{"id":949,"date":"2026-09-14T14:21:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/?p=949"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:24:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:24:49","slug":"a-new-chapter-in-plastics-recycling-vecoplan-takes-over-dry-cleaning-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/a-new-chapter-in-plastics-recycling-vecoplan-takes-over-dry-cleaning-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"A NEW CHAPTER IN PLASTICS RECYCLING: VECOPLAN TAKES OVER DRY-CLEANING SPECIALIST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everything from a single source: Pla.to Technology becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vecoplan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vecoplan AG, an internationally leading supplier of machines and systems for shredding and processing plastics, is taking over the renowned Pla.to GmbH from G\u00f6rlitz, a specialist in dry cleaning and washing technology. This will enable Vecoplan to offer a comprehensive range of services from shredding to the state-of-the-art cleaning of plastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People in the recycling industry tend to know each other. <\/strong>This also applies to the two companies Vecoplan and Pla.to, which have been working together for many years and have implemented numerous joint projects. Pla.to has now emerged from the previous strategic partnership as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vecoplan AG. \u201cThanks to this takeover, we\u2019re now in a position to offer our customers a complete process portfolio in plastics recycling, from conveyor technology to shredding and the cleaning process,\u201d explains Martina Schmidt, Senior Vice President Recycling at Vecoplan. \u201cIn recent years, dry cleaning has developed from an initial step to become the core product of a modern cleaning process. By integrating Pla.to, we can now play an active role in shaping this development.\u201d <\/strong>In dry cleaning, impurities are removed using a mechanical process without the need to use large quantities of water. The result is extrudable flakes that can be processed immediately, so it\u2019s not surprising that the resource-saving dry cleaning process is becoming increasingly important. <\/strong>In addition to this process, Pla.to also covers the complete repertoire of state-of-the-art washing technology. The cleaning specialist\u2019s portfolio also includes wet cleaning with friction and intensive scrubbers. Vecoplan first tests the different materials in its in-house \u201cCleanikum\u201d in Neunkhausen, enabling the company to respond to the individual requirements of each customer. Various processes, settings and system technologies can be tested there under real conditions, so the best possible cleaning solution can be determined for each batch. The Cleanikum therefore offers maximum quality assurance before the cleaning systems go into operation at the customer\u2019s premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vecoplan as a full-service provider in plastics recycling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The location of the new Vecoplan subsidiary Pla.to will remain in G\u00f6rlitz. Thanks to the acquisition of this company, customers will benefit from international project management, a comprehensive service concept and the digital solutions from both companies. The takeover will also strengthen the innovative power of both companies. New, larger series of dry cleaning systems will be added to the portfolio in the future. Vecoplan will present the largest dry cleaner ever manufactured by Pla.to for the first time at the K trade fair in D\u00fcsseldorf. \u201cWe\u2019re delighted about the great synergies that will result from this joint step,\u201d says Heinz Schnettler, Managing Director of Pla.to Technology. \u201cWe want to grow; we want to open up international markets together and prove that one plus one can definitely add up to more than two! Together, with the strength of Vecoplan and our proven product quality, we\u2019ll invest even more in innovation and market presence.\u201d With Pla.to as its subsidiary, Vecoplan AG is consolidating its position as a full-service provider in the field of plastics recycling and setting an important milestone for future growth strategies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Everything from a single source: Pla.to Technology becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vecoplan Vecoplan AG, an internationally leading supplier of machines and systems for shredding and processing plastics, is taking over the renowned Pla.to GmbH from G\u00f6rlitz, a specialist in dry cleaning and washing technology….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":950,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":1789993456,"_expiration-date-type":"draft","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/949"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=949"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":951,"href":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/949\/revisions\/951"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plato-technology.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}