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bining our long-standing market experience with tial, especially in the post-consumer sector" he
EREMA’s and Lindner Washtech’s vision, we are adds, pointing to the impact of higher quality re-
strengthening our presence in this rapidly grow- quirements on recyclates.
ing market. I look forward to working together
to create sustainable value for India’s recycling European washing and extrusion technologies
industry" said Mehta, stressing the importance for Indian recyclers
of short decision paths and local availability of EREMA India provides Indian recyclers with ac-
spare parts. cess to European technologies in washing, ex-
Indian recycling market and demand for high- trusion and thermal decontamination. EREMA
quality recyclates and Lindner Washtech supply fully coordinated
process chains as part of their joint offering, de-
India, with a population of around 1.47 billion, is signed to deliver consistent quality results at
seeing further growth in the middle class, which high throughput rates. This enables recycling
translates into increasing demand for consumer plants to meet increasing quality requirements,
goods and plastic products. According to OECD including food contact standards, also for inter-
data, plastics consumption in India is expected national markets.
to increase more than fivefold between 2019
and 2060. In response to the growing quanti- A key element of EREMA India's operating model
ties of plastic waste, the country is introducing is the local service organisation, which is respon-
ambitious circular economy targets and stricter sible for supporting line commissioning, diagnos-
extended producer responsibility (EPR) regula- tics and after-sales activities. The availability of
tions. At the same time, collection and sorting technology combined with service is intended to
systems are being expanded, which further in- ensure high system uptime and process stability.
creases the relevance of plastics recycling. n the "With strong local service support, continuous
bottle-to-bottle segment alone, around 25 recy- technology upgrades and a close collaboration
cling plants with a total processing capacity of with our customers, we are committed to trans-
approximately 600,000 tonnes are planned to forming India into a global hub for high-quality
be installed by 2026. "The Indian market is de- recyclates and closed-loop recycling solutions.
veloping at an impressive pace. The combination Lindner’s washing equipment plays a crucial role
of regulatory tailwinds and increasing quality in ensuring a stable and reliable treatment pro-
requirements makes India a strategically impor- cess, which together with EREMA’s extrusion
tant growth market" assesses Christoph Wöss, technology, provides recyclers with integrated
Global Sales Director at EREMA. "Over the past system expertise enabling them to consistently
two years, we have seen in bottle-to-bottle re- produce food-grade quality, increase production
cycling how quickly implementation progresses efficiency and achieve long-term operational ex-
once the regulatory framework is set. The next cellence" emphasises Ganesh Karankal, Sales Di-
steps, including mandatory recycling quotas for rector and Partner of Business Unit Washing at
all plastic packaging that will gradually increase EREMA India.
to 60 percent by 2029, offer enormous poten-
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