Our story begins in 2000 when Carlos Bento and João Hinga establish Micronipol’s factory for the production of flexible PVC through micronisation.

Micronipol begins the production of Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP).

Micronipol is the first recycling company to use plastic bottle caps as raw material for recycled plastic.

Micronipol’s manufacturing capacity is expanded, to 2.000m², through the relocation to Freixianda at the centre of Portugal – an industrial region of importance.

Micronipol partners with the Sintra Rotary Club to launch the social project – Dê uma tampinha à indiferença, to finance wheelchairs for people in need. The project united various participants from both organisations: members of the rotary collected and packaged the plastic caps which in turn were transported to Micronipol for recycling where every bag weighing one ton each, generated a bank cheque to finance one wheelchair.

The factory’s covered processing area is amplified to 12.000m².

Creation of Microexpresso, a company belonging to the same group, for the transportation of Micronipol’s products.

Micronipol celebrates an agreement with Explorer Investments aiming at the expansion to  new markets, the strengthening of its operational structure and the optimization of processes.

To encourage the use of recycled plastic as raw material, Micronipol starts offering a new service–Research and Development to be done in collaboration with clients.

Micronipol joined the Veolia Group following its acquisition from Explorer Investment. This strategic move integrated Micronipol into a global network of plastic recycling centers present in over 30 countries, called PlastiLoop. As part of Veolia, Micronipol is now positioned to leverage international expertise and resources, further enhancing its capabilities in sustainable plastic recycling and contributing to a circular economy on a global scale.