A Japanese company headquartered in Nagano (Japan),
Nissei Plastic Industrial Co Ltd is to undertake collaborative research with
RWTH Aachen University IKV (Institute for Plastics Processing) in Germany. Starting in November 2025, the research will focus on the theme of ‘environmental circulation’ (recycling) of plastics and will align with Nissei’s climate change response strategies based on ESG (environmental, social and governance) management and TCFD (task force on climate-related financial disclosures).
The aim is to develop technologies that help minimise environmental impact and support achieving specified SDGs (sustainable development goals), while helping realise a circular economy that uses recycled plastics to ‘supplant the existing linear economy model’ — that of produce, consume, and discard.
Nissei said: “Advancing the sustainability of plastics to create a sustainable society with minimal environmental impact is one of the company’s core philosophies. Indeed, Nissei has been engaging in the advancement of technologies for bioplastic applications, which includes the processing of environment-friendly PLA (polylactic acid), as well as developments for recycling plastic waste. Leveraging our extensive experience gained as a manufacturer of injection moulding machines, we inform and educate the public about the value of plastics as a resource while advancing innovative eco-friendly technologies for the future.”
The partners say this collaborative research seeks to develop high-precision moulding technology for recycled plastics, enhance energy efficiency in the moulding process, and reduce the output of defective products using AI, adding that these initiatives focus on decarbonising the entire manufacturing process and promoting resource circulation ‘in line with science-based targets’.
This joint research effort, which uses Nissei moulding machines, will also include working with European manufacturers of moulds and control equipment.