront Dutch company in mercury recovery, technology and management. The plant will be audited and certified at the highest levels for occupational health and safety, community relations and environmental impact. It will also certify its operations according to ISO 14001 and 9001 guidelines.
About BMT
BMT offers mercury recovery and management services to their customers not only in Europe but also in Asia Pacific regions. With a capacity of 1,900 tons per year, the facility accept various types of mercury contaminated materials including solid, liquid and semi-solid to its recovery process. BMT serves various groups of customers including international oil and gas companies, industry, hospital, government and community in managing mercury impacted materials and aspects. This is to ensure that all mercury impacted material and aspect will be managed safely, without long term health and environmental impacts and liabilities.
BMT does not only support their customers to meet their business objective but also government and community to be able to manage mercury material safely both in terms of health and environment. BMT’s core missions are ‘for better health and environment’ and ‘improve quality of life wherever we are’.
