Born to recycle
Buying, using, processing and selling: since 1987, we have been providing our industrial clients with a solution in their search for recycled plastic materials or elastomers, and recycling our suppliers’ waste and scrap. The business sectors we cover: plastics, adhesives and sealants, rubber, asphalt and coatings, footwear. More information on General Industries
Key figures
18000
18,000 tonnes of plastic waste marketed a year
6000
6,000 tonnes of scrap and prime “Resins and Polymers” sold a year
35
35 years of market expertise.
Our specialist areas
Since 1987, we have been collecting and marketing plastic waste and scrap products, on behalf of well-known manufacturers all over the world: injection moulders, recyclers, distributors and extruders.
The waste sector is evolving in line with society’s consumption habits and regulatory changes. So is General Industries, by building a recycling plant for plastic fractions originating from waste electrical and electronic equipment in the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region, which has been operational since early 2021 and is setting a new standard on the strategic recycling market.
Why you should trust us
Choosing General Industries means relying on an experienced company, driven by a team of operational experts, who go the extra mile for their customers! Our core commitments include the conformity of products, their traceability and an entrepreneurial approach, to provide credible and sustainable responses to the challenges of recycling.
Latest news
Environmental impact – first half of 2024
The first half of 2024 is over, the time has come to take stock of our impact on the environment.
Despite a very difficult economic context in the field of recycling and plastics processing, GENERAL INDUSTRIES via its production subsidiary 1.08 RECYCLAGE has processed more than 7,000 tonnes of incoming materials mix at its BLYES industrial site.
All roads lead to POLLUTEC!
A new edition of the POLLUTEC exhibition will be held in Lyon next week, from October 10 to 13.
Created in 1978, this regional event has over the years become the international benchmark for ecological transition issues. So it’s only natural that our teams should meet long-standing partners on site, and make new contacts as part of 1.08 RECYCLAGE’s rapid expansion. Especially at a trade show just 30 minutes from our Blyes plant!
Business in Dubaï
September was marked by our presence at the latest edition of the Plastics Recycling Show (PRS) Middle East & Africa in Dubai. For the occasion, several hundred international industrialists were present, from a wide variety of fields: plastic recycling machinery and equipment, plastic material suppliers, pre-processors and, of course, plastic recyclers!
