GCR Group has announced the plan to open a new dedicated recycling plant in Castellet i La Gornal, Barcelona, Spain, enhancing the its capability to serve increased global demand for its CICLIC range of recycled polyolefins (R-polyolefins).

The 200,000 tonnes (200 kT) plant, commissioning in 2023, when fully operational in 2025, will be one of the largest of its kind and is a significant step for the group. The capacity for CICLIC combined with that for the GRANIC range of sustainable mineral-filled masterbatches and compounds will reach 500 kT.

The company believes that this investment will enable it to host a leading position in Europe and reflects a long-term vision created more than 20 years ago when it was founded and a track record of continuous investment in that vision.

GCR's new, dedicated recycling plant in Spain is expected to commission in 2023.

This experience in materials technology, innovation, and focus on quality and consistency enables GCR to partner with companies to deliver practical and realistic answers to sustainability questions.

“Our essence, driving force, and operational excellence are focused on ‘Innovating our Sustainable Tomorrow’," remarked Joan Prats, Managing Director at GCR Group. “Our success is based on the experience of our people and investment in state-of-the-art equipment, but also coupled with agility and a collaborative approach.”

And when brand owners think about using recycled plastics, they are often concerned about issues such as consistency of supply, traceability and whether the mechanical performance can match the virgin polymers they currently use.

CICLIC brand recycled polyolefins match virgin resin properties with reduction in carbon footprint.

For many development engineers, reaching future internal and external sustainability targets is increasingly challenging. However, GCR’s existing CICLIC up-cycled products and ‘co-creation’ approach to customisation can solve these problems.

The CICLIC -polyolefins are based on up-cycling fully traceable waste streams and can deliver similar and consistent material properties as the virgin plastic. By replacing virgin plastic with these grades, Carbon Footprint certification can be 60-80% lower without compromising performance and quality.

GCR’s extensive experience in polymer materials technology helps develop customised solutions in partnership with suppliers and end customers in a collaborative partnership. The new production plant is complemented by a recently opened Innovation Hub with "Co-creation" space, enabling the development of new formulations and the production and testing of compounds on a pilot plant.

The new plant investment provides sufficient capacity to address high-volume demands in applications such as rigid and flexible packaging, automotive, construction and home and garden markets.

In addition, GCR carries out toll manufacturing for food contact applications using advanced recycling technology, enabling impurity-free materials and certified to EuCertPlast.

GCR Group has announced the plan to open a new dedicated recycling plant in Castellet i La Gornal, Barcelona, Spain, enhancing the its capability to serve increased global demand for its CICLIC range of recycled polyolefins (R-polyolefins).

The 200,000 tonnes (200 kT) plant, commissioning in 2023, when fully operational in 2025, will be one of the largest of its kind and is a significant step for the group. The capacity for CICLIC combined with that for the GRANIC range of sustainable mineral-filled masterbatches and compounds will reach 500 kT.

The company believes that this investment will enable it to host a leading position in Europe and reflects a long-term vision created more than 20 years ago when it was founded and a track record of continuous investment in that vision.

GCR's new, dedicated recycling plant in Spain is expected to commission in 2023.

This experience in materials technology, innovation, and focus on quality and consistency enables GCR to partner with companies to deliver practical and realistic answers to sustainability questions.

“Our essence, driving force, and operational excellence are focused on ‘Innovating our Sustainable Tomorrow’," remarked Joan Prats, Managing Director at GCR Group. “Our success is based on the experience of our people and investment in state-of-the-art equipment, but also coupled with agility and a collaborative approach.”

And when brand owners think about using recycled plastics, they are often concerned about issues such as consistency of supply, traceability and whether the mechanical performance can match the virgin polymers they currently use.

CICLIC brand recycled polyolefins match virgin resin properties with reduction in carbon footprint.

For many development engineers, reaching future internal and external sustainability targets is increasingly challenging. However, GCR’s existing CICLIC up-cycled products and ‘co-creation’ approach to customisation can solve these problems.

The CICLIC -polyolefins are based on up-cycling fully traceable waste streams and can deliver similar and consistent material properties as the virgin plastic. By replacing virgin plastic with these grades, Carbon Footprint certification can be 60-80% lower without compromising performance and quality.

GCR’s extensive experience in polymer materials technology helps develop customised solutions in partnership with suppliers and end customers in a collaborative partnership. The new production plant is complemented by a recently opened Innovation Hub with "Co-creation" space, enabling the development of new formulations and the production and testing of compounds on a pilot plant.

The new plant investment provides sufficient capacity to address high-volume demands in applications such as rigid and flexible packaging, automotive, construction and home and garden markets.

In addition, GCR carries out toll manufacturing for food contact applications using advanced recycling technology, enabling impurity-free materials and certified to EuCertPlast.