2025 Silver Sponsors
AMUT SpA
Novara, Italy
amut.it/en
AMUT is a global leader in custom-engineered plants and equipment. The company operates through AMUT Ecotech and AMUT Extrusion divisions. AMUT Ecotech specializes in the design and construction of plastic recycling plants for PET, HDPE, and PP bottles and containers, and PE film. AMUT is in a unique position in the plastic waste recycling field, offering front-end integrated sorting sections and high-tech washing turnkey plants, with optimized design and engineering, as well as extrusion lines to process flakes into pellets. The division's portfolio includes facilities for the waste recycling industry, such as material recovery from post-consumer waste, plastic recovery from post-consumer plastics, and sorting and recovery of industrial and household waste.
Bandera U.S.
Charlotte, North Carolina
luigibandera.com
A hub of shared knowledge, experimentation and an international specialized background. A global leader in designing and manufacturing complete lines for the extrusion of plastic materials for packaging and converting (blown film, rigid film and sheets) and recycling.
EREMA North America Inc.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
erema.com
EREMA North America is specialized in the development and manufacturing of plastics recycling systems and components. Founded in 1983, the company is now the world market leader.
FIMIC SRL
Carmignano di Brenta, Italy
fimic.it
FIMIC’s history dates back to 1963, and for the last 25 years it has been recognized as a leading manufacturer and specialized supplier of automatic self-cleaning melt filtration technologies. This Italian family company is the only one in the market with a range of five different models of automatic melt filters, capable of targeting highly contaminated plastics, especially post-industrial and post-consumer plastics, and a series of screw pump solutions that allow easy transport of post-consumer plastics melted by the extruder to the filter without using gears.
FIMIC keeps improving its filtration technologies in order to meet and satisfy the needs (quality, characteristics) of recyclers, and at the same time facing the challenges of filtering out the ever increasing contaminations in post-consumer and post-industrial plastics.
Gamma Meccanica S.p.A.
Anderson, Indiana
gamma-meccanica.it/en
Since 1987, Gamma Meccanica S.p.A. has designed and produced machines and plants to recycle a wide range of plastic materials:
COMPAC lines for the recycling and compounding of low bulk density materials with high residual moisture;
TANDEM lines for the recycling of heavily printed, highly contaminated thermoplastic materials, with high residual moisture; and
CONVENTIONAL lines with various dosing systems for the recycling of plastics that have been pre-sized or ground prior to processing.
Gamma Meccanica lines are characterized by a high level of automation, maximum quality of the recycled product (granules), and improved energy savings.
Gulfstream Recycling
Boca Raton, Florida
gulfstreamrecycling.com
Specializing in plastics, Gulfstream is a full-service recycling and environmental company with over 40 years of industry experience. From designing and implementing recycling programs for numerous national retail and distribution chains to countless national, regional, and local paper, metal, and plastics recyclers throughout the U.S., Gulfstream handles all grades, forms, types, and quantities of plastic scrap.
JB ECOTEX LTD
Surat, India
jbecotex.com
We are a leading PET recycler, based in Surat, India, manufacturing the finest quality of PCR rPET flakes, recycled polyester staple fiber (RPSF), and chemically and mechanically recycled rPET granules/resin, with an aggregate manufacturing capacity of 115,000 metric tons per year. Worldwide, our rPET flakes are used across a variety of industries and applications.
We are an Ocean Bound Plastic-certified recycler as well as an Ocean Bound-certified plastic waste collector, one of only a few in the world. Our PCR PET flakes have been tested for REACH compliance. Our company holds certifications for GRS, OEKO-TEX, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 15270. Fifty percent of our power requirement is met by renewable energy, and our plant operates on a zero-water-discharge policy.
Krones Recycling GmbH
Flensburg, Germany
krones.com/en/products/plastics-recycling.php
Based in Flensburg, Germany, Krones Recycling's portfolio covers the entire plastics recycling process from bales to food-grade flakes. The modules for grinding, washing, sorting and decontamination are available both individually and as a turnkey recycling plant – for PET as well as polyolefins or polystyrene. In addition to gentle processing, we also attach great importance to an efficient and sustainable use of energy and resources. In the end, the recyclate meets the highest quality standards – up to food grade according to FDA, EFSA and other certificates. Direct further processing into preforms, films or fibers is also possible.
Consulting services and individual tests and analyses carried out in our own Recycling Technology Center round off the portfolio. There, accompanied by experts from Krones Recycling, customers can test the recycling options for their products in a fully scalable process, analyse the results and thus develop potential applications for the recyclate.
L&S Plastics Inc.
Mountain Top, Pennsylvania
nj9562.wixsite.com/lsplasticsinc
L&S Plastics Inc. specializes in supplying PET and nylon materials to the packaging, bottling and synthetic yarn industries. Our headquarters is located at 1120 Oak Hill Rd., Mountain Top, PA 18707, encompassing a 12-acre property with a 57,000-square-foot modern facility. The facility is equipped with five grinders and two compounding lines, capable of producing 240,000 pounds within 10 hours.
Milliken & Company
Spartanburg, South Carolina
milliken.com/en-us/businesses/chemical
Milliken & Company applies its materials science expertise to make plastics more reusable, recyclable and efficient without sacrificing performance. Milliken’s additive portfolio enables the use of virgin and recycled polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) and helps customers and brand owners achieve their own sustainability goals. The team applies deep knowledge of polymer science and leverages unique market insights as a leading supplier for the plastics industry with unparalleled plastic formulation and testing capabilities.
Discover the shared power of Milliken’s chemistry at chemical.milliken.com.
Omya
Mason, Ohio
omya.com/en/industries/polymers
Omya is a leading global producer of essential minerals and a worldwide distributor of specialty materials. Founded in Switzerland in 1884 and privately owned, we employ 9,000 people across 160 plants in 50 countries. Omya provides added-value products and services from responsibly sourced materials to meet the needs of current and future generations.
Customers rely on us for a comprehensive range of sustainable, high-quality products, backed up by exceptional customer service, regulatory advice and quality control.
Our focus on “Thinking of Tomorrow” leads to the development of innovative, reliable solutions that help customers solve their challenges.
Polyfit Inc
Chino Hills, California
polyfit.us
Polyfit is an international waste diversion and recycling company. We’re proud to make a difference to the circular economy with nearly four decades of experience in recycling. Our mission is to help customers reduce their environmental footprint while improving their bottom line. Polyfit was founded in 1986 in response of the exponential growth of plastic production globally. At that time, millions of tons of plastic were being produced yearly, yet very little of the plastic waste generated was recycled. Precious, finite material resources were simply heading to the landfill.
Today, we are steadily expanding with 600 employees in offices and recycling plants in the USA, Mexico, Malaysia and China. While we started with plastic recycling, we have invested substantially in our people and infrastructure to extend our expertise into paper, metal and e-waste recycling. Our customers include Fortune 500 companies in manufacturing, healthcare, technology and retail industries.
Polyvel, Inc.
Hammonton, New Jersey
polyvel.com
Founded in 1984, Polyvel, Inc. has provided innovative technical solutions to the plastics industry through close working relationships with our customers. Over the years, we have built Polyvel, Inc. into a technology-based, market-driven manufacturer of innovative plastic additive masterbatches and custom compounds for the film, fiber, molding, and compounding industries. Polyvel is also a fully capable toller.
PolyVisions
Manchester, Pennsylvania
polyvisions.com
PolyVisions is a premier specialized custom compounder. We utilize reactive compounding technology to solve customer material issues. We are pleased to present PolyVisions’ sustainable engineering grade DuraPET PCR PET materials. DuraPET PCR is a graft-modified, high-impact PET material produced using up to 91% post-consumer bottle-grade PET. Our grafting technique makes The DuraPET PCR a truly recycled-content, engineering-grade material. DuraPET PCR can help you meet your sustainability goals while giving you the engineered properties you may need in a material. DuraPET PCR is highly-durable material with outstanding mechanical properties. It can withstand harsh environmental conditions, such as extreme outdoor temperatures and high chemical resistance. It offers very high impact properties at temperatures as low as -40°C. It is easily processed using conventional plastics processing equipment, such as injection molding, extrusion, and blown film.
The Recycling Partnership
Washington, District of Columbia
recyclingpartnership.org/
The Recycling Partnership is a team of experts, practitioners, and thought leaders who are deeply invested in protecting our natural resources, creating more sustainable communities, and delivering on our mission of building a better recycling system. We work alongside communities, companies and policymakers to enact meaningful change across the entire recycling industry.
We firmly believe that if you want to recycle, you should be able to recycle. A robust and accessible recycling system is how we achieve this goal. A better system will deliver the true economic and environmental benefits that our people, our communities and our entire recycling industry deserve.
This is our mission. This is our purpose. This is who we are.
REPI LLC
Dallas, North Carolina
repi.com
REPI offers a complete range of solutions for thermoplastic polymers, the undisputed protagonists of many industrial and consumer applications. The REMAP range consists of colors and additives in liquid form that can add value, aesthetics, and performance to the product, also representing a sustainable choice in line with the recyclability and sustainability requirements set by the circular economy. REPI colors and additives have technological, aesthetic, and environmental advantages, and therefore represent a conscious choice in favor of the use of plastics globally.
Sigma Recycling Inc.
Norcross, Georgia
srinc.us.com
Sigma Recycling, Inc. is a sourcing, inspection and supply chain management company for recyclable raw materials, namely plastic resin, recycled plastic, metal, paper, rubber and hay located in Norcross, Georgia, USA.
Our wide geographical spread and presence in several markets allows us to provide our suppliers with new markets and our customers with new sourcing opportunities. Our own quality inspectors, trained and developed in-house, ensure our customers receive nothing less than what we commit to deliver.
Our expertise in multi-modal logistics ensures efficient and timely delivery. With our partnership, producers of recyclables and finished products can concentrate on what they do best: produce; while we do for them what we know how to do best: make the market.
Sirmax North America Inc.
Anderson, Indiana
sirmax.com
Sirmax is Europe’s leading independent manufacturer, and among the top global manufacturers, of polypropylene compounds, engineering polymers, post-consumer compounds, and bio-compounds used across all sectors: automotive, household appliances, power tools, electrical, electronics, construction, and furniture. 2024 marked the sixtieth anniversary of Sirmax.
Active since the 1960s, Sirmax now boasts 13 production plants: six in Italy (Cittadella, Tombolo, Isola Vicentina, San Vito al Tagliamento, Salsomaggiore Terme, and Pianiga), two in Poland (Kutno, Łódź), one in Brazil (Jundiaí, São Paulo), two in the U.S. (Anderson, Indiana) and two in India (Valsad, Mumbai and Palwal, Delhi). Sirmax also has a sales office in Italy and other branches in France, Spain and Germany.
Sirmax will highlight the highly successful integration of its U.S. recycling and PP compounding facilities in Anderson, Indiana. All our products and applications are co-designed with our customers thanks to a 60-year experience in the production of high-quality thermoplastic compounds.
Sostenplas
Valverde del Majano, Spain
sostenplas.es
Sostenplas is a leading mixed plastics recycler, servicing companies all across Europe, the U.S. and Canada. Based in Segovia, Spain, Sostenplas works with industry leaders collecting, sorting, and recycling mixed plastics from electronics (e-plastics), producing pure ABS, PS, and PP post-consumer recycled materials. Sostenplas is ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and WEEELABEX certified and fully complies with the Basel Convention and other international treaties.
Starlinger & Co ges.m.b.H
Vienna, Austria
starlinger.com
Starlinger is a world market leader in the field of machines and process technology for woven plastic bags and offers the greatest scope of machinery worldwide. The product portfolio of Starlinger’s business units recycling technology and viscotec comprises machinery solutions for the recycling and refinement of plastics such as PE, PP, PA, PS, BOPP and PET. Starlinger PET recycling systems produce food-safe recycled PET (rPET) and are approved for use in food applications by many brand owners as well as various national and international authorities such as FDA and EFSA. The viscotec PET sheet lines produce food-grade PET sheet made of up to 100% rPET.
SWEEU Knives Jiangsu Co., Ltd.
Zhangjiagang, China
sweeu.com
SWEEU Knives Jiangsu Co., Ltd. is a Sweden-China technology joint manufacturer that is devoted to the R&D and production of multi-purpose, high-quality machinery knives. Our products are widely used in renewable resource recycling, as well as in the plastics, rubber, metallurgy, chemical, electronic, textile, packaging, printing, paper, and wood processing industries. The adoption of high quality knife material combined with advanced vacuum heat treatment and cryogenic treatment process have enabled our knives to become the leader in the world and deeply favored by customers in Europe, America, Australia, Japan, Korea, etc.
TECNOFER ECOIMPIANTI S.R.L.
Rovigo, Italy
tecnofer.biz
Since 1976, Tecnofer has been a pioneer in the recycling sector, specializing in the design and construction of highly automated machines and systems for the recovery and valorization of plastics and waste.
Tecnofer develops complete washing lines for various types of plastic waste, including LDPE-LLDPE, PP-HDPE, and PET. Over the past six years, a comprehensive renovation project has allowed Tecnofer to significantly enhance its product range, achieving exceptional results in material cleaning quality and energy efficiency.
In addition to plastic washing solutions, Tecnofer offers cutting-edge systems for the recovery of pulper waste in the paper mill sector, the treatment of organic waste, and the valorization of packaged waste through the separation of packaging materials from the organic contents.
Every Tecnofer project is designed not only to deliver high-performance systems that support customers' business goals, but also to contribute to a more sustainable future.
UNTHA Shredding Technology America Inc
Hampton, New Hampshire
untha-america.com/en
UNTHA America has been your partner in finding the perfect industrial shredder for waste processing, volume reduction, material recycling and data destruction for over half a century. Our powerful and dependable shredders can handle a wide variety of materials, including construction and industrial (C&I) waste, bulky waste, municipal solid waste (MSW), metal scrap, tires, hazardous waste, hard drives, electronic waste (WEEE), wood waste, and more.
We offer a range of one-, two-, and four-shaft shredding machines tailored to meet your specific requirements, throughput rates, and desired granulate sizes. Designed for durability and low maintenance, our machines are trusted daily by leading companies in the recycling and waste disposal sectors. Join the ranks of over 10,000 satisfied customers worldwide who rely on our efficient and reliable shredding solutions.