Historically ahead
of our time
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- 2000
Our story begins in 2000 when Carlos Bento and João Hinga establish Micronipol’s factory for the production of flexible PVC through micronisation.
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- 2001
Micronipol begins the production of Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP).
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- 2002
Micronipol is the first recycling company to use plastic bottle caps as raw material for recycled plastic.
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- 2005
Micronipol’s manufacturing capacity is expanded, to 2.000m², through the relocation to Freixianda at the centre of Portugal – an industrial region of importance.
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- 2005
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.
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- 2008 to 2014
The factory’s covered processing area is amplified to 12.000m².
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- 2015
Creation of Microexpresso, a company belonging to the same group, for the transportation of Micronipol’s products.
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- 2021
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.
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- 2022
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.
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- 2024
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.
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