Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE) welcomes you to its 2025 Annual Forum, bringing
together leaders from across the value chain to share insights, exchange ideas, and
strengthen collaboration. The full-day conference on 16 September is packed with
presentations and panels on the latest market trends, technology updates, and policy
developments.
This year the programme features some insighful sessions:
Market Update and Forecast
- ICIS will present the latest market trends and forecasts for the chemical
recycling sector
Progress in Chemical Recycling
- Updates from Arcus, 2GCPR, and Plastic Energy
- Presentation by Ian Temperton, CEO, Plastic Energy on the company’s
latest progress and future vision - Julian Odenthal BD and Marco Tomasi Morgano CTO, Arcus will share
about the successful completion of a test run with high-PVC feedstock - Presentation by Daniel Vega, Co-founder and CEO, 2GCPR on learnings
from their Tarragona Chemical Recycling Plant.
Feedstock for Chemical Recycling
- Presentations from Freepoint, GreenDot and Tomra
- Panel discussion moderated by Simon Hansford, CEO, Itero with
Freepoint, Tomra, GreenDot, and more speakers to be confirmed soon.
Creating Demand for Chemical Recycling
- Key Note Presentation – Details to be announced soon
- Panel discussion moderated by Will Collins, Argus Media, with speakers
from polyolefin production, packaging association, packaging manufacturing
and more – stay tuned for the details. - Mass Balance for Chemical Recycling
- Opening presentation by Siemens: Mass-Balance Analysis and Optimization
of Plastic Recycling through Integration of Process Simulation and DCS Data - Keynote by Professor Steven De Meester, University of Ghent
- Panel discussion moderated by Cord Matthies from Promeco – CRE
Member, with University of Ghent, Valentijn de Neve, CRE President , and
more speakers to be confirmed
Closing Presentation
- Chemical Recycling and Beyond – Current Approaches to Increase Plastic
Circularity by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franke, Fraunhofer Institute for
Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHTNetworking breaks and lunch are built into the programme to help you connect with peers,
customers, and partners. More details on each session will be shared in the coming days.
Register today to take part in shaping the future of chemical recycling in Europe.
About Chemical Recycling Europe:
Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE) is an association representing the chemical recycling industry. We
aim to promote and support the implementation of innovative chemical recycling technologies,
boosting the circular economy for plastics. To help our members achieve this goal, CRE was
established in 2019. We aim to promote and support the implementation of innovative solutions
offered by the chemical recycling of plastic waste. We also promote the benefits it can provide to our
environment, economy and society. society. We represent the interest of the European chemical
recycling industry to the public and European institutions. Chemical recycling technologies play a
decisive role in supporting the transition towards a more sustainable and circular economy in Europe.
For media inquiries, please contact: tracey.nguyen@pceu.eu and mariaisabel.salinas@pceu.eu
