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About Alnewa

The founders and their expertise

Alnewa was founded as a joint venture by the two companies Elex and oxytec. This means that two areas of expertise complement each other:

Elex is a specialist in waste gas purification, while oxytec specialises in exhaust air purification. Elex is very good at removing suspended particles from industrial waste gases and can also remove gaseous components in some cases. oxytec is able to remove even the finest contaminants such as germs, odours or household toxins from the air.

For maximum cleaning effect, oxytec has continuously developed the plasma technology. oxytec plasma has revolutionised the cleaning of catering exhaust air and is already used in various industries for the reduction of VOCs from paint shops, as well as in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Your idea

Plasma technology is so effective because the energy used is extremely concentrated. It works with a fraction of the energy input of conventional air purification processes such as thermal post-combustion.

It therefore made sense to apply it to a core problem of humanity and to use it to break down CO₂. Trials in our test plant have shown that it works.

This is why Alnewa wants to recycle the raw materials contained in carbon dioxide and make them usable for industrial processes.

A particular advantage of this technology is the purity of the reaction products produced, which can be used in various industries. This means that the goal of CO₂ reduction can be achieved more quickly and the plants can be at least partially refinanced.

Strong from the start

Alnewa is a young company with a great idea. The companies behind it contribute their expertise, long-standing customer relationships and resources. This ensures that it is not just an idea.

The founders’ experience with cement production in particular led them to plan the pilot plant in this industrial sector. This is because a particularly large amount of CO₂ is produced – not only from the combustion gases, but also from the fuel.




Alnewa AG
Eschenstrasse 6
8603 Schwerzenbach
Switzerland