French Textile Recycler Comes to Frankfurt

Although the company was only incorporated twelve months ago, Reju succeeded in building the facility this year and is set to begin deliveries in 2025.

It will specialize in regenerating and recirculating textile waste at scale. Operations will initially focus on polyester. The resulting product, Reju Polyester, has a 50 percent lower carbon footprint than so-called virgin polyester. 

At present, the company says, less than one percent of the 92 million tons of textile waste produced annually around the world gets recycled. 

“We’re starting with the most urgent problem in textile waste - polyester,” said Reju CEO Patrik Frisk. “Reju is going to change that by unlocking a new system through critical partnerships around the world. We will build infrastructure, scale technology, comply with regulation and, in the end, help the textile industry evolve and enable a change in behavior. Our Regeneration Hub Zero in Frankfurt is a significant milestone, showcasing how this advanced technology addresses the global textile waste problem.”