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CosmetoPack® II: A feedback day to enhance the safety of cosmetic packaging

A highlight of the project
The feedback day held on July 9, 2025 at Materi’Act marked a key milestone for the CosmetoPack® II project. More than 40 participants and nearly 60 experts from partner organizations gathered to share the project’s scientific advances, highlight collective contributions, and strengthen the collaborative dynamic. Concrete development prospects, particularly around simulation software and research on recycled plastics, were discussed in depth.

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Polymeris receives 3 stars and strengthens its approach to excellence with the EFQM model

Polymeris has just been awarded the "3-Star" distinction for sustainable performance, a recognition awarded to only about twenty organizations in France. This achievement underscores the cluster's strong commitment to sustainable performance and continuous improvement.

In March, Polymeris initiated a structured organizational excellence approach based on the EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) model, a recognized European framework that assesses the overall performance of organizations using a 360° approach. This model takes into account strategy, leadership, organizational culture, results, innovation, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable value creation.

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ASTER Project: Call for prototypes and outdoor products

The ASTER project consortium, of which POLYMERIS is a partner, is launching a call for prototypes and products, open to French companies located in the Interreg Alpine Space program regions (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Grand Est, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

Do you produce textile products for the outdoor sector? By responding to this call, you can take part in a collaborative development process integrating:

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POLREC AWARDS 2025 : Celebrating Success stories in Polymer Recycling across Europe

A key milestone for polymer recycling in Europe: let's celebrate the progress of SMEs together with the POLREC Awards 2025!

Polymeris and the POLREC consortium are launching a call for applications, open until 25 September 2025 at 5 pm (CET), for the POLREC Awards 2025, which will recognize three European SMEs for their exemplary contributions to innovation, training, and internationalization in polymer recycling. Each winner will receive a €6,000 prize per category and will have the opportunity to publicly present their solutions at the final event of the POLREC project, which will be held on 10 October 2025 at Salon K in Düsseldorf.

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Meet our members at the K 2025 trade fair

K 2025, the world's largest trade fair for plastics and rubber, will be held from October 8 to 15, 2025, in Düsseldorf, Germany. This unmissable event brings together exhibitors and visitors from all walks of life to discover the latest innovations, technological trends, and sustainable solutions in the polymer sector.

The show covers a wide range of areas, including raw and auxiliary materials, semi-finished products, technical parts, and reinforced plastic products. It also showcases machinery and equipment for the production and processing of plastics and rubber, as well as recycling technologies and sustainable solutions.

Many member companies will be present at the show; feel free to visit them at their booths!

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Hack&Match of the Idealist project on Artificial Intelligence

On June 17 and 18, Polymeris participated in the second edition of the Hack&Match of the European IDEALIST project on Artificial Intelligence, dedicated to innovation for industrial SMEs. This event offered companies the opportunity to connect with a network of experts to co-develop innovative, concrete and tailor-made solutions. Its main objective: to strengthen the autonomy of SMEs in three strategic industrial ecosystems — energy-intensive industries, aerospace and defense, as well as mobility, transport and automotive.

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GREENSMARTMED: presentation of opportunities during the Materials Life Cycle club

On June 24, at the Matéri'Act premises, the Materials Life Cycle Club took place, focusing on topics related to LCAs. As part of the European GREENSMARTMED project and the toolbox it developed, Adèle Maillard, interclustering project manager, was able to present European and international opportunities to participants. The goal was to gather needs and then direct them to key partners and programs. At the start of the school year, during the Materials and Composites Life Cycle Interclub, the project will be presented again and new opportunities highlighted to facilitate access for participating members.

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CIRCVET: last partners meeting

On June 12th and 13th, the CIRCVET project held its final partner meeting to conduct an initial review of the activities launched within the European project. Discover these developments!

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