Equiplast recognises SEAT & CUPRA for its plastic-friendly economy model

Equiplast 2026 has recognised SEAT & CUPRA as best-in-class for its circular strategy in the production of plastic components. This strategy seeks to reduce the environmental impact of production processes through lower consumption of virgin raw materials, the incorporation of recycled or renewable materials and the development of new solutions with a lower environmental impact.

The awarding of this best-in-class award recognises SEAT & CUPRA’s commitment to the sustainable transformation of its production processes through a circular strategy applied to plastics. In this area, the company promotes the use of recycled materials such as SEAQUAL® YARN, made from plastics recovered from the sea, or Dinamica® microfibre, made from 73% polyester recycled using a water-based process. The strategy is also based on design for recycling, promoting mono-material concepts that facilitate the recovery of components at the end of life and improve the circularity of the product.

Along the same lines, SEAT & CUPRA recently launched its new Circular Economy Hub at its facilities in Barcelona’s Zona Franca. It is an automotive workshop specifically adapted for the disassembly of vehicles and the recovery of parts, polymers, metals and other materials, with the aim of giving them a second life.

With the best-in-class distinction, Equiplast reinforces its desire to make visible already operational industrial projects that demonstrate the value of plastics in the circular economy, moving away from theoretical approaches and placing the emphasis on solutions with a real impact on sectors such as the automotive, packaging, construction or health.

Presentation at Rethinking Plastic

SEAT & CUPRA’s experience will be presented within the framework of Rethinking Plastic, one of the great novelties of Equiplast 2026. This is the show’s knowledge space, which will focus on analysing how the plastics industry is evolving towards new materials, more efficient processes and business models aligned with the circular economy.

Its conference programme will include more than 30 sessions and more than 100 speakers, structured around four main axes: circular economy, recycling technologies, advanced materials and digitalisation. In this context, the experience of the Volkswagen Group’s automotive company will help attendees to learn first-hand about an example of real and scalable industrial application of these strategies from the perspective of a company using solutions in the plastics industry.

Equiplast 2026 will be held from 2 to 5 June at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue, simultaneously with Expoquimia, bringing together a joint offer of more than 800 exhibitors and a forecast of 21,000 professionals, in an environment where the chemical and plastics industries converge to promote more sustainable and innovative materials and processes.

Barcelona, April 23, 2026

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