PARIS – Textile recycling company Reju, which uses technology developed by IBM to recycle post consumer textiles into virgin quality polyester, has opened its first demo plant and revealed plans for two scale facilities by 2027.
Reju’s 1,000 tonne per year demo plant in Frankfurt, Germany – called Regeneration Hub Zero – makes use of IBM’s proprietary VolCat process, and is expected to begin deliveries to brands next year.
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