EREMA and Lindner Washtech establish subsidiary in India
At Plast India on February 6, 2026, EREMA and Lindner Washtech officially announced the opening of EREMA India during a ceremonial event attended by around 125 invited guests, including customers, industry representatives, members of the press, as well as institutes and associations. The joint sales and service subsidiary is the two joint‑venture partners’ response to the growing demand for high-quality recycling solutions in India’s rapidly expanding market.
With their new subsidiary, EREMA and Lindner Washtech intend to strengthen their presence in a market that is characterised by ambitious recycling targets and fast implementation. For Indian recycling companies, EREMA India is claimed to provide faster access to high-end technology for the full range of mechanical recycling and local support. “India is one of the most dynamic markets for plastics recycling worldwide. With EREMA India, we are creating the framework to support our customers even more precisely. The close interaction between local presence and combined system expertise is the key to accompanying the Indian market in its rapid development,” says Manfred Hackl, CEO of the EREMA Group, at the inauguration ceremony in New Delhi.
EREMA India is a member of the EREMA Group and consolidates EREMA’s extrusion and Lindner Washtech’s washing technologies under one roof. Deepak Mehta has been appointed as Managing Director and Partner of EREMA India.
Emerging recycling market increases demand for high‑quality recyclates
India’s population of 1.47 billion and the further growth of the middle class continue to drive demand for consumer goods and consequently for plastic products. According to the OECD, plastic consumption in India is expected to increase more than fivefold between 2019 and 2060. To address the resulting volumes in plastic waste, the country has introduced ambitious circular economy goals. Stricter EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) regulations and the expansion of collection and sorting systems further increase the relevance of plastics recycling. In the bottle‑to‑bottle sector alone, around 25 recycling plants with a total capacity of approximately 600,000t are expected to be installed by 2026.
“The Indian market is developing at an impressive pace. The combination of regulatory tailwinds and increasing quality requirements makes India a strategically important growth market,” says Christoph Wöss, Global Sales Director at EREMA. “Over the past two years, we have seen in bottle-to-bottle recycling how quickly implementation progresses once the regulatory framework is set. The next steps, including mandatory recycling quotas for all plastic packaging that will gradually increase to 60 percent by 2029, offer enormous potential, especially in the post-consumer sector.”
European expertise in integrated washing and extrusion technology
According to the company, EREMA India provides Indian recyclers with access to European technology for washing, extrusion, and thermal decontamination, delivering fully coordinated process chains to produce high-quality results at high throughput rates. This is claimed to allow recycling companies to meet increasing quality requirements, including international food contact standards. Alongside the local service organisation, which provides support for commissioning, troubleshooting and after‑sales service, these technologies are claimed to help to ensure high system availability.
“In the bottle-to-bottle sector, our PET recycling technologies are already in successful operation with several Indian customers, giving them an edge with the best colour values and polymer properties,” says Maharshi Mehta, Sales Director of Business Unit Extrusion at EREMA India. For polyolefins such as HDPE, LDPE and PP, the integrated recycling solutions create a process chain capable of handling even complex post-consumer waste streams. “Following the washing and separating stages, the INTAREMA extrusion system in combination with the ReFresher module reliably removes odours, ensuring the highest quality of recycled output,” Mehta explains.
With ReadyMac and ReadyWash, EREMA India provides a fast-delivery system based on a standardised design, targeting customers looking for established recycling technology in the lower price segment.
Two locations and a new customer center
The existing teams of EREMA and Lindner Washtech will be fully integrated into the new structure. The new subsidiary operates at two locations. The site in Vadodara, Gujarat, is home to a sales office and Customer Center, where customers can conduct trials and material tests under realistic conditions. A ReadyMac HD recycling machine with EREMA Laserfilter, as well as laboratory equipment for quick material checks, will be available for customer trials in the near future. In Mumbai, there is an additional sales and service office ensuring customer proximity and support in western and southern India.
Photo: EREMA India Global Team