Reju, the France-based textile-to-textile regeneration company, has been awarded €135 million under the Netherlands’ Nationale Investeringsregeling Klimaatprojecten Industrie (NIKI) programme to support its planned industrial-scale Regeneration Hub One at Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard-Geleen.
The funding will cover both the investment phase and ongoing operations, marking a major step toward the project’s final investment decision. The Dutch government said the project would help establish the country’s first large-scale facility to convert discarded textiles into raw materials for new high-quality textiles.
According to Reju and the Dutch government, the hub is expected to process the equivalent of around 300 million garments annually. At the same time, the resulting Reju Polyester is projected to generate about 50% lower carbon emissions than virgin polyester.
Reju said the facility will process post-consumer textiles that would otherwise enter the waste stream, helping divert material from landfill and incineration while supporting more traceable circular supply chains. The company chose Chemelot for its industrial ecosystem, infrastructure, and ability to support the scale-up of circular manufacturing technologies.
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Chief Executive Patrik Frisk described the award as “a strong vote of confidence in our technology and our team,” adding that the Chemelot project is intended to serve as a replicable model for circular textiles in Europe. The Dutch government said the investment also aligns with its broader push to accelerate industrial decarbonisation and circular production.
The funding comes as Reju expands its international footprint. In recent months, the company announced a new regeneration hub in Lacq, France, and selected Rochester, New York, for its first U.S.-based industrial-sized facility, alongside its existing demo plant in Frankfurt.
