Composite Recycling and Owens Corning team up to advance circular solutions for composite waste

Ecublens-based Composite Recycling signs strategic agreement to scale up industrial reuse of reclaimed composite fibers in collaboration with Owens Corning.

Vaud-based cleantech Composite Recycling has announced a strategic collaboration with Owens Corning, a global leader in glass reinforcements, to develop scalable, circular economy solutions for post-industrial composite plastic waste. The partnership was formalized at JEC World 2025 in Paris, with co-founders Guillaume Perben and Owens Corning’s Dr. Chris Skinner present for the signing.

Building on previous initiatives such as its circular boatbuilding partnership with Groupe Beneteau and Veolia, Composite Recycling is now taking a step further by joining forces with Owens Corning to integrate reclaimed glass fibers from its proprietary recycling process into Owens Corning’s production lines. These fibers are destined for use in industries ranging from automotive and marine to construction and aerospace.

The collaboration addresses a growing environmental challenge: by 2050, composite waste from wind turbines and aircraft alone is projected to exceed 840,000 tons annually. Composites, made from reinforced plastics and fibers, are notoriously difficult to recycle. Composite Recycling’s thermolysis-based process breaks down this waste into reusable glass fibers and oil, enabling full material recovery and reintegration.

The partnership aims to optimize the integration of reclaimed fibers into Owens Corning’s production lines, ensuring that the recycled materials meet the necessary performance and quality standards. At the same time, it will focus on scaling Composite Recycling’s technology to make industrial composite recycling more cost-effective and accessible across sectors. A third objective is to develop circular systems capable of managing composite waste throughout its entire lifecycle, from initial production to end-of-life reuse.

Laying the groundwork for large-scale deployment and material reuse

“This collaboration brings us one step closer to demonstrating the industrial circularity of composite materials,” said Dr. Chris Skinner, Vice President at Owens Corning. “Our customers can now access solutions that help meet growing regulatory and consumer demands for recycled content.”

Composite Recycling, founded in 2021 in Ecublens, is already active in large-scale deployments and sees this collaboration as a milestone in building viable reuse pathways across industrial sectors.

The companies have signed a letter of intent and will begin technical trials in the coming months, with the goal of finalizing a formal agreement within a year and expanding recycled material use across Owens Corning’s global product portfolio.