ResGen

Rebrand and IPO launch for a chemical recycler powering India’s circular economy

Strategy
Brand
Design
Communications
Digital

The challenge

We all want to move towards a more circular, sustainable future. In reality, billions of people still need plastic and still use fuel. ResGen tackles both at once, turning previously unrecyclable plastic into low-sulphur, high-calorie virgin oil that can be used as fuel or reformed into new plastic, through a circular and, crucially, scalable model that powers India’s transition to a regenerative economy.

When ResGen, then called EcoJanitors, came to Outfly, it had a strong proof of concept. The new challenge was its IPO. It needed investment and buy-in from a world that, after decades of tokenistic corporate greenwashing, had grown apathetic and sceptical towards regenerative initiatives.

How we approached it

Our answer was a resilient brand with a distinct market position, backed by best-in-class 3D animation, a new website and a multi-channel campaign aimed at retail investors. It started with strategy: drilling into ResGen’s target customers and core values to understand its place in the market, then a naming workshop to move on from EcoJanitors. We landed on ResGen.

From there our designers built the visual identity. After several iterations it took a brutalist direction that captures the processing and recycling at the heart of the business: seemingly disparate shapes that don’t fit together, and yet do, just as ResGen brings together random pieces of rubbish to form a single efficient product. A G icon and a bold green and white palette place the brand firmly in the regenerative economy.

What we built

Then came the 3D. We explained ResGen’s highly technical solution in a video anyone could understand, inspiring hope through an emotive visualisation of plastic being removed from a natural scene. The message was clear: through ResGen, ecosystems can regenerate back to life.

That video sits at the centre of the new website, a hub that brings together the key messaging and graphics behind ResGen’s game-changing proposition.

What clients say

Kudos to you guys & the entire team at Outfly. The support from the team has been overwhelming.

Kunal Bora, Chief Financial Officer, ResGen

What the launch achieved

To support the IPO, our growth team ran a paid campaign promoting ResGen to retail investors on Twitter and Meta. On a spend of $550, it earned more than 850,000 impressions, 2,000 link clicks and 131 file downloads.

The retail portion was subscribed 3.87 times, and the IPO overall was oversubscribed by 250%, enabling ResGen to raise its full ₹28.20 crore issue. ResGen listed on the BSE on 13 March 2023.

Frequently asked questions

Which agency rebranded ResGen?

Outfly, a London brand, marketing and product agency, led ResGen’s rebrand, naming, 3D animation, website and IPO marketing in 2022.

Why did EcoJanitors become ResGen?

Ahead of its IPO, the company needed a name and brand that could stand up to investor scrutiny. A naming workshop run by Outfly moved it on from EcoJanitors to ResGen.

How did the ResGen IPO perform?

The retail portion was subscribed 3.87 times and the IPO overall was oversubscribed by 250%, raising its full ₹28.20 crore issue.

What did the IPO marketing campaign achieve?

A $550 paid campaign on Twitter and Meta delivered more than 850,000 impressions, 2,000 link clicks and 131 file downloads.

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