Palurec GmbH is a Germany-based recycling company specializing in the material recovery from used beverage cartons. Located in Hürth (North Rhine-Westphalia) at Chemiepark Knapsack, it was established by the beverage carton industry to develop domestic recycling capacity for composite packaging.
Palurec processes the polyethylene/aluminum (PE/Al) fraction that remains after the paper fibers from beverage cartons are recovered at paper mills. Using mechanical separation and processing technologies, the company produces recycled polyethylene granulate and an aluminum concentrate for downstream refiners. These secondary raw materials feed back into the plastics and metals value chains, supporting circular-economy objectives in the packaging and chemical sectors.
