Aduro Chief Revenue Officer Eric Appelman Elected to the Board of Chemical Recycling Europe
Key Highlights
- ➤Eric Appelman elected to Chemical Recycling Europe’s 2026–2028 Board
- ➤Aduro advancing planned 10,000-metric-tonne-per-year FOAK Plant at Chemelot
- ➤NGP Pilot Plant campaigns generating technical and product data for scale-up
- ➤EU 2026 rules recognize chemical recycling in eligible bottle recycled-content accounting
Expert Statements
Eric Appelman, Chief Revenue Officer at Aduro
“Europe is entering an important phase for chemical recycling as circularity objectives translate into market demand, investment decisions and industrial projects.”
Eric Appelman, Chief Revenue Officer at Aduro
“CRE brings together companies and perspectives around the practical steps needed to support that progress.”
Eric Appelman, Chief Revenue Officer at Aduro
“I look forward to contributing my experience from across the chemical sector, together with what we are learning through the scale-up work underway at Aduro, while working with fellow Board members and CRE members to support the continued development of chemical recycling in Europe.”
Ofer Vicus, Chief Executive Officer of Aduro
“Eric brings deep experience across technology development, market strategy and the European chemical industry, and we believe that experience will be valuable to CRE and its members.”
Ofer Vicus, Chief Executive Officer of Aduro
“Aduro is at an important stage in its own scale-up, and our team is intensely focused on the work ahead.”
Ofer Vicus, Chief Executive Officer of Aduro
“At the same time, we believe it is important to contribute experience to the broader industry.”
Ofer Vicus, Chief Executive Officer of Aduro
“We are pleased to support Eric in taking on this additional responsibility and contributing to CRE’s work as chemical recycling continues to develop in Europe.”
LONDON, Ontario, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (“Aduro” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ADUR) (TSX: ACT) (FSE: 9D5), a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21(st) century, today announced that Eric Appelman, Chief Revenue Officer, has been elected as a Board Member of Chemical Recycling Europe (“CRE”) for the 2026–2028 mandate. The election took place during the CRE General Assembly on September 29, 2026, in Brussels, ahead of the CRE Annual Conference, “Getting Ready for 2030 Targets: Powering Circular Plastics Made in Europe,” where Appelman presented Aduro’s Hydrochemolytic™ Technology (“HCT”) and the Company’s scale-up pathway for the chemical recycling of polyolefins.
CRE is the European trade association representing companies active in chemical recycling technologies and engages with policymakers, industry participants and other stakeholders to support the development of circular plastics markets. Its Board is elected for two-year mandates, bringing together representatives with experience across technology development, project deployment and market development. For the coming period, CRE leadership has identified priorities that include policy frameworks that enable continued investment, stronger demand and offtake for circular materials, implementation of recycled-content and mass-balance provisions, and greater cooperation across the plastics value chain. CRE has also placed increased emphasis on translating European policy objectives into practical conditions that support market growth and future industrial development.
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