Strategic collaboration targets faster commercialization of polyester recycling technologies

Syre and JEPLAN, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of textile-to-textile recycling. The collaboration focuses on advancing next-generation polyester recycling technologies towards commercial scale.

JEPLAN, Inc., a Japan-based company engaged in chemical recycling technologies for packaging and textiles, and Syre, a textile-focused company working on scaling textile-to-textile recycling, have entered into a strategic partnership.

The agreement aims to accelerate the commercialization timeline for next-generation textile-to-textile polyester recycling technologies. By combining Syre’s global capabilities in innovation and technology integration with JEPLAN’s experience in chemical recycling and operational deployment, the companies intend to develop scalable solutions for the textile industry.

Under the partnership, both organisations will work on refining processes to enable textile-to-textile recycling at a larger commercial scale. The initiative includes plans to achieve multi-ton production volumes of recycled polyester by late 2026, intended for spinning validation and product sample development with brands.

“This partnership is all about speed and scale, without compromising on quality,” said Dennis Nobelius, CEO of Syre. “Through JEPLAN’s technical and operational experience built over more than a decade, we can move much faster to commercialization.”

“We are excited to partner with Syre to help bring textile-to-textile recycling to meaningful scale,” said Masaki Takao, CEO of JEPLAN. “Syre’s ambition, business back bone, and global reach in technology integration, combined with our extensive chemical recycling experience creates a powerful platform for accelerating breakthrough solutions for the textile industry”.

JEPLAN operates a PET chemical recycling facility for textiles in Kitakyushu, Japan, which includes demonstration and semi-industrial units used to test and scale recycling technologies.

“Impact is our core and the path that brings us fastest to substantial scale is the path we will take,” said Dennis Nobelius. “The approach now in place continues to build our robust pathway to our first large-scale plant in Vietnam. We are proud to announce JEPLAN today, and more will follow. We expect to announce several additional world-leading partnerships around the globe as we move toward full commercial deployment.”