Marine waste recycling corporations Poesis has entered the European market for recycled nylon. Discarded resources such as waste fishing nets, waste carpets, and industrial waste fibers are expected to be reused as materials for luxury brands including Prada.
Poesis said on the 6th that it signed a supply contract with Italy-based global recycle corporations Aquafil for waste fishing net–based recycled nylon 6 (r-PA6) pellets. The first shipment was loaded at Busan Port and is currently being transported to Europe.
Aquafil is a corporations that produces the recycled nylon "ECONYL" using waste fishing nets and carpets as raw materials. Going beyond simple waste material recycling, it supplies raw materials to global luxury brands.
The contract shows that Poesis has joined the premium materials supply chain by proving both world-class quality standards and supply stability. A Poesis official said, "We pushed the project forward with help from the recycled materials distribution platform Econect," and added, "We plan to gradually expand the scope of cooperation with Aquafil based on quality validation and supply stability."
Poesis has long-term contracts with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hanwha Ocean, and HMM to steadily collect ship ropes and fishing gear. It also built a production system based on UL Solutions' Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) certification and secured global certifications such as GRS and ISCC+. In addition, by applying a high-efficiency oxidative process for chlorine removal and a system that reuses 100% of wastewater, it secured both environmental performance and quality.
Industry watchers say Poesis is playing a leading role in simultaneously addressing the marine waste problem and transitioning to a high value-added materials industry.
Poesis CEO Won Jong-hwa said, "This cooperation is not a simple export but a case that proved competitiveness in the global circular economy market," and added, "We will continue to expand our presence in the European market based on technological advancement and stable supply."