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Neste has commissioned a chemical recycling facility for liquefied waste plastic (LWP) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The investment amounts to approximately EUR 111 million and is intended to support the industrial scaling of chemical recycling.

The research and innovation project POST-PURPLE aims to advance the development of zero-waste urban biorefineries. Funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, the initiative focuses on converting urban wastewater and organic waste streams into valuable resources through bio-based technologies.

A regional initiative in California establishes closed-loop stretch film recycling, enabling collection, processing and remanufacturing of stretch film within a North American supply chain.

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, Nigerian Breweries Plc and Genesis Power & Energy Solutions Ltd have entered into a partnership to develop an rPET production facility in Nigeria. The planned plant will be located in Lagos and is designed to produce up to 45,000 tonnes of food-grade recycled PET (rPET) resin annually. Start-up of the facility is targeted for the first half of 2027.

Polymer Comply Europe has joined the industry initiative Circular Plastics Made in Europe, which promotes a stronger and more resilient European value chain for circular plastics within Europe (EU27+EFTA+UK). The initiative focuses on increasing the recycling of plastics collected in Europe and reintegrating recycled materials into European manufacturing processes.

Sulayr Recycling, based in Granada, Spain, has expanded its PET tray-to-tray recycling operations by integrating sorting technology from Tomra Recycling.

RecyClass has revised its packaging recyclability guidelines following more than 20 testing campaigns conducted in 2025. The updated Design for Recycling Guidelines incorporate scientific findings for major plastic packaging streams. At the same time, the organisation revised its recyclability evaluation protocols to improve clarity and repeatability.

The Reiling Group has founded Convitrum GmbH, a company specialising in PV recycling plant engineering. The new company aims to respond to increasing demand in Europe and other international markets for technologies and systems for recycling photovoltaic modules.

The Dutch company Holland Recycling has specialised in the disposal and processing of used IT equipment since 2010. The company focuses on electronic recycling with the recovery of metals and the treatment of printed circuit boards in more than 25 quality categories, enabling the extraction of secondary raw materials and precious metals.

Circular economy concepts are increasingly gaining importance in response to geopolitical tensions, unstable supply chains and rising raw material prices. At IFAT Munich 2026, the event programme illustrates how recycling technologies, digitalisation and new forms of cooperation can contribute to more efficient resource use and greater economic resilience. The international trade fair for environmental technologies will take place in Munich from 4 to 7 May 2026.

The European composites market 2025 continues to face challenging conditions. Macroeconomic weakness in several regions and declining industrial production in key application sectors continued to affect the market. However, the downturn in production proved less severe than previously expected.

RIGK GmbH and GCR Plastic Solutions have initiated a European pilot project on industrial packaging recycling. The initiative aims to demonstrate that complex post-consumer packaging streams can be processed and reintegrated into industrial production cycles while maintaining defined quality, traceability and safety standards.