We transform waste into raw material

enespas recycling plants, which produce reusable oil from plastic waste, can be found in Germany, Australia, Finland and now also in Brazil. As a specialist in the circular economy of plastics, we help to return waste materials to the cycle.

From Tangstedt to Rio

enespa group is selling a research plant to COPPE, the renowned institute for engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), thereby championing scientific research into chemical recycling. The plant enables researchers to focus intensively on this technology.

Selected topics

Our group is growing and developing rapidly – exciting changes, new projects and groundbreaking decisions are shaping our expansion phase. Stay informed about the latest news and get first-hand insights into what drives us!

5. March 2025

| Cyrill Hugi

Our highlights of the year 2024

Before we report in detail on our 2024 financial year in our provisional annual financial statements and annual report, we would like to share some of the year's highlights with you. In the past year, we achieved significant milestones, strengthened international partnerships and implemented pioneering projects.

30 January 2025

| Daria Baur

enespa and PlastEco launch strategic partnership

The enespa group is entering into a strategic partnership with the Finnish start-up PlastEco Ltd. The focus is on a 40 per cent stake for enespa technologies ag. The partnership begins with the delivery of an initial chemical recycling plant.

Circulation systems

The plastics industry operates a system that is currently almost exclusively based on fossil oil and keeps very little of it in the system. This results in many negative consequences. We close the plastic cycle through the chemical recycling of mixed plastic and scrap tyres, as well as the refinement of used oil.

enespa closes the circle

The plastics cycle can only be closed through a combination of mechanical and chemical recycling processes. The recycled plastics are in no way inferior to products made from fossil oil.

Chemical recycling

Storage in the buffer box

Production of granulate

Sorting and shredding in the grinder

Plastic waste

Product manufacture and use

Oil recovery

Pyrolysis/thermolysis & condensation

Heating in the extruder

The chemical recycling process steps (highlighted in white) close the plastic cycle.

Investing in the future

At enespa, we employ 50 staff and have over 3,000 shareholders and bondholders who share the vision of a future without plastic waste. This means that we are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of Agenda 2030.

12 Responsible production

We reintroduce waste materials such as mixed plastic, old tyres and waste oil into the cycle. The wording of the UN goal

13 Climate action

The greenhouse gas balance of our thermo/pyrolysis process is better than incinerating the waste. The wording of the UN goal.

14 Life below water

Together with our partner, the BioDesign Foundation , we reintroduce plastic from the sea into the cycle. The wording of the UN goal.

6 Clean water

We create an incentive (earning money) to recycle plastic, tyres and used oil. The wording of the UN goal.

5 facts about plastic waste

Over 400 million tonnes of plastic were produced worldwide in 2022. Half of this is packaging material that is used once and then thrown away. Source: Statista
Only about 9% of plastic waste is recycled. 2% is incinerated and 79% ends up in landfill or in the environment (9 million tonnes per year in the sea). Source: Ocean Care
Over 40 per cent of all plastics are used only once and then thrown away. Estimates of the longevity of plastic range from 450 years to "forever". Source: National Geographic
73% - 80% of the rubbish on beaches consists of plastic: cigarette filters, bottles, bottle caps, packaging, bags, polystyrene or balloon strings in which animals can become entangled. Source: WWF
So far, there are reports of over 700 marine species that have eaten plastic or become entangled in it. By 2050, practically every seabird species in the world will be eating plastic. Source: National Geographic

Strong partnerships

As specialists in the circular economy of plastics, we are working with several other companies to establish the market for chemical recycling. BioDesign Foundation is a strong partner at our side. As part of the «Vox Maris» project, the foundation collects old fishing nets that we chemically recycle. This is a win-win situation for people and nature.

Milestones

We have reached numerous milestones to date. But we are not going to kid you: the road to get here was long and sometimes quite bumpy.

We transform waste into raw material