HoriZnTech
TURNING EAF DUST INTO ZINC
Process your EAF dust on-site!
WHAT WE DO
HoriZnTech is a metallurgical R&D startup dedicated to designing and building the next generation of plants for the recovery of zinc from Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) dust.
We are about to change the industry!
Our startup has successfully developed and tested the world’s first pilot plant for a practical “wet” process for on-site recovery of pure zinc from EAF dust. Past attempts by others all failed to be economically justifiable when scaled up. HoriZnTech, however, approached the processing problem from a completely different angle and came up with a low cost, unorthodox but readily scalable and proven process.
Steel mill owners have shown great interest in this novel avenue for improving profitability. It has the potential to disrupt the entire EAF zinc recovery industry and initiate a shift away from large-scale centralized zinc recovery plants to more profitable, distributed on-site plants.
VISION
Looking further
There are literally hundreds of steel mills presently shipping their EAF dust out of their plants at a loss and who would dearly like to benefit from recovering the zinc themselves. For them no practical alternative process to HoriZn’s exists.
Where we are now
HoriZnTech’s laboratory and pilot plant are situated in Akko, Israel. Our zinc recovery process now routinely produces high purity metallic zinc powder from 10kg batches of EAF dust. The dust is provided by a local steel mill, with whom we are collaborating.
By designing an innovative new process and taking a unique approach we were able to overcome the difficulties others encountered. Our present pilot process includes electro-winning and many other process steps and represents years of modifications, experimenting and optimizing, all the while keeping in mind how a scaled-up plant would be affected.
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INVESTMENT
The Big Picture
HoriZnTech is looking for round A investor to join and realize its vision. By joining us we offer equity in the new company and a part in a company that is going to revolutionize the market.
For a detailed business plan please contact HoriZnTech.
Investors
HoriZnTech offers investors
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A fully developed and proven zinc recovery process
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Exclusivity by a patent
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Equity by joining in what we have started already
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A modest investment needed for scaling-up a single process module
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A steel mill ready to invest their own funds in a full scale HoriZn plant. The original scale-up investment will be quickly returned.
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Many busy years of designing, building and equipping tens, if not hundreds of steel mills worldwide with HoriZn plants
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Many years of strong and steadily growing revenue.
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With world zinc consumption now outstripping supply, the zinc recovery business is assured of a rosy future.
MORE INFORMATION
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ABOUT US
HST - HoriZn Technologies Ltd.
HST - HoriZn Technologies Ltd. is an Israeli metallurgical startup,
100% privately owned by its three founders,
Robert Asimow, Louis Guralnek and Aviel Shifman.
Registered Office: Blumenfeld 21, Kiryat Yovel, Jerusalem ISRAEL
Email: info@horiZnTech.com
Enquiries: +972 54 4625424
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HoriZnTech is not affiliated with any university, research institution or professional body.
Founders
Dr. Robert Asimow
CTO
Robert Asimow PhD (Engineering) UCLA, USA
Past Associate Professor, University of Maryland, USA
Investor and consultant in various Israeli startups
Resident of Jerusalem, Israel
Louis Guralnek
Head Of Engineering
Louis Guralnek BE (Elec)
University of Queensland, Australia
Electrical Engineer
Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer in heavy industry, oil and gas
Resident of Pardes Hanna, Israel
Aviel Shifman
CEO
Aviel Shifman BSc (Ind Eng)
Technion Institute of Technology, Israel
Industrial Engineer & Management
Hashirion Industries (Israel)
Unstain Inc. (USA), President
Steelco Ltd and Steelco Int. (Israel), Chairman
Resident of Kiryat Tivon, Israel