Reju, the textile-to-textile materials regeneration company, has opened a research & development center in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, marking the companyʼs first dedicated research facility in North America. Located within Technip Energyʼs Advanced Materials and Catalystsʼ existing research center, the lab will help Reju accelerate the deployment of its recycling technologies and will help develop Rejuʼs next-generation circular solutions.
The R&D Center marks the relocation of Reju’s core research team from IBMʼs Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California, where Rejuʼs Volcat depolymerizaztion technology, a catalytic chemical recycling method breaking down polyester into reusable raw materials, was first developed.
The facility will be focused on the full development spectrum, from early-stage feasibility through to kilo-scale production. It will span polyester recycling, mixed-fabric solutions, and new circular chemistry pathways, enabling rapid iteration and accelerating Rejuʼs path from concept to industrial reality. The new R&D center will support the development and validation of technologies intended for deployment across Rejuʼs future Regeneration Hubs.
By locating the facility within Technip Energiesʼ existing research infrastructure, Reju will benefit from direct access to decades of Technip Energiesʼ expertise in catalysis, process development, technology integration and industrial scale-up.
The establishment of the R&D Center is a component of Rejuʼs broader strategy to build a closed-loop recycling ecosystem that converts discarded fabric and textiles back into quality products. “Together, these facilities form a replicable global circular infrastructure designed to turn todayʼs textile waste into tomorrowʼs raw materials,” said Gregory Breyta, Reju’s director of research & development.
Published August 2026
