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 sector.
Syklo is building Finland’s largest plastic recycling plant at its Hyvinkää circular economy hub. The plant will produce Sykloplast recycled plastic pellets. Construction began in September last year, and the building was completed during August 2025.
Alongside the construction, negotiations have taken place with equipment manufacturers, with procurement agreements already signed with some of them. The first machines are expected to arrive in early November 2025, and installation is scheduled to take approximately six months.
“By late April, the first machines should be installed and electrically connected. In May, we’ll begin testing and ramping up the systems. If everything goes according to plan, production will start in June 2026,” says Petteri Asikainen, Project Manager of the plastic recycling plant and Syklo’s Head of Technology.
According to Asikainen, the sorting process at the plant will use technology from partner Impact Recycling, who also designed the equipment and its processes.
“When installation begins, Impact Recycling will support us with commissioning and setup. They’ll also provide process support once the plant is operational,” Asikainen adds.
In addition to the industrial plant, a service building has been constructed on-site, housing staff break rooms and social facilities. The same building also includes a maintenance workshop that supports both the plastic recycling and biocomposite facilities.
First Phase of Biocomposite Line Nearing Completion
Alongside the plastic recycling plant, a biocomposite facility is being built in Hyvinkää. Its main product will be Syklocomp biocomposite—a blend of plastic and cellulose fibre used as a raw material in plastic production, for example in automotive and consumer electronics components.
Currently, the first phase of the biocomposite line is under construction. Initially, it will be used for testing and producing samples for customers, but later it will also be used for production.
In 2026, an industrial-scale line will be built in Hyvinkää. Final design work and equipment orders have been placed after August. Syklo’s Head of Business, Markku Nikkilä, estimates that equipment installation for the industrial line could begin at the end of 2025.
“We’ll start ramping up the line in April 2026, and by early June, it should be ready for market production,” Nikkilä says.
Expansion of Processing Area at Circular Economy Hub
Once the plastic recycling and biocomposite facilities are completed, Syklo’s traditional recycling yard operations will move to an adjacent plot acquired by the company. The recycling yard will continue to receive separate waste fractions.
“We’ll continue to receive and process the same main fractions as before—construction and demolition waste, commercial and industrial waste, recycled and demolition wood, recycled cardboard and paper, and other separate fractions. We do not accept hazardous waste,” lists Heikki Lappalainen, Unit Manager of the Hyvinkää circular economy hub.
Reception and baling of recycled cardboard and paper will continue as before. The importance of recycled cardboard in Syklo’s operations will increase, as it will be used as a raw material in the biocomposite produced at the facility.
Recruiting New Talent for the Facilities
In addition to construction, Syklo is preparing for operational expansion in various ways. Earlier this summer, the company recruited a Maintenance Manager and an HSEQ Lead, who works under the Oulun Energia Group, which is the owner of Syklo. Recruitment is progressing in phases, and Syklo is currently hiring production and maintenance supervisors. New job postings will be published later in the autumn.
“It’s a fairly challenging project to recruit and train the key players who will support the growth of the Hyvinkää circular economy hub,” Lappalainen explains.
