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Our ongoing journey towards a greener, cleaner world

Over the years, we’ve constantly renewed ourselves, moving from a legacy waste management business model to becoming a prominent leader in the waste-to-product industry, paving the way towards a greener and cleaner world.

2017

Renewi was created, following the merger of Shanks Group plc with Van Gansewinkel Groep BV

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2018

Opening of PeelPioneers manufacturing facility at Renewi site

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2019

Acquisition Rotie Organics, a business that collects, sources, de-packages and pre-treats out of date food waste.

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2019

Start of RetourMatras: joint investment by Renewi and Ingka Investments (Part of the Ingka Group, which includes the 12 IKEA stores in the Netherlands)

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2020

Renewi enters Euronext Amsterdam

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2020

Strategic collaboration Renewi and Nordsol to jointly produce bio-LNG and deliver it to Shell

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2021

Glass recycler Maltha a Renewi and Owen-Illinois joint venture celebrates centenary anniversary

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2021

Start of Green Collective white label collection initiative in the Netherlands

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2022

Acquisition of PARO, an Amsterdam based commercial waste and recycling business

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2022

Renewi and PLAYMOBIL develop award-winning Wiltopia toys made from old refrigerators

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2023

Acquisition Aannemingen Jef Meeus

2023

Opening state-of-the art sorting line and wind turbine at Renewi in Ghent

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2023

Coolrec and Electrolux collaboration on refrigerator made with recycled plastics

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2024

Queen Máxima pays working visit to Renewi’s brand new hard plastics recycling line in Acht

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2024

Merge of Dutch and Belgian Commercial Waste divisions for improved customer service

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