In CE, the mechanical sector encompasses various sub-sectors, including machinery, industrial equipment and manufacturing as significant contributor to the economy of CE, employing millions of people and generating a substantial share of the region’s exports. The sector currently faces several challenges in terms of reduction of waste streams, as well as difficulty in sorting and recycling, due to complex composition of products and the presence of hazardous materials.

To deal with these challenges, REUSE2030 aims to increase the adoption of circular economy principles by mechanical sector, with the introduction of instruments and tools facilitating the application of circular economy models to both production and product phases of mechanical companies / SMEs at CE level.

Main data of the project:
Project title: REshaping Central Europe IndUstry Sustainability through circular Economy models by 2030
Project code: CE0200908

Partners:
ECOLE – Enti Confindustriali Lombardi per l’Education SCARL (IT) (LP)
Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DE)
Internationalisation Center of Styria (AT)
STRIA South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency (HU)
Pomurije Technology Park (SI)
Technical University of Kosice (SK)
PUBLIC INSTITUTION RERA S.D. FOR COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPLIT DALMATIA COUNTY (HR)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (SI)
DEX Innovation Centre (CZ)
Research and Innovation Centre Pro-Akademia (PL)

Budget: EUR 2,189,380
Grant programme: Interreg Central Europe Programme
Project Duration: 01.06.2024 – 30.11.2026