Reju has announced the site selection for a new industrial-scale Regeneration Hub in Lacq, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, located on the Induslacq platform owned by TotalEnergies. The facility marks a significant step in strengthening France’s circular textile ecosystem and accelerating textile-to-textile recycling in Europe.
Owned by Technip Energies, Reju is expanding its footprint in France with the development of the Lacq hub, reinforcing its strategy to industrialize circular solutions for post-consumer textile waste.
Addressing a Global Textile Waste Crisis
Globally, approximately 121 million tonnes of textiles are discarded each year, yet only 1% are recycled into new garments. The vast majority ends up in landfills or incineration, contributing to severe environmental impacts.
Reju aims to address this imbalance by transforming post-consumer textile waste into high-quality recycled polyester. The Lacq Regeneration Hub will utilize the company’s proprietary depolymerization technology to process textile waste from national streams and convert it into rBHET, a regenerated raw material used to produce new polyester. The material will then be repolymerized into Reju PET, enabling closed-loop textile production.
The project remains subject to a final investment decision by the board of Technip Energies.
Strengthening France’s Circular Industrial Leadership
The Lacq facility is expected to reinforce France’s position as a leader in circular, low-carbon industrial innovation. Backed by Technip Energies’ global engineering expertise, the hub will introduce advanced textile-to-textile regeneration technology to French industry.
The project is projected to generate approximately 80 direct jobs and more than 300 indirect jobs, contributing to regional economic development while supporting decarbonization efforts.
“This French Regeneration Hub builds on our strategy to industrialize a circular post-consumer textile-to-textile model,” said Patrik Frisk, CEO of Reju. “By leveraging France’s ambitious circular-economy agenda and advancing our technology to new markets, we are reinforcing our mission to transform textile waste into valuable, circular resources.”
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Building a Scalable European Network
The Lacq project aligns with Reju’s broader expansion strategy. The company already operates Regeneration Hub Zero in Frankfurt and has announced additional sites in Chemelot, Sittard-Geleen in the Netherlands, as well as a United States facility planned for Eastman Business Park in Rochester, New York.
Reju’s technology platform, developed in collaboration with IBM Research, focuses on recovering, regenerating and recirculating polyester-based textile waste.
Public–Private Support for Circular Development
The project has received backing from Chemparc, a development agency supported by the French State, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, the Lacq-Orthez Community, and industry partners.
Audrey Le-Bars, CEO of Chemparc, said the selection of Lacq highlights the industrial basin’s attractiveness and its role in advancing a low-carbon circular economy.
Reju also collaborates with industry bodies including ReHubs, Petcore Europe and Evolen to help establish a traceable, textile-to-textile recycling ecosystem aligned with European regulatory requirements.
Through the Lacq Regeneration Hub, Reju aims to scale circular infrastructure in France and across Europe, closing the loop on fiber use and advancing a more sustainable textile industry.
