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KERA Energy AG and ALPEN Group
Shane Perl, a global chemical and energy industry expert with ~30 year’s experience. He is the founder and CEO of KERA Energy AG and its parent company ALPEN Group with offices in Boston, London, Rotterdam and Zug. KERA Energy’s mission is making tires and plastic circular. Kera focuses on tire and plastic recycling with a focus on technically and commercially optimizing the pyrolysis oils. KERA Energy, via its consultancy, aids customers to achieve accreditation in REACH, ISCC, and Enod of Waste (EoW). KERA also focuses on Plastic and Carbon Credits certification, marketing and sales as well as GHG/LCA calculations and ESG compliance for the recycling and petrochemical industry.
Prior to founding KERA Energy AG and ALPEN Group, Shane was the Global Feedstock Director (2009 – 2013) for the world’s largest Carbon Black producer, Cabot Corporation. Prior to Cabot, Shane worked for the world’s largest chemical company, BASF (1996-2009) with roles in various functions and global geographies. Educationally, his background is BS Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Detroit.