“We wanted the new industrial park in Brad to be more than just recycling infrastructure; we aim for it to become a model of circular economy development, capable of creating local value chains with a real positive impact on communities. The location was chosen deliberately: it has an industrial tradition but also a history of economic and social challenges. Through the two PET and glass recycling plants and the upcoming textile line, we aim to demonstrate that the circular economy can create jobs, bring stability, and generate added value,” said Ionut Georgescu, CEO and founder of FEPRA.
The new factories represent a strategic investment for the economic development of the Brad–Hunedoara region, which has been strongly affected in recent decades by industrial restructuring and labor migration.
The FEPRA Circular Economy Industrial Park – Brad includes a PET recycling plant with a production capacity of up to 3,000 tons/month, equipped with state-of-the-art European technology for producing PET flakes at the highest standards, and a glass packaging recycling plant with a capacity of up to 2,300 tons/month, outfitted with high-performance equipment to produce cullet of the highest quality.
These two units will create 56 new jobs in the Brad – Hunedoara area (48 in the PET plant and 8 in the glass plant), contributing to the economic revitalization of a region in need of stable, long-term investments.
The project confirms the region’s potential to become a key regional hub for the recycling industry and demonstrates that the circular economy can deliver concrete benefits: investments, new jobs, and reduced pressure on the environment.
The new recycling lines will significantly contribute to increasing the national recycling capacity for PET and glass, developing local and European circular value chains, reducing landfill waste and pressure on natural resources, training a new generation of recycling specialists through technical skills development.
In addition to these investments, FEPRA is planning the future development of a dedicated textile recycling line within the same industrial park. This expansion addresses an urgent European need for sustainable textile waste management and will create new economic opportunities for the local community.