Recycling Conference 2025 at Warsaw

Interview: Georg Klein about Herbold Meckesheim and Coperion, Germany.

Increase the profitability of recycling plants

Mainstreaming Mass Balance and Attribution (MBA)

For the first time ever, the new nova report provides detailed data on mass balance attributed intermediates and polymers, including 180 MBA building blocks and 50 MBA polymers produced by 49 companies at 189 locations.

Certified PP & PE Recyclates for Food Industry

At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, WIS Kunststoffe will showcase how a modern circular economy is already a reality in today’s plastics processing industry. At Hall 7A, Booth B11, the company will present technological collaborations, innovative recyclates, and efficient solutions for the sustainable use of plastics. Key highlights include a new recycling process for food-grade rPP, the cleaning compound Schneckenputzer®, and the interactive Walk of Waste.

Innovative Interplay of Plastics Recycling Technologies

Coperion, together with Herbold Meckesheim, will present their expertise in various plastics recycling applications at this year’s K show in Dusseldorf, Germany (8-15 October 2025).

Polykemi, Rondo Plastt, Scanfill receive ISCC PLUS

Recently, Polykemi, Rondo Plast, and Scanfill had their ISCC PLUS certifications for recycled mass-balanced plastic raw materials confirmed. The certifications apply to their facilities in Ystad, Sweden, giving all of Europe access to certified high-quality recycled plastic materials. The certification process has been an essential step in the ongoing development towards increased sustainability and reduced carbon footprint.

Lindner @K 2025: Ready for the future

At the K 2025, Lindner will be making the most of its exhibition space – spread across Hall 9, Stand B17/19, and the outdoor area CE02 – showcasing trailblazing technologies and new products to process waste plastics. The spotlight will be on first-class recyclate quality, energy efficiency, maximum flexibility, smart process optimisation along the entire value-added chain, and – a world first in mechanical recycling.

Reduced emissions equivalent to 6,700 cars in 2024

Polykemi Group’s latest sustainability report shows the biggest CO2e savings to date. The results are driven by increased use of recycled materials and measurable material choices through the Materialsmart® concept. The report also details the company’s goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2030 and the current progress toward that target.

Post-consumer recyclates for automotive applications

TechnoCompound GmbH, Bad Sobernheim, and RE Plano GmbH, Lünen, a subsidiary of REMONDIS Recycling, have agreed to intensify their cooperation in the use of post-consumer recyclates (PCR) for automotive applications. This is being done against the backdrop of the numerous EU regulations that are currently being discussed and have already been passed regarding the sustainability of companies and products, including the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive.

KONFERENCJA RECYKLINGOWA 2025

Flood protection made from recycled plastic

Danish Urban Water Retention (UWR) developed an innovative modular system, assembled like Legos, to manage stormwater and prevent flooding in urban settings. The material used in the modules is a customized recycled PP from Polykemi and Rondo Plast, developed to meet tough specifications and enhance the product's sustainability profile. The system won an award in its category at the 2025 Aquatech Innovation Awards in Amsterdam.

Lindner Washtech: New Leadership Team

In the autumn of 2013, Harald Hoffmann together with Manuel Lindner, owner of the Lindner Group, founded Lindner Washtech. Hoffmann’s vision of designing complete solutions for processing plastics – initially under his sole leadership – led to the company becoming one of the key stakeholders in plastics recycling, and to a partnership with the Erema Group since 2023. In January 2025, Georg Krenn took on the sole management of Lindner Washtech. Harald Hoffmann remains a permanent part of the company, contributing his expertise in the role of Senior Advisor Global Sales.

Dow inwestuje w recyklera Xycle

Xycle to holenderski pionier recyklingu chemicznego. Oprócz Dow w spółkę zainwestowali ING, Invest-NL, Polestar Capital i Vopak.

Arburg wins three "Gold" and one "Silver" award

Arburg with its sister companies AMKmotion and ARBURGadditive were nominated in four categories in the "Product of the Year 2025" competition organized by the trade publications "Kunststoff Magazin" and "Industrial Production". Over 3,300 readers voted and gave the Arburg Group's products excellent ratings: First place went to the Allrounder 720 E Golden Electric in the Production category, the "aXw Control RecyclatePilot" control function in the Peripherals category and the ihD5 servo inverter in the Drive Technology category. In addition, grippers that were 3D printed on demand came second in the Workplace and Equipment category.

RIGK at PRSE 2025

At the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), taking place on April 1-2, 2025, in Amsterdam, RIGK, its subsidiaries plastship GmbH, Hannawald Plastik GmbH, and its certification division PlastCert will focus on comprehensive solutions for the circular economy. Under the motto "Let’s navigate our way towards a circular economy together", the group will showcase a broad range of services, covering everything from design for recycling and the collection and licensing of packaging to the development and operation of reuse systems, the certification of plastics, and the distribution of recyclates. The spotlight will be on innovative, practical strategies for promoting closed material loops.

Recycling story: LINDNER w Brazylii

Brazylijska firma recyklingowa Grupo Ecological z siedzibą w Limeira, na zachód od São Paulo, ma dwie linie recyklingu tworzyw sztucznych przeznaczone do przetwarzania trudnych tworzyw sztucznych pochodzących z recyklingu konsumenckiego i przemysłowego na wysokiej jakości regranulat. Dwie niszczarki Micromat firmy Lindner i jedna linia myjąca Lindner Washtech zapewniają stałą wydajność i produkcję wysokiej jakości płatków plastikowych. W ramach wspólnego projektu z Unilever firmy stworzyły pierwsze nakrętki wykonane w 100% z przetworzonych tworzyw sztucznych pochodzących z recyklingu konsumenckiego, pomagając Unilever osiągnąć globalny cel zrównoważonego rozwoju do 2025 r. przed terminem.

Recycled plastics deliver revolutionary results

High-quality recycled-based plastic materials performs equivalently to virgin-based materials in moulding tools designed for virgin plastics. This is the experience of Polykemi’s customer Simoldes Plastics, a supplier to Stellantis, VW Group, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, BMW, Toyota, Scania and Mercedes-Benz. Tests and evaluations have also shown recycled materials to have surprising properties that may revolutionize our perception of recycled plastics.

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Najlepsi w recyklingu tworzyw

Battery recycling process

A consortium with partners from research and development as well as educational experts has developed concepts and qualification programs for future educational standards in the field of battery cell production. The SKZ Plastics Center is also involved here. In this interview, Matthias Gerhard, Project Manager for Battery and E-Mobility Education at the SKZ, talks about the B3 Battery Education Network Bavaria education project.

In-line quality control for plastic recyclate

The RecyQuant research project makes it possible to monitor and maintain tolerable levels of foreign materials in the recyclate directly in the process. The joint project between ColVisTec AG and the SKZ Plastics Center successfully implemented the detection of foreign polymers and the direct readjustment of the dosing scales. The basis for this was the modeling of the photometric data of the plastic melt.

Circular Valley Convention 2025

The circular economy relies on reuse, recycling, and innovative business models extending product life cycles. In this way, it helps conserve resources, protect the environment, and mitigate climate change. At the same time, it supports companies in increasing their sustainability, efficiency, and competitiveness. Good reasons, therefore, for the topic of circular economy to take centre stage by gathering all players in one place: at the Circular Valley Convention, which will celebrate its premiere on 12 and 13 March 2025 at Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf.