PRAE 2026 finalists announced

The organisers of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 announced the shortlist of finalists. The winners of the seven awards will be revealed on 6 May at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, to be held at RAI in Amsterdam, where all the finalists will also be showcased.

“This year’s finalists embody the ingenuity and innovation driving the plastics recycling value chain, all the more remarkably given the deep crisis we are facing. They demonstrate how collaboration, dedication and long-term investment can advance plastics circularity and show that with the right support the plastics recycling sector can position Europe for a more competitive and resilient future,” said Ton Emans, President of Plastics Recyclers Europe.

“Reaching finalist status at the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe is a significant achievement in itself. The standard of entries was exceptionally high, and those shortlisted represent the very best in recycling technology, product design and business leadership in Europe,” added Matt Barber, Global Events Director at PRS Europe’s organiser Crain Communications.

Below is the list of finalists by category.

Automotive, Electrical or Electronic Product of the Year 
ME7153SY, Borealis
Aesthetic Skylonitrile ABS, Skytech SLP
Borcycle GE2331SY, Borealis
Borcycle MD2550SY-9502, Borealis
De’ Longhi Coffee Machine, De' Longhi Appliances and Sirmax
Meras FRX 2500 SG22 BK01, Sipchem InnoVent
Rexelian AU20R5, Rexelian
UniversalImpact 800 Closed-Loop Edition, Robert Bosch Power Tools, MKV Kunststoffgranulate, HolyPoly

Building & Construction Product of the Year
Alma, Plastic Studio
Neular Unlimited T&G Board 32×138 – Co-extrusion Profile, Neular
Panka Set by Grandsoleil Igap with Eco Meplen CH T10 GR0475 by Mepol
Rattan Bistrot Chair by Grandsoleil Igap with Eco Meplen CH T10 GR0475 by Mepol

Household & Leisure Product of the Year 
Carperfume, Siim and CO., S.L. T/A Scent Emotions
L-Boxx Contractor, Robert Bosch Power Tools and LyondellBasell
Samsonite Essens Circular Suitcase Collection, LyondellBasell, Samsonite, Circularise
SoFTI AQUA Coral Collection, Interzero Plastics Innovations
Sticker Tag, Aion
WC Frisch/Bref Solid Toilet Rim Blocks, LyondellBasell, Henkel

Plastic Packaging Product of the Year 
50% rPET White Opaque Bottle for UHT Milk, Parmalat
Bottles for Proquimia ADR Products and Repsol Reciclex 70RX5203, Repsol Materials, Enplast and Proquimia
EU-KA 5-2R 230g DIN45, PreZero Polymers and ALPLAindustrial Austria
r-Platina 6.0 PCR Laminate Tube, EPL Europe and WIS Kunststoffe
Timber Cover Film Loop 70, Trioworld A/S

Product Technology Innovation of the Year
Advanced Borcycle PCR LLDPE Through Intarema Extrusion System, Borealis, Erema Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen
Avient Cesa Tough A4R, Avient Corporation
FlipTop - rHDPE - 2K, Gramß Kunststoffverarbeitung and WIS Kunststoffe
GO Product Line, GreenCycl
Holcopearl ReWhite, Holland Colours Europe
Lotryl 40MA05T, SK Functional Polymer
Milsani Topi rPS Dairy Cup, Aldi Einkauf & Co., Fernholz and Zott
Personal Protection Equipment, Trioworld A/S
Power Stretch Film with 35% PCR, Borealis, Raniplast
Recyclable PP Trigger Sprayer with 40% PCR, Reckitt
SafeHood Loop35, Trioworld A/S
Slip Scavenger 1540, Ampacet
Thin Stretch Hood Film Incorporating Household-sourced PCR Content up to 35%, Reifenhäuser Extrusion Systems, ExxonMobil Signature Polymers and Der Grüne Punkt

Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year 
Aerolight, Pellenc Selective Technologies
Deepnest, Greyparrot
EV92-220, CMG Granulators
FCS, Fimic
Hard Washer, Plasmaq
Hyperbelt, 3U Vision
iQonicTwin HyperPET, M-A-S Maschinen- und Anlagebau Schulz
iQonicTwin PreDensifier, M-A-S Maschinen- und Anlagebau Schulz
Line for Granulation Smart, Ekochem
High-Throughput Polyolefin Recycling Concepts, Nordson BKG and Fimic
P:React 4000 + ECO-Twin 220, Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen
recoStar dynamic art, Starlinger Recycling Technology
SiReCo Hybrid, Sinoma in collaboration with GiG, INS Pulawy, Silesian University of Technology, BYK/Krahn Chemie
Volex, Erema Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen

Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year 
Mark Garrett, Managing Director, Clearpoint Recycling 
Mattias Philipsson, CEO, Svensk Plaståtervinning Site Zero 
Santiago Sans, Industrial and Innovation Director, GCR Group 
Ansgar Thees Ovelgönne, Managing Director, Thees Kunststoffverarbeitung