Michael Brunn

The campaign was launched by several organisations, including Zero Waste Europe and Plastics Recyclers Europe, with support from GreenDot Group. It aims to strengthen recycling capacity in Europe and promote the use of European waste streams in the production of secondary raw materials.

The company processes complex and multilayer thermoformed PET trays from post-consumer waste and converts them into new food-grade trays with full traceability. The upgraded sorting infrastructure is designed to stabilize production processes and support the scaling of PET tray-to-tray recycling in Europe.

The updated RecyClass packaging recyclability guidelines aim to reflect current sorting and recycling conditions in Europe. According to the organisation, the revisions are intended to support the development of plastic packaging that can be processed in existing recycling systems and contribute to the recyclability targets set out in the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.

Convitrum GmbH is headquartered in Ludersdorf-Wilfersdorf, Austria. The company operates as a joint subsidiary of the Reiling Group and plant engineering specialists Kevin Auner and Erwin Schaller. The partnership combines operational experience in industrial PV recycling with expertise in the planning and implementation of plant engineering projects.

Holland Recycling processes decommissioned electronic devices in accordance with recognised environmental standards. The company has held certification under the WEEELABEX Organisation since 2015 and operates its facilities in line with the requirements for the treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

In its 60-year history, the trade fair has rarely been as closely linked to global economic developments as it is today. Supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions have intensified the discussion on raw material availability. In this context, the circular economy is regarded as an important instrument for reducing dependency on primary raw materials. At the same time, it maintains the competitiveness of European industry.

European composites production decreased by around three percent in 2025. Total production volume declined to approximately 2,281 kilotonnes, compared with 2,351 kilotonnes in 2024. Although the market therefore continued to contract, the decline slowed compared with earlier forecasts.

The project is also intended to align recycling processes with the requirements of the forthcoming European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

The order follows the commissioning of a first washing line that has been in operation since the first quarter of 2024. With the installation of the additional line, the site's processing capacity for post-consumer PET bottles will increase to a daily output of around 200 metric tons of rPET flakes.

Two briefings published by the European Environment Agency examine the implications of the new system and identify the policy conditions required for its implementation.