Andreas Starzacher

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For us, as the Carinthian Economic Development Fund, it is essential to build and support strong value creation networks in the region. We promote the development of innovations and new business models emerging from collaboration between companies, research institutions, and educational establishments. The circular economy and recycling industry offer many opportunities in the context of new regulations and at the interfaces between collectors, processing, converting, and product development.

Matthias Katschnig

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Our task is to establish the use of recycled materials as a fully-fledged alternative to virgin materials. With modern sorting and processing technologies, we can now achieve outstanding material qualities. But it’s not just about technical feasibility – it’s also about measurable environmental benefits. The life cycle assessment of recycled plastics clearly shows that the use of recyclates saves resources, energy and CO₂ emissions. It is crucial that we use events such as CIRPLEX to jointly convince the market, politicians and industry that recycled plastic is not the second choice, but the first choice – for a sustainable future!

Stefan Pirker

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Plastics are essential to modern life, keeping our food fresh, our vehicles light, and our medicines sterile. However, most plastics currently follow a linear lifecycle, in which they are produced, often used once, and then discarded—typically ending up in landfills or incinerated. A circular economy addresses this by keeping materials in use longer and reducing waste and emissions. While most recycling today is mechanical, chemical recycling like ReOil® is an essential complement that offers several unique advantages. At OMV, we’re leading the way to renewable and circular chemicals and materials that make sustainable life possible.

Janez Slapnik

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Effectively managing the end-of-life phase for plastics requires a strategic integration of various technologies. At the Faculty of Polymer Technology, we explore how these different approaches can contribute to a truly efficient circular economy. CIRPLEX is the ideal venue to share these insights and foster collaboration between research institutions and industry leaders, accelerating the adoption of effective solutions across the Alps-Adriatic region and ensuring a sustainable future for plastics.

Anna Kozera-Szałkowska

Anna Kozera-Szałkowska

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As a representative of plastics producers in Poland I am pleased to be a part of CIRPLEX 2025. Plastics industry in our country is for years steadily growing, in spite of the different current challenges. However, at the moment whole Europe is facing the new threats and therefore needs a strong, united, innovative approach to the future. Such exceptional hub for regional exchange of experience as CIRPLEX 2025 is what enables us better collaboration, fresher ideas and greater acceleration of the sustainable transition of the European plastics industry.

Mathias Egarter

Matthias Egarter

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I´am proud that we have been part of CIRPLEX from the very beginning and part of this cross-border trade fair. As a recycling pioneer, we stand for innovative recycling solutions and look forward to setting new impulses together with other experts and further promoting dialogue in the industry. CIRPLEX will establish itself as an important meeting place for the plastics industry in the Alps-Adriatic region.

Ingo Sartorius

Ingo Sartorius

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Facts and figures on circular economy of plastics, climate protection and sustainability represent the topics of BKV GmbH, the competence centre of the plastics industry. Successful realisation of these subjects demands the cooperation of all relevant stakeholders, inter alia within the economy and its value chains, with administration, academia, etc. Cirplex is the central platform for cooperation and collaboration between trans-national regions in Europe.

Gerold Breuer

Gerold Breuer

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The progress in recycling expertise along the entire plastics value chain in recent years is remarkable and gives me confidence. Our recycling machines at EREMA are only part of the solution. It is gratifying to see that CIRPLEX is promoting this essential interdisciplinary dialogue in Austria.

Barbara Mayer

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Tomorrow’s leading companies will be those that embrace digital transformation today to prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. To win the race against climate change, innovative digital technologies will enable us to do more with less in our industrial world – by seamlessly combining the real and digital worlds and using the creative power of industrial AI.

Dr. Peter Hodecek

Peter Hodecek

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The plastics industry is characterised by a high level of innovation, a wide variety of materials and diverse applications. Our daily lives would not be possible without plastics. The recycling of plastics is becoming increasingly important from an environmental and sustainability perspective. The reuse and recycling of certain products, as well as material, energy and chemical recycling, make it possible to close material cycles, thereby achieving the desired conservation of resources. With CIRPLEX, a new platform has been created to demonstrate the recyclability of plastics.