Klean Industries has successfully prevailed in a lawsuit against Reklaim Inc. following a legal dispute over unpaid property taxes tied to the Boardman pyrolysis facility. 

Vancouver, British Columbia – Klean Industries Boardman, Inc. (“Klean”) is pleased to advise that it has won the court case that it brought against ReKlaim Inc.(“ReKlaim”) in the Circuit Court of Morrow County, Oregon. The Court entered a default order and default judgment against ReKlaim for the full amount of damages sought by Klean. Specifically, the Court entered a default judgment against ReKlaim for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, and fraudulent concealment. As a result, if ReKlaim were to file for bankruptcy protection, the judgment for fraud is unlikely to be discharged.

Jesse Klinkhamer, Klean’s CEO, commented, “I’m very pleased with the outcome of the lawsuit against ReKlaim. Unsurprisingly, we received a default order and default judgment against ReKlaim, even after its attempted delays. While this is a win, it is still upsetting that ReKlaim and its management team conduct themselves in this manner, which, in our opinion, is reprehensible. Considering what Klean experienced in Boardman, Oregon, after acquiring the site from ReKlaim, it’s our view that no one should have been surprised at all that ReKlaim’s new joint venture facility with Pyrolyx in Terre Haute, Indiana, went bankrupt before it even entered commercial operation. In light of the prior failed ventures, we believe the writing was on the wall before they even began efforts in Indiana. Sadly, the shareholders and investors will likely pay the price for what appear to be bad decisions by ReKlaim, Pyrolyx, and their executives. While it is unlikely that Klean will recover the damages awarded by the Court, this process shows that progress is being made regarding holding corporations accountable for their poor behavior. We believe that it is time to hold businesses, owners, and executives accountable for their actions.” Mr. Klinkhamer said, “We can only hope in the future people consider the outcome of working with these types of businesses, that they act accordingly and take the right measures and steps to protect their investors and shareholders alike.” 

With this now behind us, exciting times are on the horizon for Klean and the Port of Morrow. The detailed design and engineering for the new facility are near completion, and we intend to break ground in the first quarter of 2021. Plant construction is planned for competition in less than 24 months. 

Please feel free to contact us for more information on Klean Industries Boardman and its tire pyrolysis project. If all goes well with the next development phases, this project will be the largest production facility for high-grade recovered carbon black on the West Coast of the United States. 

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Legal Victory Secures Future of Circular Projects

Klean Industries’ court victory over Reklaim Inc. reinforces the importance of fiscal responsibility and legal accountability in cleantech partnerships. Klean can now continue to advance its plans to build a flagship tire pyrolysis and recovered carbon black facility in Boardman, Oregon.

Why It Matters:

✅ Reinforces investor confidence and site security
✅ Affirms Klean’s legal authority over project development
✅ Demonstrates the strength of Klean’s contractual protections
✅ Clears the way for ESG-aligned tire-to-resource infrastructure

Contact Klean Industries to learn more about our Boardman facility plans, partnership opportunities, and commercial tire recycling technologies » GO.

About Klean

Klean Industries comprises an international team of award-winning experts with decades of experience designing, manufacturing, and deploying alternative energy solutions, including clean power production, waste management, recycling, and resource recovery. Klean uses proven technologies to develop projects that produce the highest quality fuels, recovered Carbon Blacks (“rCB”), and green energy from various carbon-based wastes. Klean specializes in building projects that use thermal technologies such as gasification, pyrolysis, and carbonization, which convert scrap tires, waste plastics, and municipal solid waste into domestic energy, sustainable green commodities, and new cleantech jobs.

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