GreenDot Global

What GreenDot Global does

GreenDot Global S.à.r.l. is a Luxembourg-domiciled European plastic recycling platform founded in 1991 in Germany as Der Grüne Punkt, the originator of the world's first nationwide Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program for household packaging. The company addresses the plastic waste crisis by producing high-quality recyclates, including from difficult-to-recycle waste streams such as flexible films and low-density polyethylene (LDPE). Its portfolio spans mechanical plastics recycling, plastic waste sorting, EPR licensing services, EPR systems consulting, and design-for-recycling consulting, with five operational facilities across Germany, Austria, Italy, and France following the March 2026 acquisition of two LDPE-specialized facilities in Tence and Saint-Pal-de-Mons from RG Group.

The platform serves three primary customer groups: plastic producers and brand owners seeking EPR compliance and sustainable packaging solutions; packaging industry participants requiring EPR licensing and consulting; and film and flexible packaging waste generators needing difficult-to-recycle stream processing. Distribution is direct B2B, with no public pricing disclosure. GreenDot is majority-owned (50.1%) by Oslo-listed Agilyx ASA following an April 2026 transaction with co-investor Lafor, enabling full financial consolidation by Agilyx. The company is led by Chairman Ranjeet Bhatia and is guided to generate approximately EUR 375 million in revenue with EBITDA exceeding EUR 22 million in 2026, against a stated ambition to exceed EUR 100 million EBITDA by 2030.

Name

GreenDot Global

Legal name

GreenDot Global S.à.r.l.

Website

https://green-dot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

GreenDot Global is a European plastic recycling platform operating five facilities across Germany, Austria, Italy, and France, providing mechanical recycling, sorting, EPR licensing, and consulting services to plastic producers, brand owners, and packaging industry participants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastics Recycling & EPR Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Film & Flexible Plastics Recycling (LDPE/LLDPE, Multilayer) (EUAIAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Plastic recycling services
• Extended Producer Responsibility
• Mechanical recycling
• EPR licensing
• Recyclate production

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmund

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GreenDot Global is a European plastics recycling platform that operates mechanical recycling facilities producing high-quality recyclates from plastic waste, including difficult-to-recycle streams such as flexible films and LDPE. In parallel, the company provides Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) licensing and consulting services, drawing on more than three decades of operating experience originating with the world's first nationwide EPR program, Der Grüne Punkt, founded in Germany in 1991.

Product overview

GreenDot Global is a comprehensive circular economy platform for plastics, offering a portfolio of services spanning mechanical plastics recycling, sorting, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) licensing services, EPR consulting, and design-for-recycling consulting. The group operates five recycling facilities across Europe (Germany, Austria, Italy, and France) and processes various plastic waste streams including difficult-to-recycle flexible films. The company was founded 35 years ago in Germany under the Der Grüne Punkt brand, which created the world's first nationwide EPR program. The acquired French facilities specialize in LDPE film processing with capacity exceeding 35,000 tons annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mechanical plastics recycling services Mechanical recycling of plastic waste streams into high-quality recyclates at facilities across Germany, Austria, Italy, and France, including difficult-to-recycle streams such as LDPE and flexible films, for plastics producers, converters, and brand owners.
• LDPE film recycling services Specialized mechanical recycling of low-density polyethylene flexible films and other difficult-to-recycle flexible plastic packaging streams, operated from recycling facilities including those acquired in France.
• EPR licensing services Extended Producer Responsibility licensing originating from the Der Grüne Punkt system, providing obligated producers and brand owners with the licensed right to participate in a compliant producer responsibility scheme across European markets.
• EPR consulting services Advisory services supporting plastic producers, converters, and brand owners in navigating Extended Producer Responsibility compliance obligations across European jurisdictions.
• Design-for-recycling consulting Consulting support helping packaging designers and brand owners engineer plastic packaging formats that are recyclable within mechanical recycling systems, drawing on the company's operational recycling experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing over 20,000 tons annually with capacity potential exceeding 35,000 tons
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RG GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026GreenDot acquired two mechanical recycling facilities in Tence and Saint-Pal-de-Mons, France from RG Group. RG Group currently handles over 20,000 tons annually with capacity potential exceeding 35,000 tons. This acquisition marks GreenDot's first operational presence in France.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PreZero (Schwarz Group): One of Europe's largest waste and recycling service providers. Operates recycling facilities across Europe and competes with GreenDot in plastics recovery and EPR compliance support.
• Suez (Recycling & Recovery): Major European environmental services firm with plastics recycling and recovery operations. Competes with GreenDot in materials recovery and PCR plastic production.
• Veolia (Recycling & Waste Europe): Global environmental services giant with plastics sorting and mechanical recycling operations across Europe. Overlaps with GreenDot in plastic recyclate production and end-of-life packaging services.

Direct peers

• Reverse Logistics Group (RLG): International EPR compliance and take-back solutions provider. Directly comparable to GreenDot's EPR licensing service line for global brand owners.
• Landbell Group: European EPR scheme operator and packaging compliance provider (including the UK's Valpak). Direct competitor in EPR licensing and consulting services for packaging producers.
• mtm Plastics (mtm Group): European plastic recycler specializing in mixed and contaminated plastic waste streams. Comparable to GreenDot's specialty recycling of difficult-to-recycle films.
• Interseroh (ALBA Group): German-based EPR and recycling services provider, part of the ALBA Group. Close competitor in EPR licensing, plastics recycling, and design-for-recycling consulting.
• Citeo: French EPR scheme for household packaging, established after GreenDot's German Der Grüne Punkt model. Direct competitor in EPR licensing and a comparable design-for-recycling consulting provider.
• APK AG: Germany-based specialty recycler of flexible multilayer plastics including LDPE/PE films. Closest direct competitor to GreenDot's LDPE film recycling capabilities acquired from RG Group.

Emerging players

• Carbios: French enzymatic recycling technology company focused on PET and, increasingly, other plastics. Adjacent emerging player in advanced plastics recycling competing with mechanical recycling for client offtake and investment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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