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The Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year close contest among candidates who have all
category rewards machines that improve the ef- made distinguished contributions to European
ficiency and effectiveness of plastic recycling plastics recycling, the judges chose Olivier Vil-
processes. This year’s winner is GAINnext by cot, Former General Manager of SRP.
Tomra Recycling, which the judges praised for
its potential to unlock an ever-growing uptake All seven winners received a winner’s trophy,
of recyclates in new applications, including con- with a 3D-printed base made from 100% recy-
tact-sensitive ones. cled ABS plastic car dashboards and multicolour
top, which is laser-cut from compressed HDPE
The category of the Plastics Recycling Ambas- beach clean-up bottle caps.
sador of the Year gives special recognition to Source – RECYCLING Magazine
individuals who have made an outstanding con-
tribution to European plastics recycling. In a very
Exhibitors will represent all key
segments of the value chain
value chain – from machine manufacturers to raw
material suppliers to automation system integra-
tors and companies offering solutions in recy-
cling, logistics, and industrial services. The seven
expo halls of Targi Kielce will be filled with expo
stands of around 600 exhibitors from over 30
countries; more than half are companies with in-
ternational capital from Europe, Asia, the Middle
East and North America. Companies from Aus-
tria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Den-
mark, Egypt, Spain, the Netherlands, the United
States, Portugal, Slovakia, Switzerland, Taiwan,
he International Fair of Plastics and Rub-
ber Processing at Polish exhibition and Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, Italy, and the United
Tcongress centre – Targi Kielce is one of Kingdom will present the offer. New exhibitors
the plastics and rubber processing industry’s are companies from Canada, Hong Kong, Serbia,
largest events in Europe and one of the most Thailand, Ireland and Romania. A wider repre-
important in the world. 29th expo (20-23 May sentation of companies will come from the Mid-
2025) brings together 600 companies from over dle East and India.
30 countries worldwide Europe, Asia, the Middle Kamil Perz, Plastpol Project Director, highlights:
East and North America. – PLASTPOL is where global companies meet
the regional market. Targi Kielce is the gateway
Exhibitors will represent all key segments of the
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