CARBIOS breaks ground for world-first PET biorecycling plant in France
CARBIOS celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for its world’s first PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville, in the Grand-Est region of France.
CARBIOS celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony with representatives of local authorities, partner brands and industrial partners.
The new plant will operate using revolutionary enzymatic depolymerization technology in an industrial scale, which will accelerate a circular economy for plastic and textiles. This technology breakthrough opens up new recycling streams for multi-layered, colored and opaque trays made from packaging waste and polyester textile waste.
The plant will have a processing capacity of 50kt/year of prepared waste, which equivalent to 2 billion colored bottles, 2.5 billion food trays or 300 million T-shirts, when operating at full capacity.
Several feedstock supply agreements, notably with CITEO and Landbell Group, will secure the vast majority of the raw materials required. Close to the borders with Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg, the plant's location is strategic for access to nearby waste supplies
The factory is currently under construction on land officially acquired from Indorama Ventures on 14 February 2024. In February 2024, CARBIOS and De Smet Engineers & Contractors (DSEC) announced their collaboration to manage construction. Work is progressing on schedule with significant quantities delivered to customers in 2026.
As part of France 2030, CARBIOS will receive grants totaling EUR 54 million from French State and Grand-Est Region.
