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Environmental & Social Information • May 13, 2022

Envipco – Opening of a New European Manufacturing Plant in Romania

Envipco – Opening of a New European Manufacturing Plant in Romania

Envipco – Opening of a New European Manufacturing Plant in Romania 

Amersfoort, The Netherlands – May 13, 2022 – Envipco, a global provider of recycling systems and reverse

vending machines (RVMs), has officially opened its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sebes

Industrial Park, Alba County, Romania.  

This opening is part of the growth in infrastructure and capacity for Envipco as it ramps up for accelerated

growth in the years ahead.  

The site is expected to have a capacity of 15,000 units/year and employ up to 100 people in the future. It

complements the company’s existing main facility in the USA and additional specialist facilities in Germany

and Greece.  

Commenting on the event, CEO Simon Bolton said:

”This is a great step in the growth journey for Envipco as we build capacity for the future. We have been

operating in Romania for over a decade and chose the site due to its excellent location, infrastructure,

supply base, and talent. We look forward to building both the manufacturing base here to support the whole

of Europe and contributing with our products to Romania’s implementation of its own deposit return

scheme”. 

With a broad range of European countries considering new regulations for implementation of DRS systems,

Envipco sees significant business opportunities in the region going forward, which will be supplied from the

Romanian production facility.

The event on May 4th included a wide variety of guests and media from the industry, retail, government,

suppliers, and employees. Some of the important guests such as Dorin Nistor - Mayor of Sebes, Ion Dumitrel

- President of the County Council, Cosmin Teodoru - General Director in the Ministry of Environment, Julia

Leferman - General Manager at Brewers of Romania, and Emanuel Parvulescu - Head of Environment at Cora

retail stores, addressed the audience.  

Speaking at the Ceremony Mr. Dorin Nistor - the Mayor of Sebes stated: 

“We're very pleased to see this investment here in Sebeș. This factory allows us to further expand our efforts

by these machines and contribute more to the collection process in our community. There is no doubt that

modern technology is changing the way recycling is managed and each of us must contribute. “ 

Cosmin Teordoru, General Director for Waste, Contaminated Sites and Hazardous Substances in the Ministry

of Environment added:  

“This is an important moment that I have been personally waiting for. The opening of the Envipco factory,

here in Sebes, represents the first, true, Romanian stone in the context of implementing a functional Deposit

Return System (DRS). It will change the way Romania is treating its packaging and the waste resulting from it.

I have no doubt, that this investment will contribute to creating a functional circular economy system in our

country.”  

Envipco Romania Managing Director, Bogdan Purcherea, continued “This is a proud day for me and the local

team as we open this European Manufacturing Facility. Through the investment, we will develop capabilities

for recycling and sustainable technology here in Alba Iulia and have the possibility to contribute to the local

economy through local sourcing and employment. We appreciate the support of all stakeholders in this, an

important enabler for executing Romania's journey to improved recycling and a circular economy.” 

For further information please contact:

Derk Visser, Group CFO Envipco Holding N.V.

Telephone: +31 33 2851773

About Envipco Holding N.V.

Envipco Holding N.V. (Envipco), www.envipco.com, is a Netherlands-based holding company listed on

Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Oslo Growth (Symbol: ENVI/ENVIP). Envipco, with operations in several

countries around the globe, is a recognized leader in the development and operation of reverse vending

machines (RVMs), automated technological systems for the recovery of used beverage containers,

contributing to a cleaner world for future generations through recycling technologies and the commitment

value creation for stakeholders. Known for its innovative technology and market leadership, Envipco holds

several intellectual property rights for RVM systems, including but not limited to beverage refund deposit

markings, material type identification, compaction and accounting.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to EU Market Abuse Regulation article 19

and the Norwegian Securities Trading Act § 5-12