Government grant furthers Royo’s circular ambitions
Spanish mill Tejidos Royo has been awarded funding under the Circular Economy PERTE (Proyecto Estratégico para la Recuperación y Transformación Económica), a government initiative to provide funding for large-scale projects with a focus on sustainability.
Thanks to this investment, the company has acquired technology that allows it to process different types of fibres and dyes in the same space, without the risk of cross-contamination, which represents a significant advance in the textile industry, it said.
Company president Jose Royo commented: “We have created a spinning mill with more flexible processes, while maintaining the highest quality standards.”
This has enabled the development of a 100% pre-consumer recycled cotton denim fabric, dyed with Dry Indigo technology, which was presented at the Munich Fabric Start trade fair.
“We are sure about one thing: circularity is the future of our company and should be the future of the rest of the industry,” added Mr Royo. ‘By 2030, recycled materials will not be an option; they will be the standard, and the market must be prepared.”
The company has invested an additional €7 million in its industrial restructuring, including the consolidation of its facilities in the Valencian town of Alcudia de Crespins, which will increase operational efficiency and flexibility, and will enable the company to achieve its goals in the development of recycled fabrics.
