With the planned joint venture, both companies are sending a strong signal for greater sustainability in the textile industry. The new recycling plant is scheduled to go into operation in 2026 and will address a relevant problem in the industry: while the production of polyester fibres is continuously increasing worldwide, around 99% of recycled polyester fibres are currently based on PET bottle flakes.
As PET bottles are already used efficiently in a closed loop in the packaging industry, there is competition for this valuable resource, as the textile industry also needs it for its polyester fibres. The solution envisaged by AUNDE and PreZero offers a real alternative for the future: the material recycling of textile waste can be used to produce polyester granules that serve as a substitute for PET bottle flakes and can be fed directly into the production of new polyester fibres. This enables a closed recycling loop within the textile industry.
''With this cooperation, we are laying the foundation for more sustainable textile production and making an important contribution to the circular economy,'' the companies jointly explain.
