Pekutherm: 40 Years of Recycling Expertise for a Strong Circular Economy
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Pekutherm: 40 Years of Recycling Expertise for a Strong Circular Economy
- 40 years’ expertise: Owner-managed family business Pekutherm celebrates its anniversary and ranks among the leading specialists in PMMA and PC recycling.
- Sustainable expansion: Planned doubling of recycling volume to 10,000 tonnes and expansion of activities across Europe.
- Strong partnership: Pekutherm and Röhm established a European alliance for sustainable PMMA recycling.
Geisenheim near Frankfurt am Main, 29 September 2025 – Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The family-owned company from Geisenheim in the Rheingau region has established itself as a specialist in the recycling of engineering plastics, processing acrylic glass (PMMA) and polycarbonate offcuts into high-quality, single-grade recyclates. In doing so, Pekutherm has been advancing the circular economy in Europe for decades and contributing to resource conservation and climate protection—long before sustainability entered the public spotlight.
Family Business with Tradition
Pekutherm was founded in 1985 by Erwin Pfister—the company name is a reversed abbreviation of “Thermoplastische Kunststoffe Erwin Pfister”. In 1993, his son Heiko Pfister joined the business; since 2000 he has managed the company as a managing partner together with his wife, Daniela Pfister. With Lena Pfister, the third generation is now also active in the family enterprise.
Expansion at the Geisenheim Site
In 2013, Pekutherm moved its headquarters from Raunheim to Geisenheim and developed a modern industrial facility with 15,000 square metres of production and storage space. Around two million euros have been invested over the past three years alone to modernise plant technology and expand production areas. The site enables significant capacity increases in view of rising demand for acrylic glass. The company plans to double its PMMA recycling volume to 10,000 tonnes within the next three years and to consistently expand its activities across Europe.
Taking Responsibility for the Circular Economy
Pekutherm is committed to driving a Europe-wide PMMA circular economy. Rather than losing valuable resources to incineration, the company focuses on recovery and reuse. As a certified waste-management specialist, Pekutherm sees it as its duty to return growing volumes of waste to closed material cycles—making a measurable contribution to resource conservation and climate protection, long before sustainability became a mainstream topic. “A mandatory recycled-content quota would be a strong incentive to curb resource waste effectively,” emphasised Managing Director Heiko Pfister.
“The volume of PMMA waste in Europe is estimated at around 30,000 tonnes per year. Of that, we alone in Geisenheim return 5,000 tonnes to reuse through recycling,” explained Pfister. Far too much material is still shipped outside the EU and recycled to a lower standard, removing it from our value cycle—unnecessary, since recyclates can match virgin material in quality and purity, and harmful from a climate perspective. “For every 100 tonnes of recycled material used, almost 500 tonnes of carbon dioxide can be saved,” Pfister added.
A Holistic Approach with Clear Values
With an end-to-end concept for collection, processing and reintegration, Pekutherm ensures plastics are efficiently looped back into the cycle. Sorting is handled by a team of around 25 specialists, who inspect every piece by hand before the thermoplastic is processed in modern cutting mills. The resulting recyclate is supplied to customers in consistent quality. Pekutherm also sees itself as a dependable partner: transparent processes, environmental and social responsibility, and respectful collaboration are embedded in the company’s culture.
Benefits for the Environment, Businesses and Markets
As it expands capacity, Pekutherm aims to deepen partnerships with manufacturers and processors. Recycling acrylic glass and polycarbonate offers multiple advantages: it conserves resources and helps companies deliver on their sustainability strategies. At the same time, Pekutherm’s recyclate is price-competitive—with no compromise on quality or purity. Consumer attitudes are also shifting: recyclable products are moving into focus and increasingly expected as standard.
Strong Partnerships for Sustainable Recycling
Pekutherm works with leading companies and initiatives to establish closed material cycles in the plastics industry. These include the Closing the Loop project with Exolon Group, collaborations with POLYVANTIS to take back PLEXIGLAS® offcuts, and participation in the European Alliance for Sustainable PMMA Recycling founded by Röhm.
With practical solutions such as the ECOBOX—filled directly at the customer’s site and collected free of charge—Pekutherm makes it easy to capture plastic waste. “We see recycling not just as a process, but as a contribution to future generations. We have stood for this for 40 years—and will continue to do so,” said Heiko Pfister.
Pekutherm is Germany's leading recycling company for acrylic glass (PMMA) and other thermoplastics and has developed a sustainable recycling cycle for these materials. Sorting and subsequent processing produces a high-quality raw material that is available for new PMMA or PC products. Pekutherm takes the first step towards a new life for the plastic product with its own Ecoboxes, which are placed at companies where PMMA waste or other semi-finished thermoplastic products are produced as waste or off-cuts. The product is processed into granules at the plant. The raw material obtained in this way can be used to make new components that are environmentally friendly and conserve resources.
Contact: Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH, Chauvignystraße 19, 65366 Geisenheim near Frankfurt am Main, E-Mail: info@pekutherm.de, Web: https://pekutherm.de/en/
PR Agency: euromarcom public relations GmbH, E-mail: team@euromarcom.de, Web: www.euromarcom.de
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