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PureCycle Secures EU REACH Approval, Opening European Market for Recycled Polypropylene

The certification lets the company begin pre-sales with customer trials ahead of planned 2028 output from an Antwerp facility.

Overview

  • PureCycle said it obtained EU REACH compliance, clearing regulatory requirements to sell its PureFive recycled polypropylene in the bloc.
  • Shares closed up 12.22% at $14.78 after the announcement, according to Insider Monkey’s market report.
  • The company plans its first European plant at the Port of Antwerp in Belgium, with completion targeted over the next three years.
  • Vice president Wiebe Schipper said the clearance enables future orders and sample deliveries so European customers can try the resin before local production starts in 2028.
  • Investor-focused coverage notes the potential of EU market access alongside execution and timeline risks tied to the Antwerp project.