Each year, millions of tons of PET and polyester waste end up in landfills or are incinerated, yet sustainable recycling solutions remain limited. In response, DePoly - a leading sustainable PET-to-raw-material recycling company – has just announced the upcoming launch of a 500-tonne-per-year showcase plant in Monthey, Switzerland, this summer, representing a critical step in the company's journey from laboratory breakthrough to industrial-scale implementation.
The facility will demonstrate DePoly's proprietary process that converts PET and polyester waste into virgin-quality raw materials without fossil fuels.
DePoly’s technology has already demonstrated its commercial impact through collaborations with some of the world’s leading companies — not only in fashion, like Odlo, but also in cosmetics and the broader consumer goods industry, including innovators such as PTI. Through these partnerships, DePoly has validated the quality of its recycled monomers by transforming PET waste into new bottles, high-performance textile fibers, and cosmetic packaging.
"The upcoming showcase plant validates our roadmap to creating a truly circular plastics market," says Samantha Anderson, Co-founder & CEO of DePoly. "Following our pilot and showcase plant, our next goal is to scale our operations to industrial size with a first-of-a-kind commercial plant based on our technology."
