ExxonMobil Plastic Recycling Projects in Europe
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Rotterdam and Antwerp, Europe
Source: Packaging Gateway
ExxonMobil planned to invest €100 million in two chemical recycling projects at its existing sites in Rotterdam and Antwerp, designed to process 80,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year. The projects have been put on hold due to proposed EU regulations that affect the calculation of recycled content credits, which ExxonMobil believes discriminate against integrated facilities like its own.
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Rotterdam and Antwerp, Unknown (Europe)
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Packaging Gateway
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Original status | on hold |
Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | ExxonMobil planned to invest €100 million in two chemical recycling projects at its existing sites in Rotterdam and Antwerp, designed to process 80,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year. The projects have been put on hold due to proposed EU regulations that affect the calculation of recycled content credits, which ExxonMobil believes discriminate against integrated facilities like its own. |
Original sector | Environment Sustainability |
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Country | Unknown (Europe) |
City | Rotterdam and Antwerp |
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Source | Packaging Gateway |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2025-09-22 |
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