# Sumika Polymer Compounds expands Saint-Martin-de-Crau plant with €15M investment

Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe is expanding its plant in Saint-Martin-de-Crau, France, with a €15 million investment. The project includes a new 5,000 m² building to recycle 10,000 tons of plastic waste per year into polypropylene granules, creating 30 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-03-06
- Where: Saint-Martin-de-Crau, France, France
- Value: $16.2M (15.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 30
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 10,000 tons of plastic waste per year
- Products: recycled polypropylene granules, thermoplastic and elastomeric compounds
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe](https://endata.com/companies/7620.md)
- [Sumitomo Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/20503.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [sumikaeurope.com](https://www.sumikaeurope.com/news/international-investment-in-france/), 2025-03-06: "In order to anticipate the increase in the need for high-performance plastic compounds, induced by the new European regulations on the treatment of end-of-life vehicles, we are launching an innovative plant for recycling automotive plastic waste."

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