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The French plastic recycling market is worth between €200 and €250 million.
The global plastics recycling market is worth around $43.5 billion.
In France, the plastics recycling industry has received increasing attention since 1992, with a significant rise in ecological awareness among companies, whether they specialize in recycling or produce plastics.
Despite these efforts, challenges persist, with the latest data indicating that of the 4.5 megatons of plastic waste generated annually, around 2.5 megatons comes from packaging, and that only 29% of plastic packaging is recycled.
On average, each French person produces 15 kilos of recyclable plastic waste per year. The structure of the market means that various players are positioning themselves to meet the growing demand for recycling services against a backdrop of increasing regulatory pressure for sustainable development.
Emerging trends in the French plastics recycling market
The French plastics recycling market has seen a steady increase in environmental awareness and commitment on the part of specialist recyclers and plastics producers. In response to growing environmental concerns and political rhetoric, the recycling industry in France has matured, not least thanks to the introduction of selective sorting measures.
One of the main trends in the French market is the expansion of recycling practices motivated by environmental considerations, alongside recognition of the significant energy savings associated with the recycling process.
It is estimated that recycling one tonne of plastic saves between 800 and 850 liters of oil.
The size of per capita consumption also underlines the potential demand for expanded recycling services, and the importance of improving the efficiency and capacity of the French plastics recycling market.
Pioneers and innovators in the French plastics recycling market
The French plastics recycling market has evolved over the years, driven by regulations and ecological motivations. Within this market, several key players stand out
- Veolia: a global giant in optimized resource management
- Veolia Propreté: Veolia's specialized subsidiary.
- SUEZ: known for its water and waste management solutions, including plastics recycling.
- Paprec Group: has established itself as a leading player in the French market.
- Plastic Omnium: is taking greater account of the importance of recycling. It invests in technologies and processes that integrate recycled materials into new products.
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1 Market overview
1.1 Definition and presentation
Recycling is the process of treating waste products that have reached the end of their life cycle, allowing some of their materials to be reintroduced into the production of new products. Plastic is one of the materials that can be recycled and is currently a huge environmental concern as well as a high-profile issue in political discussions.
In France, plastic recycling is already practiced since 1992 and the implementation of selective sorting, and more and more companies are turning to this practice in 2022 for ecological motivations. Not only companies specialized in this field, but also companies producing plastics are becoming more and more aware of recycling. Recycling one ton of plastic saves 830 liters of oil. This is why it is important to recycle.
In France, about 2.5 megatons of plastic waste come from the packaging industry out of the 4.5 generated per year and in 2019 only 29% of plastic packaging was recycled. A French person consumes an average of 15 kilos of recyclable plastic waste per year.
1.2 Marché mondial
Le marché mondial du plastique recyclé, largement encouragé par les politiques de développement durable visant à établir une économie circulaire, devrait connaitre une forte croissance dans la décennie à venir. Il devrait progresser selon un CAGR de *,*% entre **** et ****, passant d'une valeur de **,* milliards de dollars à celle de **,* milliards $US.
Évolution ...
1.3 Marché national
La production de MPR (***) en France était de *** kilotonnes en ****, pour un chiffre d'affaires de *** millions d'euros générées par les activités de collecte et de préparation des déchêts plastiques. Ces données, présentées dans le dossier recyclage de l'ADEME ****, révisé en ...
1.4 Flux mondiaux de plastiques
Il est possible d'analyser les flux de déchêts plastiques grâce aux données mises à disposition par UN Comtrade sous le code HS **** : "Déchets, rognures et débris de matières plastiques". Les données concernant les flux de plastique recyclé ne sont pas disponibles, mais celles relatives ...
2 Analysis of the demand
2.1 L'augmentation de la production de plastique
Le recyclage du plastique a émergé comme solution à la croissance exponentielle de la production de plastique depuis les années **. Un rapport de l'OCDE prévoit une production primaire de plastique de * *** millions de tonnes en ****. Ce scénario serait effectif si la croissance du tonnage produit de *% par an, entre ...
2.2 Contrer la pollution plastique
Pollution des océans
Lorsqu'ils ne sont pas collectés et traités, les plastiques finissent le plus souvent dans les milieux naturels, où ils deviennent une menace pour la faune et la flore. Au fil des ans, la quantité de microplastiques présente dans les océans est devenue de ...
3 Market structure
3.1 Étapes du recyclage du plastique
À l'heure actuelle, tous les plastiques ne sont pas recyclables. Les trois familles largement recyclées aujourd'hui sont :
Les polyéthylènes téréphtalates (***) : bouteilles d'eau, de sodas, d'huile alimentaire ; Les polyéthylènes haute densité (***) : flacons de gel douche, shampoing, sauce, ou liquide vaisselle ; Les polypropylènes (***) : vaisselle en plastique ...
3.2 Destination des plastiques utilisés
Les Français jettent entre *,* et *,* millions de tonnes de déchets plastiques par an. L'écart entre ces données est celui entre les estimations du ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire, et ceux de l'ONG WWF. Seuls **% de ces déchêts étaient recyclés en ****. Pour ...
3.3 Destination des plastiques recyclés
Ci-dessous, quelques emplois de la matière recyclée. Celle-ci dépend de la composition chimique du plastique d'origine.
Source: ****
Il faut noter que le plastique ne peut pas être recyclé à l'infini.
3.4 Acteurs du secteur
Alors que sur le marché primaire de la plasturgie, on dénombre *** producteurs de résines vierges, dont ** sites avec activités de régénération des matières plastiques, et *** entreprises de fabrication d'emballages plastiques. Enfin, on compte *** sites de collecte et traitement des déchêts plastiques. Cela ...
4 Analysis of the offer
4.1 Prix du plastique recyclé
Le PET, polytéréphtalate d'éthylène, utilisé notamment pour les emballages sous formes de bouteilles, est l'un des plastiques les plus recyclés, grâce à une technologie déployée depuis depuis plus de ** ans. Si le prix du PET recyclé, ou rPET, bénéficiait jusqu'ici d'une décôte, ...
4.2 Recyclage des composites
Les matériaux composites étaient jusqu'ici des plastiques impossibles à recycler, du fait de leur composition : au moins deux phases différentes, jointes par un matériau de liaison, et structuré par une matière fibreuse. Leur recyclage est donc un véritable casse-tête, du fait du besoin de séparer ...
5 Regulation
5.1 Renforcement progressif de la réglementation
La directive ****/*** de l'UE sur les emballages et déchets d’emballages fixe des objectifs clairs pour l'ensemble des ** pays européens et quarante entreprises qui ont signé le « Pacte plastiques européen », desquels fait partie la France :
** % des emballages plastiques recyclés d’ici **** et ** % d’ici **** ; ** % des bouteilles ...
6 Positioning of the actors
6.1 Segmentation
- Paprec Groupe
- Véolia Groupe
- Suez Groupe
- Eastman
- Loop Industries
- Earthwake Entreprise
- Skytech
- &Repeat
- Galloo Recycling
- Plasticlean
- Recyclex
- Plastus
- Infineo
- CARBIOS
- Aloxe
- Green Dot Bioplastics
- Südpack
- Buitex (Semin groupe)
- Léko
List of charts presented in this market study
- Plastic recycling sales trend
- Trends in primary plastics production
- Destination des plastiques utilisés
- Net exporters of plastic waste
- Net importers of plastic waste
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Suez breaks into the Polish biogas market - 19/07/2024
- - Suez acquires 51% of ARA Cursus.
- - 24.5% stake in ARA taken by Eiffel Gaz Vert.
- - The Bourgogne group has owned 24.5% since 2021.
- - Number of ARA agricultural biogas projects: 9 projects, including 1 in operation and 8 scheduled to start up in 2024.
- - Production capacity per project: Approx. 1 MW of renewable electrical energy.
- - Planned investment for development in Poland: Around €70 million.
- - Suez biogas production in 2023: More than 2000 GWh.
- - Suez biomethane production in 2023: 382 GWh.
- - Suez has been present in Poland for almost 50 years with subsidiaries in water and wastewater management.
- - Polish support framework for biogas: Guaranteed tariff for 15 years from 2023.
Paprec: the Petithuguenin succession is in place - 18/06/2024
- Percentage of Paprec capital held by Jean-Luc Petithuguenin's children: 80%
Paprec takes up the challenge against Suez and Veolia in the waste sector - 18/06/2024
- Paprec: number three in waste management in France, with the ambition of becoming number one, ahead of Suez and Veolia.
- - Number one in recycling.
- - Second in solid recovered fuel (SRF).
- - Third in methanization.
- - 20% stake in Pizzorno Environnement, with sales of around 265 million euros in 2023.
- - Objective f: achieve sales of 5 billion euros by 2028, up 67% on 2023 (3 billion euros), including 1 billion outside France
- - Veolia's French waste division generated revenues of 2.9 billion euros last year, out of a group total of 45.4 billion.
- - Acquisition of Recycleurs Bretons, a Finistère-based SME with sales of €40 million.
- - Presence in ten countries with some 350 sites and plants, mainly in France.
- - Market leader in Switzerland following the purchase of 40% of local market leader Helvetia Environnement.
- - Recently established in Scotland and soon to inaugurate a second CSR boiler plant in Krosno, Poland.
- - 250 to 300 robots working in Paprec plants
Battery recycling: Suez hopes to supply China's Envision gigafactory in Douai - 08/05/2024
- Creation of France's first zero-emission battery industrial park.
- Construction of a battery gigafactory with a capacity of 9 gigawatt-hours, representing an investment of 2 billion euros and the creation of 2,500 jobs by 2030.
- In partnership with Eramet, Suez will develop a complex to recycle batteries and extract essential metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel.
- The battery recycling plant should be operational by 2027.
- Suez sales in China: one billion euros.
- Suez workforce: 40,000 people in 40 countries.
- Global Suez sales in 2023: 9 billion euros.
Waste: Paprec pushes ahead in Switzerland - 15/01/2024
- Paprec was founded in 1994 Paprec has been active in Switzerland for 13 years.
- Paprec has acquired 40% of the capital of Helvetia Environnement, the local leader in its sector in Switzerland.
- Two investment funds hold respectively 40% and 20% of Helvetia Environnement's capital.
- Paprec Switzerland generates sales of €50 million from six sites.
- Helvetia Environnement generates sales of 130 million euros with 22 operating centers.
- Paprec invests 400 million euros annually in its production facilities.
- Paprec recently completed its fifth round of financing, welcoming Vauban Infrastructure Partners and Crédit Agricole as new shareholders.
- Thirty years after its creation, Paprec has achieved sales of 3 billion euros.
Veolia's plan for growth in energy - 13/01/2024
- The group already generates a quarter of its sales (just over 10 billion out of almost 43 billion euros in 2022) from the operation of heating networks, the recovery of energy from waste and wastewater, and energy-related services.
- The Group, which has positioned itself in the field of "decarbonizing local energy", estimates that it will be worth 500 billion euros in Europe by 2030
- Services related to energy efficiency in buildings and industry could represent a market worth 200 billion euros by 2030
- Green energy supply and heating/cooling networks could be worth 150 billion euros by 2030.
- The operation of heating networks is Veolia's main energy business (revenues of 5.9 billion euros in 2022),
- Veolia operates more than 500 networks.
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