Resand revolutionizes the sand market and creates added value throughout the value chain

Did you know that sand is the second most used natural resource in the world, right after water? An estimated 40–50 billion tonnes of sand are mined globally each year, serving as a crucial ingredient in the manufacture of concrete, asphalt, and glass, as well as in numerous industrial processes.

As early as 2019, a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned that the demand for sand is growing at an unsustainable rate. Its uncontrolled extraction threatens ecosystems and biodiversity, highlighting the need for circular economy solutions and resource efficiency. These principles underpin Resand's Resand® sand regeneration solution and the Sand As A Service (SAAS) model, which have the potential to transform the entire global supply chain.

The many challenges in the supply chain

The current sand supply chain operates on a single-use logic: the sand is quarried and transported long distances to the place of use, after which it often ends up as waste or reused with a low degree of processing. This increases costs and dependency on supply chains, as well as the environmental load.

At the same time, sand suppliers and users are facing numerous challenges. The availability of high-quality sand is constantly decreasing; prices are rising, and dependence on imports is increasing. Logistics is another bottleneck: sand is heavy and takes up a significant amount of space, so transportation accounts for a substantial portion of the total cost and increases the uncertainty of the supply chain. In addition, the permit and responsibility pressures related to the extraction of virgin sand are intensifying, and customers expect solutions that support the circular economy and reduce emissions. Quality and security of supply also cause problems, as the properties of sand vary depending on the source, making it challenging to produce homogeneous end products, such as concrete or castings.

The sand market is in transition

Scarce resources, rising costs, and sustainability pressures are driving various industries to explore new solutions. Resand's Resand® sand regeneration solution and Sand As A Service model revolutionize the sand value chain: they allow the same sand to be used over and over again. The sand is cleaned locally, eliminating the need for quarried and transported materials, which saves costs, improves the security of supply, and reduces the carbon footprint. In this way, Resand’s technology disrupts the conventional foundry sand supply chain and has far-reaching implications for the global raw materials market.

Resand's vision is clear: in the future, regenerated sand can become the new standard, reducing the need for virgin sand and the associated costs and emissions from transportation. Resand® is not just a technological innovation – it is a real step towards a world where natural resources are used sustainably.