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Why biocomposites make sense for reinforcing plastics

Reinforcing plastics has long meant glass fibres or mineral fillers. That approach delivers strength, but at a cost. Today, manufacturers are under pressure to cut carbon footprint, improve recyclability and still meet demanding technical...

Ecoaims Boosts Product Durability and Reduces Carbon Footprint with Syklo Biocomposite

When sustainability and performance go hand in hand, better products are born. Ecoaims, a Finnish pioneer in electronic shooting systems, found a solution in Syklo’s biocomposite that improves the enhances product...

Designing Ventilation Solutions with Biocomposites

Climecon is a forerunner in the ventilation industry, creating responsible, human-centric solutions that take into account the well-being of people, buildings, and the environment. It specialises in high-quality and sustainable ventilation solutions...

From Power Plants to Circular Economy: Heikki Harju-Autti’s Career Journey

Heikki Harju-Autti, Circular Economy Manager at Syklo Oy, has built a remarkable career that bridges traditional energy production and modern waste management. His professional path reflects a deep commitment to societal impact and...

Muovinkierrätyslaitoksen rakennustyömaa heinäkuussa 2025.

Construction of Plastic Recycling and Biocomposite Facilities Progressing on Schedule

At Syklo’s circular economy hub in Hyvinkää, Finland’s largest plastic recycling plant and a biocomposite facility are currently under construction. To support operations, Syklo is actively recruiting new professionals for the circular economy...

A palm in the middle of Syklocomp biocomposite pile.

Syklocomp Biocomposite is a New, Eco-Friendly Alternative for Reinforcing Plastics

Made from recycled fibre and plastic, Syklocomp biocomposite provides a long-lasting, durable, and environmentally friendly alternative to glass fibre composites and other conventional reinforced plastics. Due to its technical properties, Syklocomp...

Sininen nosturi kurottaa rakenteilla olevan Syklon muovinkierrätyslaitoksen katolle.

A new plastics recycling centre is rising in Hyvinkää – the circular economy will be integrated from the very foundations of the facility

Circular economy company Syklo is currently constructing a next-generation plastics recycling plant in the Sahamäki industrial area, with its foundational structures built using recycled concrete, in line with Syklo’s commitment to circular...

Iloiset syklolaiset keskustelevat innokkaasti toisilleen jätteiden lajittelulaitoksen pihalla.

European Week for Waste Reduction encourages to reduce, reuse and recycle

The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) encourages concrete action to promote sustainable consumption and conservation of natural resources. With up to one third of all food ending up as waste, the 2024 campaign theme places a special focus on...

Kaksi keltaisiin huomioliiveihin ja kuulosuojaimiin pukeutunutta miestä keskustelevat toisilleen tuotantolaitoksella.

Top professionals develop valuable raw materials from recycled plastic

We focus heavily on the development of sophisticated recycled and waste-based raw materials. To boost these efforts, Syklo acquired development company Elastopoli this past autumn. Our top professionals are dedicated to the development of...

Syklon työntekijä puhaltaa voikukan siemeniä.

Seasonal workers’ blog: All roads lead to circular economy

This was the fifth consecutive summer when Syklo employed next-generation circular economy experts across a variety of duties. This past summer, our waste sorting plant welcomed summer supervisors Emmi-Noora “Emppu” Peltokangas and Verne Stenius...

Syklo now accepts flat glass – recycling glass is an environmentally responsible choice

Recycling flat glass is now possible with Syklo. Recycled flat glass can be recovered, for example, as material for foam or insulated glass. Recycling is worthwhile because it prevents recoverable glass from ending up in landfills. Flat glass used...

Muovinkierrätys alkaa kotitalouksista, poika laittaa muovipulloa muovipussiin.

Plastic recycling requires international cooperation

Author: Mikko Ahokas, CEO of bioeconomy and circular economy company Macon Plastic recycling seems, at first glance, to be an easy task—just separate the plastics and reuse them. However, technically, recycling is more challenging than this, as...

Rakennusjätteiden kierrätys Oulu - Hyvinkää.

Recycling construction waste at Hyvinkää and Oulu

Syklo now accepts construction waste from corporate clients in two different branches: the Hyvinkää circular economy hub and the Oulu sorting plant. Both branches aim to achieve the highest recycling and recovery rate possible. This means that we...

Recycling corporate waste at Syklo’s Hyvinkää branch

Syklo Oy will continue the operation of Suomen Energiamurske in the Hyvinkää circular economy hub and, as usual, will accept construction, commercial, and industry waste for circular economy needs. “We are also seeking new partners, such as...

Rekka-auto edessä nainen pipo päässä ja katsoo kohti kameraa ja hymyilee.

Mobile app makes working at Syklo fast and easy

The Syklo Community mobile app is specifically designed to help drivers who work for waste transport services. With the app, working at the waste sorting plant is much faster, praises Kati Terho, a driver at Kempeleen Siirtokuljetus. With the help...

Kolme Syklon kesätyöntekijää poseeraa purkupuukasojen edessä.

Fascinating experiences at Syklo—the circular economy as a summer job

This summer, an enthusiastic trio has been working at Syklo, some of whom have work experience from the previous summer as well. Labour management trainee Elle Niemistö receives support from environmental engineering students Krista Paaso and...

Syklo’s circular economy experts

Who are Syklo’s circular economy experts, in whose hands lay a better tomorrow and a higher degree of circular economy? Get to know our skilled experts as well as our circular economy jobs and come join us in launching the world into a better...

Anne Raudaskoski is looking at the sky with a big smile on her face.

Anne Raudaskoski – we are all shapers of the future

Author: Anne Raudaskoski, Ethica’s circular economy strategist & co-founder, member of Syklo Oy’s board of directors. Imagine a future where goods “flow” from one user to another, waste has become a raw material that is utilised...

Four of Syklo's employees are standing on a hill, looking towards the circular economy center.

Syklo has been diligently identifying circular economy innovations

Syklo Oy started operations in June 2022. During the first year, there has been a lot of visible research at the Rusko sorting plant, but also a lot of invisible research of circular economy innovations. In this article, we will explain in more...

Syklon työntekijä katsoo jätteitä kohti Syklon kierrätyslaitoksella.

Syklo’s goal is to maximise the reuse of fractions

The circular economy is the most central and, at the same time, the most developing industry when considering ways to reduce overloading the environment and to create a sustainable future. The objective of the circular economy is not only to change...

Syklo ja Saint-Gobain tekevät yhteistyötä kipsin kierrättämisessä.

Recycling and recovering plasterboard – Syklo X Saint-Gobain

Recycling and reusing construction materials is one of Syklo’s main objectives. In Finland alone, about 13.7 million tonnes of construction waste is generated annually, and the aim is to increase the rate of recycling and recovery of it at a...

Vuoden 2023 kesätyöntekijät ja kesämestari kukkulan huipulla.

A sustainable summer at Syklo – An introduction to circular economy jobs

Four enthusiastic circular economy heroes have worked at Syklo this summer. It is the first summer at the heart of the circular economy for three of them, and the second for labour management trainee Krista Paaso. For this summer, Paaso has been...

Recycling hard plastic doubles the life cycle of plastic pipes

Old hard plastic soil pipes and other hard plastics used in earthworks gain a new life when treated by Syklo Oy. Recycling hard plastic pipes is only a taste of things to come, as Syklo plans on further boosting the recycling of plastic products....

Ilmakuva Oulun jätteiden lajittelulaitoksesta.

Construction waste recycling in Oulu will continue during the revisions

The machinery in Rusko’s sorting plant is turned off for a couple of days about once a month. However, that does not mean that industrial and construction waste recycling stops in Rusko, Oulu. During the regular revisions, the plant undergoes...

SRF waste is converted into heat and electricity

As a pioneer in the circular economy, Syklo makes non-recyclable SRF waste into energy at its treatment plant in Rusko, Oulu. This Solid Recovered Fuel, processed from SRF waste, will continue its journey to Oulun Energia’s biopower plant, where...

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Added value to business operations through the circular economy business model

We put together a guide for companies looking for circular economy partnerships to see if Syklo offers the solutions your business is looking for from its partners and whether the circular economy business model is the right solution. Contents: 1....

Käyttöhenkilö Jani Keränen Ruskon lajittelulaitoksessa.

Operator Keränen’s mission is accurate waste recycling

Circular economy company Syklo is working extensively in different areas of the circular economy. It is simultaneously carrying out new international research, reaching for the far future, and sorting waste locally at the plant in Rusko, Oulu. The...

Innovative growth through circular economy partnerships

Syklo is actively developing new circular economy partnerships with companies of different sizes and sectors. The company’s objective is to persistently advance the circular economy and to address challenges in the industry with similarly thinking...

Ilmakuva jätteiden lajittelulaitoksesta.

Full-service circular economy company Syklo is a good business partner

Circular economy company Syklo’s efficient processes are responsible for processing separately collected commercial waste, from ship rope to boards and from mineral wool to agricultural plastics. By centralising all waste to Syklo, materials do...

Kaksi Syklon työntekijää tutkii lajittelulaitosta.

Waste sorting is a key factor in a circular economy

The waste sorting plant in Rusko, Oulu, tirelessly crushes, sorts, and refines 100,000 tonnes of commercial waste for reuse every year. With the help of modern technology, the correct waste processing route can be found for the demolition,...

Elle Niemistö astuu auton sisään Syklon työvarusteet yllä.

Circular economy breakthrough at hand in Finland in only a few years

Syklo is investigating how to recycle an ever-increasing portion of waste into new products for industrial use. The situation is promising, as a better use than mass incineration is already found for up to 90% of the waste from businesses in...

Eetu Hämäläinen sits in front of his desk.

To Oulu on rubber tyres – the value of waste is increasing

In Savukoski, the municipal consortium Lapeco’s ecoASEMA station manager advises a couple where to sort their waste. Their large trailer construction and demolition waste from an outbuilding, from plasterboard to roofing felt. Unsorted...

Syklo's maintance workers at the service room.

Stronger as a team – well-being at Syklo

Eetu Hämäläinen and Kaj Jokilahti have only worked together for about a year. Yet they speak with one voice when it comes to resilience and well-being at work. For Eetu Hämäläinen and Kaj Jokilahti, the most essential thing at work is...

Syklo’s waste sorting plant for a cleaner tomorrow

Do we have waste or recoverable material on our hands? How can we change the consumption habits of people and corporations to be more environmentally friendly? What is the waste sorting plant of the future like and what are all the things we can...