Frankfurt
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INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, is proud to announce that its new polystyrene mechanical recycling solution for food contact quality has been selected as a finalist at the 2025 Plastics Recycling Awards Europe in the category “Product Technology Innovation of the year”.
The finalists were revealed on January 16[1], with the winners announced during the Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2025 in Amsterdam (1-2 April 2025, RAI, Amsterdam).
The new solution, developed with partners in the food and retail industries[2], has been registered as a novel technology under EU regulation 2022/1616, ensuring compliance with strict food contact safety standards. This innovation enables the mechanical recycling of polystyrene to achieve food contact quality recyclates, a level of purity previously only seen in PET bottle recyclates. Demonstrated through the launch of the first yoghurt cup made from mechanically recycled polystyrene, this breakthrough showcases polystyrene’s unique recyclability and its potential for fully circular packaging solutions.
Dr. Frank Eisenträger, ECO & Market Development Manager, says: “We are honoured that our innovative work in polystyrene recycling has been recognised by the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe. Being a finalist highlights the significant progress we’ve made in delivering circular solutions for food packaging. We are excited to celebrate this achievement with our partners and the broader industry at the awards ceremony in April.”
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[1] See https://www.prseventeurope.com/prseurope2025/en/page/finalists-reveal-2025.
[2] See http://www.ineos-styrolution.com/news/ineos-styrolution-announces-first-yoghurt-cup-in-supermarket-containing-mechanical-recycling-of-polystyrene-at-food-contact-quality
ABOUT INEOS STYROLUTION
INEOS Styrolution is the world’s leading styrenics supplier, with a high-performing portfolio of styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS and advanced styrenic products. With more than 90 years of innovation in materials science, INEOS Styrolution is focused on customer satisfaction with differentiated solutions that provide a competitive edge as well as investments in technology that enable closed loop recyclability for styrenics while reducing our carbon emissions. INEOS Styrolution applications can be found in many everyday products across multiple industries: including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging, and toys/sports. Operating 17 production sites in nine countries, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of INEOS Group Limited and employs approximately 3,000 people. Sales were 4.5 billion euros in 2023.
For futher information contact:
Name : Katja Stache
Position : Global Marketing Communication Specialist
Phone Number : work +49 69 509550 1076
Email : katja.stache@ineos.com