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Company	Country	Location	Products	Form	Capacity (tonnes/year)	Input waste source	Certification	Company Information
RSH POLYMERE GmbH	Germany	Hamburg	ABS, LDPE, HDPE, PP	Pellets	~40,000	Post consumer & Post Industrial	List of Certifications CO2e Bilanzen Recyclass Entsorgungsfachbetrieb EfbV Letztverwerter für Verpackungen	Info and updates A significant portion of the input comes from post-industrial waste from sectors like packaging, construction, consumer goods, and the automotive industry.RSH Polymere has recently completed expansion and modernization projects at its Hamburg and Garstedt locations.
Texplast GmbH	Germany	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	PET	Flakes, Pellets	55,000	Post consumer	List of Certifications Entsorgungsfachbetrieb nach EfbV ISO 9001 RecyclassV Letztverwerter für Verpackungen	Info and updates Texplast is part of the Alpla group, and that the Alpla group has significantly expanded its PET recycling capacity in Germany, through this aquisition.Texplast facility can produce up to 12,000 tonnes of food-safe regranulate per year using the VACUREMA process.

Company	Country	Location	Technology	Operational status	Processing Capacity (tonnes/year)	Products	Form	Input waste source	Input waste type	Certification	Collaborations	Updates
ARCUS Greencycling Technologies GmbH	Germany	Frankfurt am Main	Pyrolysis-based chemical recycling	Operational – Industrial-scale pilot	4,000	Pyrolysis oil	Liquid	Post-consumer & Post-industrial mixed plastic waste. Residues from mechanical recycling.	Mixed plastic waste	List of Certifications REACH registration for ARCUS liquid. ISCC+ and RedCert2 certification (mass balance schemes) for ARCUS liquid. Recognised and certified waste disposal company (EfB). Plant Certification as “Letztempfängeranlage” under the German Packaging Act.	Info Collaboration with BASF, including a framework agreement for the purchase of pyrolysis oil	News and updates Arcus is working on the progression of the plant from pilot plant to full scale commercial plant.
APK AG	Germany	Merseburg	Solvent-based and mechanical recycling	Operational – Commercial scale	20,000	LDPE (Mersalen) and polyamide (Mersamid).	Pellets	Post-consumer & Post-industrial flexible plastic packaging waste.	Multi-layer films	List of Certifications ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) ISO 50001 (Energy Management Systems) EuCertPlast certified for recycling film waste. TÜV Rheinland certified.	Info Significant investment from LyondellBasell and KIRKBI A/S. AFRY is providing engineering services.	News and updates LyondellBasell (LYB) completed the acquisition of full ownership of APK AG on October 17, 2024.

Company	Country	Location	Services	Presence	Organization	Niche areas	Other relevant subsidies	Company Background	Updates
Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland GmbH	Germany	Cologne	EPR and Recycling	Operations – Germany	Privately organized	Chemical recycling	Systec Plastics GmbH	Info Founded in 1990, it pioneered the dual system for packaging recycling in Germany. Operates as a private company	News and updates The Der Grüne Punkt group has been acquired by Circular Resources Sàrl. This acquisition aims to strengthen and expand the group’s capabilities in plastic recycling, including the development of chemical recycling solutions.
Landbell AG für Rückhol-Systeme	Germany	Mainz	EPR and Consulting	18+ countries	Privately organized	Chemical recycling, Chemical Compliance	European Recycling Platform (ERP)	Info In 2003, Landbell received approval as a packaging compliance scheme, breaking the packaging compliance monopoly that existed in Germany	News and Updates Landbell is actively pursuing partnerships and projects that promote the circular economy. A notable example is their collaboration with CARBIOS to increase the circularity of PET waste through biorecycling

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