PureCycle pushes back Antwerp PP recycling plant start-up to 2029

PureCycle Technologies has delayed the start-up of its first European polypropylene recycling plant, in Antwerp, Belgium, to 2029, from a prior mid-to-late 2028 target. The company disclosed the slip in a quarterly filing with the US SEC on 6 August 2026. Permit application documents for the 59,000 tonnes-per-year plant are being prepared for submission to the Province of Antwerp in the second half of 2026.

Why this mattersA further slip pushes back Europe's timeline for solvent-based PP recycling capacity just as brand owners face rising recycled-content targets under EU rules.

• Start-up of the Antwerp PP recycling plant is now planned for 2029, versus a prior mid-to-late 2028 target
• The plant, at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges NextGen District, is designed for around 59,000 tonnes of polypropylene per year
• Recycled PP output is to be marketed under the PureFive brand using PureCycle's solvent-based process
• Permit application documents are being submitted to the Province of Antwerp in the second half of 2026
• In March 2026 PureCycle signed a EUR 40m grant agreement with CINEA under the EU Innovation Fund for the project, named ASTRA PP
• Grant disbursement is tied to project milestones and requirements running through 2034

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