Global Recycling Day (March 18): Greiner is focusing on circular economy across the Group
All divisions (Greiner Packaging, Greiner Bio-One and NEVEON) are working on circular products and business models.
- All three divisions (Greiner Packaging, Greiner Bio-One and NEVEON) are working on circular solutions
- The aim is to increase the volume of recycled materials steadily and promote circular business models
- To achieve this, Greiner concentrates on "Design for Recycling" and innovative partnerships
Vienna/Kremsmünster, March 13, 2025. For the plastics and foam company Greiner, the future lies in circular economy. All three divisions - Greiner Packaging, Greiner Bio-One and NEVEON - of the globally active Group of companies are working extensively on recyclable products and solutions. Despite numerous challenges in individual markets, one thing is clear to Greiner: the future is circular. In this context, circular means there is no more waste. Recycling plays a major role in this because it is an established way of keeping materials in the circle.
"Design for Recycling" is the guiding principle for all divisions
The idea of recycling was born at the Greiner family business in 1880, when company founder Carl Albert Greiner made firelighters from cork production rejects. Today, all three divisions are focusing on the "Design for Recycling" topic in product development and constantly taking steps towards resource-saving production processes. In addition, start-up hub Greiner Innoventures is always looking for innovative ideas for circular business models, as shown by recent investments in start-ups such as MATR and Movopack.
Three divisions – one goal: a circular economy
The packaging division Greiner Packaging, for example, relies on self-separating cardboard-plastic combinations and reusable solutions. A milestone in the company's history was purchasing a recycling plant in Serbia in 2022. This ensures that Greiner Packaging has access to recycled materials and can reduce the use of virgin plastic.
The division Greiner Bio-One is also working hard to make medical products recyclable in the context of regulatory compliance and patient safety. One example is reusing clean polystyrene waste at the Rainbach (Upper Austria) and Mosonmagyaróvár (Hungary) sites. This is regranulated and reused in production.
The foam division NEVEON is working extensively on reducing the ecological footprint of its products and relying on renewable raw materials. Furthermore, NEVEON recently founded joint venture LOOP-it, Austria’s first mattress recycling company, with waste management company BRANTNER green solutions.
For Greiner, every day is Global Recycling Day
Global Recycling Day was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2018 to show how recycling helps reduce CO2 emissions, conserves natural resources and protects the environment. Most Greiner’s emissions are around materials used - such as plastic granules and chemicals - as well as product disposal. Projects mentioned show there are many ways to specifically promote circular economy. Greiner is aware this is only the beginning.
Moreover, to achieve complete circular economy, all partners along the value chain must work together: This includes manufacturing companies as well as the legislature, retailers, consumers and waste disposal companies. Even though a functioning circular economy is complex, Greiner is determined to make the necessary contribution.
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