PRSE : Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026: Conference programme now online
Jessika Roswall, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Water, Resilience, and a Competitive Circular Economy, and Ton Emans, the President of Plastics Recyclers Europe, will open the conference with a keynote speech entitled 'From Crisis to Competitiveness: Re-Building the European Plastics Recycling Industry'.
To mark the event's 10th anniversary, the two-day programme will take place across two conference theatres, combining keynote sessions, panel discussions, technical presentations, and sponsored sessions covering policy, innovation, and market developments.
Leading industry figures already confirmed to speak include:
Kristin Geidenmark Olofsson, Raw Material Leader for Recycled Polymers at IKEA;
Marta Iglesias Émbil, Head of Product Environmental Affairs/R&D at SEAT, S.A.;
Gian De Belder, Technical Director for Packaging Sustainability at Procter & Gamble;
Virginia Janssens, Managing Director at Plastics Europe;
Yvonne van Veen, Head of Advocacy at INEOS;
Ermis Panagiotopoulos, Business Development Manager at Indorama;
Manfred Hackl, CEO at EREMA Group.
The core sessions will address the restoration of competitiveness in European plastics recycling and the implementation of EU regulatory frameworks to ensure fair competition. Discussions will also focus on translating policy ambitions into practical implementation, as well as on creating investment conditions that support innovation and growth across the industry.
Other dedicated sessions will examine market opportunities and challenges in various sectors, with the aim of unlocking further circularity potential across industries. Polyurethane recycling will be on the PRS Europe agenda for the first time, with Michel Baumgartner, Director General of Europur, as a featured speaker.
There will be interactive panel discussions exploring topics including innovation-driven investment, driving sustainable demand through voluntary pledges, securing a predictable supply of recycled materials, eliminating greenwashing and ensuring traceability in global plastics trade.
The programme also includes the annual Plastics Recycling Awards Europe ceremony, which recognises innovation and achievement across the European plastics recycling industry.
PRS Europe sponsors will present a variety of papers on innovations in plastics recycling technology and the circular economy. Gold event sponsors include ExxonMobil and NGR World, while silver sponsors include: Eastman, FIMIC, Axens, SK Functional Polymer (SKFP), Schneider, Indaver, Trinseo, SACMI, Lindner and VTT Research Finland.
Visit the PRS Europe website to register to attend the exhibition and conference. Registration is free until 5 April 2026, after which it will cost €50.
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