Aduro joins Chemical Recycling Europe

Executive Summary

• Aduro Clean Technologies has joined Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE), a European industry association focused on policy engagement, standard setting, and value chain collaboration for chemical recycling.
• The company is advancing its first-of-a-kind (FOAK) industrial plant in the Netherlands, with site selection completed and project development actively underway.
• Aduro has executed its first offtake letter of intent, marking its initial formal commercial commitment for production from the FOAK facility, while continuing progress at its next-generation process pilot plant.

Key Details

• Joined Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE) to engage directly in the regulatory frameworks, certification systems, and market structures required to scale chemical recycling technologies in Europe.
• Completed site selection for the FOAK plant at the Chemelot industrial hub in the Netherlands.
• Executed its first offtake letter of intent, representing the company's initial formal commercial commitment for production from the FOAK facility.
• Advancing a technology licensing package and continuing progress at the next-generation process pilot plant to support scale-up and integration.
• The FOAK facility will demonstrate industrial-scale hydrochemolytic technology integration within an established petrochemical environment, with a focus on compatibility with existing infrastructure, potential downstream processing pathways (e.g., steam cracking), and integration with logistics and feedstock systems.
• Membership provides direct participation in discussions related to mass balance accounting, certification pathways, and policy alignment, particularly regarding the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation expected to drive demand for certified recycled content.

Notable Quotes

• Ofer Vicus, Chief Executive Officer: "As we continue to advance our commercialization pathway and transition from pilot to industrial deployment, we are working closely with key stakeholders and establishing Aduro as an influential voice in how this industry develops... we are proud to join and contribute to those efforts."
• Valentijn De Neve, President of Chemical Recycling Europe: "We are pleased to welcome Aduro as a new member of Chemical Recycling Europe... We also welcome Aduro's investment in and construction of their plant in Europe, contributing to a strong and competitive circular plastics ecosystem."