{"id":163628,"date":"2025-05-28T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T05:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=163628"},"modified":"2025-05-23T14:07:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T12:07:56","slug":"reju-announces-the-site-selection-of-regeneration-hub-one-its-first-industrial-size-textile-to-textile-recycling-center-to-be-located-on-the-chemelot-industrial-park-in-sittard-geleen-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/reju-announces-the-site-selection-of-regeneration-hub-one-its-first-industrial-size-textile-to-textile-recycling-center-to-be-located-on-the-chemelot-industrial-park-in-sittard-geleen-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Reju announces the site selection of Regeneration Hub One, its first industrial size textile-to-textile recycling center to be located on the Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\u00a0Reju\u2122<\/sup><\/a>, the progressive textile-to-textile\u00a0regeneration company, today announced that it had selected the\u00a0Chemelot<\/a>\u00a0Industrial Park for its first industrial scale regeneration center.\u00a0Located in\u00a0Sittard,\u00a0Netherlands, Chemelot is a leading European industrial park and innovation hub. This follows the\u00a0successful opening of Regeneration Hub Zero in\u00a0Frankfurt\u00a0in\u00a0October 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Regeneration Hub One aims at accelerating Reju’s path to build a circular infrastructure for textile waste regeneration at scale. This strategic location will enable Reju to leverage existing infrastructure and industrial synergies to scale its operations efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project will be subject to final investment decision by the board of Technip Energies, the parent company of Reju.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hub ambitions to regenerate the equivalent of 300 million articles annually that would otherwise end up as textile waste, resulting in a production capacity of 50,000 tonnes of rBHET per year and will then be repolymerized into Reju PET. This output, originating from textile waste, will be transformed into Reju Polyester with 50% lower carbon emissions than virgin polyester. The Reju Polyester will then be reintroduced into the downstream supply chain, where it will be converted into yarns and fabrics ready for consumer use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Textile consumption in Europe has grown from 17kg per person in 2019 to 19kg per person in 2022 – enough to fill a large suitcase for every person living in Europe. And as a result, so is textile waste, in the EU Member States in 2022 about 94 million tonnes* of textiles were discarded and likely to be burnt or buried. Through collaboration with upstream partners, Reju will be ensuring textile-to-textile traceability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“This is a major milestone for\u00a0Reju. With this announcement of a site for Regeneration\u00a0Hub One, we are reinforcing our commitment to transforming the textile industry through\u00a0innovation and collaboration,” said\u00a0Patrik Frisk, CEO of Reju.<\/strong> “Chemelot is the ideal\u00a0environment for scaling our technology and integrating into a broader network of\u00a0industrial power houses which are also focused on circularity. This is where we want to\u00a0prove that textile-to-textile circularity at scale is achievable.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Owned by Technip Energies, a leading engineering and technology company, Reju utilizes proprietary technology originally developed by IBM Research. By recovering, regenerating, and recirculating textile waste, starting with polyester, Reju is creating a new, scalable circular system reducing the industry’s reliance on virgin materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“At\u00a0Chemelot, we are committed to fostering sustainable innovation and enabling circular\u00a0solutions across industries,” said\u00a0Koos van Haasteren, CEO of Chemelot<\/strong>. “Reju’s Regeneration Hub One aligns with our mission to drive the transition toward a circular economy. By integrating their advanced textile recycling technology within our industrial ecosystem, we can help accelerate the reduction of textile waste and set new benchmarks for sustainability in the materials sector.”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the efforts of the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA), the Ministry\u00a0of Infrastructure and Water Management and the Ministry of Climate Policy and Green\u00a0Growth, the recycling center is to be located on the Chemelot Industrial Park in the Netherlands.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Minister Sophie Hermans<\/strong> (Climate Policy and Green Growth) said: ‘With\u00a0Reju’s decision to locate its innovative recycling plant at Chemelot,\u00a0the Netherlands\u00a0is\u00a0achieving a first: the country’s first large-scale recycling facility where discarded textiles\u00a0are turned into raw material for new and even better textiles. This is the kind of new\u00a0industry we are aiming for \u2013 sustainable, circular and future-orientated. It contributes to\u00a0green growth and strengthens our position in circular chemistry. Despite the challenges\u00a0in the sector,\u00a0the Netherlands\u00a0remains attractive for green industrial investments. With\u00a0this new plant, we are actively building the industry of tomorrow, and I am proud that\u00a0Reju has chosen\u00a0the Netherlands.’<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Through collaboration with upstream partners, Reju will be ensuring textile-to-textile traceability for waste that would otherwise be buried, burnt, or dumped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its launch, Reju:<\/p>\n\n\n\n