EQS-News: Lenzing AG: Lenzing and partners launch Austria’s largest textile recycling project
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Lenzing AG: Lenzing and partners launch Austria’s largest textile
recycling project
11.05.2023 / 10:00 CET/CEST
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Lenzing and partners launch Austria’s largest textile recycling project
• Lenzing, ARA, Salesianer Miettex, Caritas and Södra joining forces to
drive forward the transition to circularity
• Joint project involving the collection, transport and sorting of used
textiles for processing to make pulp and fibers
• Pioneering project with a strong social component
Lenzing/Vienna/Pöchlarn/Växjö – The Lenzing Group, a world-leading
provider of specialty fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries, has
taken another big step towards achieving a circular future in
collaboration with several partners. Austrian companies and not-for-profit
organizations, including Lenzing’s logistics and sorting partner ARA
(Altstoff Recycling Austria AG), the textile service provider Salesianer
Miettex and Caritas, as well as the Swedish pulp producer Södra have
joined forces to collect used household and clothing textiles for
reprocessing to produce pulp and, ultimately, new lyocell and viscose
fibers.
In this pilot project, used textiles collected by Salesianer Miettex that
are not suitable for reuse will be passed on to ARA, before being
delivered to Caritas for sorting by hand at a recycling plant. The Caritas
recycling facility provides secure employment to more than 70 people with
disabilities. After the sorting process, the textiles will be delivered to
Södra for recycling and processing to produce OnceMore^® pulp. This method
is a world first in the industrial recycling of textile waste made from
blended fibers. Lenzing will then apply its innovative REFIBRA™ technology
to produce new lyocell and viscose fibers.
“One company alone cannot solve the pressing problem of textile waste.
Proactive partnerships such as these allow us to make progress and
accomplish real systemic change,” says Sonja Zak, Head of Textile Sourcing
& Cooperations at Lenzing Group. “We work hard to make our industries more
sustainable and promote the transformation of the textile business model
from linear to circular. Continued action across the whole sector will be
necessary to facilitate this transition.”
“The EU’s action plan puts waste and secondary raw materials front and
center to cement their role on the market. Thus, in the recycling
business, it is vital to maintain a 360-degree view of all consumer
products. ARA has been instrumental to the implementation of extended
producer responsibility in Austria for 30 years. It therefore makes sense
to incorporate this expertise into the textile sector. This means that in
the future we will be recycling not only packaging, but as many products
as possible, including textiles,” adds Martin Prieler, CEO of ARA.
Partnerships for systemic change
The transition to a truly circular economy requires collaboration between
several parties. Lenzing represents only one part of the textile and
nonwoven value chain and is reliant on the cooperation of partners across
the whole chain. Partnerships and projects such as these help Lenzing to
promote and accelerate systemic change.
Lenzing and Södra have been working together on textile recycling since
2021, making a crucial contribution to the promotion of circularity in the
fashion industry. In the course of their cooperation, the companies plan
to share their knowledge and jointly develop methods to facilitate the
broader use of cellulose-based used textiles on an industrial scale. The
further developed OnceMore^® pulp will then be used for various purposes,
including as a raw material for the production of Lenzing’s specialty
fibers under the TENCEL™ brand fibers with REFIBRA™ technology. The aim is
to reach an annual processing capacity of 50,000 tonnes of textile waste
by 2027. “This collaboration is a great example of how we can join forces
and connect the dots in the textile recycling value chain,” says Åsa
Degerman, Manager OnceMore^® of Södra.
In line with its circular economy vision, “We give waste a new life. Every
day”, Lenzing is driving the industry towards achieving a fully-fledged
circular economy by endeavoring to give waste a new life in all aspects of
its core business. Lenzing has been developing future-proof innovations in
recycling for years, including its REFIBRA™ and Eco Cycle technologies.
Beside the use of pure dissolving wood pulp, these technologies enable the
processing of a large proportion of recycling material that is derived
from cutting scraps in cotton production and second-hand clothing.
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About the Lenzing Group
The Lenzing Group stands for ecologically responsible production of
specialty fibers made from the renewable raw material wood. As an
innovation leader, Lenzing is a partner of global textile and nonwoven
manufacturers and drives many new technological developments.
The Lenzing Group’s high-quality fibers form the basis for a variety of
textile applications ranging from elegant clothing to versatile denims and
high-performance sports clothing. Due to their consistent high quality,
their biodegradability and compostability Lenzing fibers are also highly
suitable for hygiene products and agricultural applications.
The business model of the Lenzing Group goes far beyond that of a
traditional fiber producer. Together with its customers and partners,
Lenzing develops innovative products along the value chain, creating added
value for consumers. The Lenzing Group strives for the efficient
utilization and processing of all raw materials and offers solutions to
help redirect the textile sector towards a closed-loop economy. In order
to reduce the speed of global warming and to accomplish the targets of the
Paris Climate Agreement and the “Green Deal” of the EU Commission, Lenzing
has a clear vision: namely to make a zero-carbon future come true.
Key Facts & Figures Lenzing Group 2022
Revenue: EUR 2.57 bn
Nominal capacity (fibers): 1,145,000 tonnes
Number of employees (headcount): 8,301
TENCEL™, VEOCEL™, LENZING™, REFIBRA™, ECOVERO™, LENZING MODAL™, LENZING
VISCOSE™, MICROMODAL™ and PROMODAL™ are trademarks of Lenzing AG.
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Language: English
Company: Lenzing AG
4860 Lenzing
Austria
Phone: +43 7672-701-0
Fax: +43 7672-96301
E-mail: office@lenzing.com
Internet: www.lenzing.com
ISIN: AT0000644505
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Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
EQS News ID: 1630571
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