# Sumika Polymer Compounds invests €13M in new polypropylene recycling plant in France

Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe is investing more than €13 million in a new mechanical polypropylene recycling plant at its Saint-Martin-de-Crau site in France, producing over 10,000 tonnes of recycled PP annually for automotive applications.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-09-03
- Where: Saint-Martin-de-Crau, France, France
- Value: $14.4M (13.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 10,000 tonnes per year of recycled polypropylene
- Products: recycled polypropylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe](https://endata.com/companies/7620.md)

## Sources

- [plasticker.de](https://plasticker.de/Plastics_News_49205_Sumika_Polymer_Compounds_New_recycling_plant_increases_rPP_capacity_to_more_than_25000_tonnes), 2026-09-03: "The facility will produce more than 10,000 tonnes of recycled polypropylene annually, primarily for applications in the automotive industry."

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