EREMA

What EREMA does

EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Ges.m.b.H., founded in 1983 and headquartered in Ansfelden, Austria, is a privately held manufacturer of industrial plastic recycling machinery and system components. The company designs and builds complete recycling lines organised around proprietary technology platforms: INTAREMA (polyolefin, film, and regrind recycling based on patented Counter Current preconditioning), VACUREMA and VACUNITE (PET bottle-to-bottle systems with SafeFlake vacuum decontamination and, in the case of VACUNITE, the exclusively licensed Polymetrix V-LeaN SSP for food-contact rPET), COREMA (combined recycling and compounding), AGGLOREMA, CHEMAREMA, and TwinPro. Supporting components include POWERFIL melt filters (Laserfilter, SW RTF), pelletising systems, the QualityOn inline quality-monitoring suite, the PredictOn:Drive predictive maintenance module, and the BluPort digital customer platform.

The business sells custom-engineered systems via direct enterprise field sales, supported by customer demonstration centres in Ansfelden (1,200 m2) and Ipswich, Massachusetts (26,000 sqft), regional offices in North America, South Africa, and (as of February 2026) India jointly with Lindner Washtech. Pricing is quote-based; systems are typically large capital purchases for industrial converters, professional recyclers, and PET bottle-to-bottle operators. A Fast Track Machines programme and the ReadyMac subsidiary provide shorter-lead-time and refurbished alternatives. Recurring revenue is generated through BluPort spare-parts ordering, service contracts, training (LOOPAC Academy), and predictive-maintenance subscriptions on the installed base of more than 7,000 systems, which collectively produce 18.5 million tonnes of granulate annually. The company reports 40% EU and 50% US share in PET bottle-to-bottle recycling for VACUREMA. Revenue, headcount trends, and ownership are not publicly disclosed; the operating entity sits within the EREMA Group GmbH holding structure, which also controls or co-controls ReadyMac, PURE LOOP, Plasmac, KEYCYCLE, UMAC, plasticpreneur, 3S, POWERFIL, and Lindner Washtech.

Name

EREMA

Legal name

EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Ges.m.b.H.

Website

https://erema.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

EREMA, founded in 1983 in Ansfelden, Austria, designs and manufactures industrial plastic recycling machinery, with leadership in PET bottle-to-bottle systems (VACUREMA, VACUNITE) and the INTAREMA platform, serving industrial converters and professional recyclers across more than 7,000 installed systems globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastic Recycling Machinery

NAICS

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAIAKAM

Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Plastic Recycling (Mechanical & Chemical/Advanced)

SECONDARYEUAIAKAF

Rigid Plastics Recycling (HDPE/PP, Injection/Blow Molded)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Plastic Recycling (Mechanical & Chemical/Advanced)

SECONDARYEUAIAKAD

Food-Grade & rPET/rHDPE Recycling (Decontamination/SSP, Bottle-to-Bottle)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Plastic Recycling (Mechanical & Chemical/Advanced)

SECONDARYEUAIAKAJ

Compounding & Additives for Recycled Plastics (Compatibilizers, Stabilizers, Color)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Plastic Recycling (Mechanical & Chemical/Advanced)

Keywords

• Plastic recycling systems
• Bottle-to-bottle recycling
• PET recycling machinery
• Extrusion technology
• Industrial recycling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ansfelden

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Plastic Recycling Machines and Systems: EREMA's primary revenue stream comes from manufacturing and selling industrial plastic recycling machines and complete plant systems, including INTAREMA, VACUREMA, VACUNITE, COREMA, AGGLOREMA, CHEMAREMA, and TwinPro product families. Systems range from entry-level inhouse recycling to large-scale bottle-to-bottle installations. Revenue is generated through direct sales to industrial producers and professional recyclers globally, with custom pricing based on specifications and throughput requirements.
2. Spare Parts: Spare parts are supplied through well-planned logistics and an optimised warehouse with important components and consumables held in stock. Orders can be placed online via the BluPort platform (Spare Parts Online app), providing a recurring revenue stream from the installed base of over 7,000 EREMA systems globally.
3. Customer Services and Technical Support: EREMA generates revenue through service contracts, preventive maintenance, technical process assistance for material changeovers, personnel training, online support, and emergency hotline services. Approximately 40 employees handle service inquiries. Fast Track Machines offer financing options for customers seeking shorter-term access to equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EREMA designs, manufactures, and sells industrial plastic recycling machines and complete system components for inhouse, post-consumer, PET bottle-to-bottle, PET inline (fibres, sheets, preforms, strapping), and chemical recycling applications. Core product families include INTAREMA (polyolefin/inhouse), VACUREMA and VACUNITE (PET bottle-to-bottle), COREMA (recycling plus compounding), AGGLOREMA, CHEMAREMA, and TWINPRO, all built on proprietary Counter Current, SafeFlake, and EcoGentle technologies. Supporting components include POWERFIL filtration, pelletising systems, QualityOn inline quality monitoring, PredictOn predictive maintenance, and the BluPort digital customer platform.

Product overview

EREMA is the global leader in plastic recycling machinery and systems, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Ansfelden, Austria. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of recycling systems and components organized around several core technology platforms: INTAREMA (flagship system for polyolefin and film recycling with Counter Current technology), VACUREMA/VACUNITE (bottle-to-bottle PET recycling for food-contact applications), COREMA (recycling plus compounding in one step), AGGLOREMA (agglomeration for chemical recycling feed), TWINPRO (twin-screw extruder combination), and CHEMAREMA (chemical recycling). Supporting these systems are specialized components including POWERFIL filtration (Laserfilter, SW RTF), Pelletising systems (HG D, HG Air, ASP), QualityOn quality monitoring (Polyscan, Colour, MVR, IV), PredictOn predictive maintenance, and the BluPort digital customer platform. The company reports over 7,000 systems installed globally producing 18.5 million tonnes of granules annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INTAREMA: Flagship plastic recycling system featuring Counter Current technology for high efficiency processing
• VACUREMA
• VACUNITE
• COREMA
• CHEMAREMA
• AGGLOREMA
• TWINPRO
• BluPort
• PredictOn
• QualityOn
• SafeFlake
• Counter Current
• EcoGentle
• VOLEX
• ReFresher
• RegrindPro
• FibrePro:IV
• DuaFil Compact
• POWERFIL
• Laserfilter
• Smart Start
• ecoSAVE

Quantifiable outcome

• 0.295 kWh/kg total energy consumption (VACUREMA Prime) — lowest in market, independently verified by SKZ plastics centre
• +12 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lindner WashtechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Lindner Washtech is jointly owned by Lindner-Recyclingtech GmbH and EREMA Group. It is a key ecosystem partner providing washing technology for mechanical plastic recycling. EREMA and Lindner Washtech have jointly established an office in India to provide local expertise for the entire spectrum of mechanical recycling. Marcel Willberg and Georg Krenn serve as co-managing directors of Lindner Washtech. The partnership enables EREMA to offer integrated washing and extrusion solutions.
• PolymetrixcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2026Polymetrix developed the V-LeaN Solid State Polycondensation (SSP) technology and licensed it exclusively to EREMA for the VACUNITE bottle-to-bottle recycling system. The V-LeaN SSP is a patented technology that processes PET under vacuum and nitrogen atmosphere to achieve food-contact-compliant rPET with AA levels below 1 ppm (Brand Owner Approved). This is a critical technology for the VACUNITE's competitive differentiation in food-safe PET recycling.
• AIPMA (All India Plastic Manufacturers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026EREMA and AIPMA partnered to open a recycling training centre in Mumbai, India to develop skilled workforce for plastic recycling. This partnership addresses the talent gap in India's growing plastic recycling industry and supports EREMA's market development in the region.
• CoperioncoreTechnology or IntegrationCoperion supplies the co-rotating, self-cleaning twin-screw extruder used in the COREMA system for combined recycling and compounding. The COREMA technology combines EREMA's recycling expertise with Coperion's compounding extrusion capabilities to produce customisable recycling compounds with high-quality properties.
• SIPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIPA supplies the XTREME preform production system (combining injection and compression techniques) used with VACUREMA for inline PET preform production. The partnership enables production of preforms up to 10% lighter than standard injection-moulded preforms, with up to 30% less energy consumption and 60% CO2 reduction.
• Trützschler SwitzerlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrützschler Switzerland is a specialist for filament extrusion of thermoplastic polymers (PP, PA6, PA6.6, PET, and rPET) and supplies equipment for rPET carpet yarns and industrial filaments. EREMA partners with Trützschler for the PET fibre inline recycling application, combining VACUREMA technology with Trützschler's extrusion capabilities.
• Reimotec (Reifenhäuser Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReimotec, part of the Reifenhäuser Group, is a partner for PET strapping production lines combined with VACUREMA extrusion systems. EREMA supplies the melt while Reimotec handles the downstream strapping process including stretching, embossing, stabilising, and winding.
• SIMA (Dietze+Schell Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIMA, part of the Dietze+Schell Group, partners with EREMA for PET strapping production systems. Combined with VACUREMA, SIMA supplies the downstream strapping line for converting rPET melt into high-strength PET strapping directly from flakes.
• 3S (Screws & Systems Specialist)coreTechnology or Integration3S, an EREMA Group subsidiary based in Austria, specialises in the production of demanding extruder parts and components. Key core components of the EcoGentle plasticising unit are manufactured by 3S, ensuring quality control over critical manufacturing processes.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vecoplan AG: German manufacturer of shredders, granulators and complete recycling processing lines. Competes with EREMA in size-reduction and downstream recycling-system integration, particularly for post-consumer plastic streams.
• Gneuss Kunststofftechnik: German specialist in melt filtration and inline recycling/compounding for PET and polyolefins. Closely comparable to EREMA's POWERFIL, Laserfilter and COREMA offerings; competes for filtration and inline-recycling projects in the same PET and PO applications.
• Starlinger & Co GmbH: Austrian plastics-machinery specialist with strong position in PET recycling (decontamination, SSP) and downstream packaging lines. Overlaps with EREMA's VACUREMA/VACUNITE bottle-to-bottle offering and competes in same RFPs for rPET plants.
• Lindner-Recyclingtech: Austrian manufacturer of shredders and complete recycling systems. Directly comparable to EREMA as a European producer of plastic-recycling machinery and EREMA's JV partner for washing (Lindner Washtech), competing head-to-head on many of the same post-consumer and inhouse recycling tenders.
• Wittmann-Battenfeld (recycling technology): Austrian-origin plastics processing equipment group offering recycling-granulation and inline-recycling solutions as part of a broader injection-moulding auxiliary equipment portfolio, comparable to EREMA's INTAREMA inhouse-recycling systems.
• Previero (Sorema) / NextGen Recycling: Italian maker of PET washing and recycling lines (Sorema) and HDPE/PP recycling systems. Overlaps with EREMA on post-consumer bottle and film recycling lines, particularly for EU/Mediterranean customers seeking integrated wash-extrude solutions.
• BHS-Sonthofen (Recycling): German process-technology company with an active plastic-recycling division offering shredder-extruder-filtration lines. Directly comparable to EREMA's post-consumer and PET recycling systems, particularly in European markets.

Broad incumbents

• Coperion (Hillenbrand): Global leader in compounding and twin-screw extrusion, also active in plastic recycling. EREMA's COREMA integrates Coperion's twin-screw extruder, but Coperion also competes directly on recycling-plus-compounding system scope, especially with international customers.
• Tomra (TOMRA Systems ASA): Norwegian global leader in sensor-based sorting for plastic recycling streams. Complementary and adjacent (upstream of EREMA's extruders) but competes in turnkey recycling-plant scope where TOMRA bundles sorting with downstream processing partners.

Emerging players

• NGR (Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen): Austrian manufacturer of compact single-screw recycling pelletising systems. Smaller-scale competitor to EREMA's INTAREMA T/TE for inhouse and post-consumer recycling, often selected for mid-throughput applications where EREMA's larger systems are over-specified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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