- Repsol will invest €26 million in a new recycled plastics line at Puertollano.
- The new unit will start operations at the end of 2024, doubling capacity to 25,000 tons/year.
- The project will create 200 jobs during construction, start-up, and operation phases.
- The facility will process HDPE and LDPE with recycled content ranging from 10% to 80%.
Investment and Capacity Expansion
Repsol is investing €26 million to install a new recycled plastics production line at its Puertollano Industrial Complex. This new unit will nearly double the current capacity from 16,000 tons per year to 25,000 tons per year. The facility will process high and low-density polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE) with recycled plastic content ranging from 10% to 80%.
Job Creation and Timeline
The project is expected to generate 200 direct, indirect, and induced jobs throughout the different phases of construction, start-up, and operation. The new unit is scheduled to come into operation by the end of 2024.
Regulatory Compliance
This investment aligns with recent European and Spanish regulations, which aim to achieve a recycled content target for plastics packaging of 30% by 2030. The Puertollano Industrial Complex is advancing its transformation process to meet these new regulatory demands sustainably.
Additional Projects
In addition to the new recycled plastic production line, Puertollano will also start up the first polyurethane foam recovery plant in Spain and the Iberian Peninsula this year. Repsol has also entered as a shareholder in Acteco, an integrated waste management and recovery company, and Enerkem, a leading technology company in waste gasification.
