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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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Acquisition Rotie Organics, a business that collects, sources, de-packages and pre-treats out of date food waste.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
Strategic collaboration Renewi and Nordsol to jointly produce bio-LNG and deliver it to Shell
2021
Glass recycler Maltha a Renewi and Owen-Illinois joint venture celebrates centenary anniversary
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2023
Acquisition Aannemingen Jef Meeus
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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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