Envipco Holding N.V.

Regulatory Filings • Apr 23, 2025

Envipco Inaugurates Engineering Center of Excellence in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Envipco Inaugurates Engineering Center of Excellence in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Cluj-Napoca, 23 April 2025 -- Envipco Holding N.V. ("Envipco" or "the

Company"), a leading global provider of recycling systems and Reverse Vending

Machine (RVM) technology, has today officially inaugurated its Engineering

Center of Excellence in Romania during a dedicated event held at Liberty

Technology Park in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. This new engineering center further

expands the company's global network of research and development (R&D)

facilities in the United States and Germany and reinforces Romania's emerging

role as a hub for innovation in recycling and the circular economy.

The inauguration event was attended by members of Envipco's global executive

management team, government and local officials, representatives from RetuRO,

industry partners, and media representatives.

Driving Local Innovation with Global Reach

The Cluj-Napoca facility will serve as a strategic R&D hub to support the

rapid deployment and scaling of Deposit Return Systems (DRS) across Europe.

Romanian engineers will play a vital role in designing, testing, and

optimizing the technologies behind Envipco's RVMs which enable the automated

collection of recyclable beverage packaging materials. Further, the facility

will serve as an IT hub for internal and external services including online

service management and analytics.

"We invest in Romania because here we find talent, vision and extraordinary

energy for change. The Engineering Center of Excellence in Cluj reflects our

commitment to innovate with local communities to build a sustainable future in

Europe and beyond," said Bogdan Purcherea, Managing Director Envipco Romania

and BD Director Europe.

"What we are building here is not just an R&D center, but a platform for

co-creation between our teams in Europe and the United States. Romania plays a

crucial role in the future of smart recycling," added Simon Bolton, Group CEO.

"The technologies developed in Cluj will support the transition to circular

models in global markets. This is an important step in democratizing recycling

through innovation," added Andrew Keene, CTO Envipco.

Romania as a Strategic Pillar in Envipco's Global Vision

Envipco's position is unique with both production facilities and an

Engineering Center of Excellence in Romania. This dual investment underscores

Romania's critical importance in Envipco's European strategy and reaffirms the

company's long-term commitment to supporting the growth of a modern circular

economy in the region and beyond.

The Cluj-Napoca Engineering Center of Excellence is expected to accelerate the

technological adaptation of Envipco's solutions across key European markets,

countries currently advancing their implementation of DRS.

For further information please contact:

Simon Bolton, Group CEO +31 33 285 1773

Mikael Clement, CSO +47 9900 8000

www.envipco.com

investors@envipco.com (mailto:envipcoinvestorrelations@envipco.com)

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 Børs (Symbols:

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. 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.