Restart for Circulose recycling plant

Sundsvall - Circulose has announced the restart of its commercial-scale production plant at Ortviken in Sundsvall, Sweden, marking a significant step in scaling next-generation materials for the global knitwear industry.

The Ortviken plant is the world’s first commercial-scale chemical textile recycling facility. Its restart follows the decision by new owners, private equity firm Altor, to focus on securing volume commitments from partner brands to bring Circulose back to market at scale.