Loop Industries Inc

NASDAQ:LOOP

Loop Industries makes technology for turning waste PET plastic and polyester into the raw materials used to make new plastic and fiber. Its process breaks down used bottles, packaging, and textiles into the building blocks for new PET, which can then be turned back into food-grade containers, fibers, and other polyester products. In simple terms, it is trying to close the loop between plastic waste and new plastic production. The company’s customers are mainly large packaging, consumer goods, and textile companies, along with industrial partners that need recycled PET feedstock or want to build recycling capacity. Loop can make money by selling or licensing its process, earning technology-related fees, and supporting partner projects that use its recycling method. That puts it closer to a technology and materials company than a traditional recycler that simply collects and resells waste. What makes Loop different is that it targets hard-to-recycle polyester and PET waste and converts it back into virgin-quality material rather than downcycling it into lower-value products. That matters because many brands want recycled content without sacrificing the quality or safety standards needed for bottles and textile uses. Loop’s role is to supply a chemical recycling path that can fit into existing plastic and fiber supply chains.