What is Renewcell?
Renewcell is a fast-growing Swedish textile recycling company with a unique technology and a world-class team on a mission to change the global textile industry for the better. Founded by innovators from Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology in 2012, Renewcell is a multi-award-winning sustaintech company based in Sweden. The company’s vision? To inspire an Industrial Evolution to a sustainable world by producing high-quality materials from recycled textiles. Through its patented process, Renewcell upcycles cellulosic textile waste—think cotton clothes—transforming it into a pristine new material called Circulose®. Fast Company named Renewcell one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2021, and Circulose® made TIME Magazine’s list of the 100 Best Inventions in 2020. Plus, Renewcell is publicly listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market under the ticker RENEW.
Main Benefits of Renewcell’s Innovation
Renewcell’s approach offers some pretty impressive benefits. Here are the key figures and facts that show why this matters:
- Plans to recycle the equivalent of more than 1.4 billion t-shirts every year by 2030.
- Circulose® is made from 100% textile waste, replacing high-impact raw materials like fossil oil and cotton.
- Reduces environmental impact by prioritizing impact reduction in all activities as the company grows.
- Transforms textile waste into a valuable resource, closing the loop in fashion’s circular economy.
Circulose®: The Game-Changing Product
Circulose® is Renewcell’s flagship product, created entirely from recycled textile waste. Brands use Circulose® to replace traditional raw materials that often have a heavy environmental footprint, such as fossil oil and cotton. This innovative material helps fashion brands reduce their reliance on virgin resources, making fashion circular finally work. It’s not just recycled fabric—it’s a new beginning for textile production.
Where Renewcell Operates
Renewcell’s operations are based in Sweden, with two key locations:
- CIRCULOSE
SCA Ortvikens industriplats
Ortviksvägen 80
SE-85633 Sundsvall, Sweden - KRISTINEHAMN DEMO PLANT
Fiskartorpsvägen 1
SE-68154 Kristinehamn, Sweden
These sites are where the magic happens—turning textile waste into Circulose® and pushing the boundaries of sustainable textile recycling.
Contact and Social Presence
For anyone curious or interested in learning more, Renewcell keeps communication open and accessible:
- General inquiries: info@circulose.com
- Press inquiries: press@circulose.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/re-newcell/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/circulose/
Project Impact and Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – by promoting textile recycling and reducing waste.
- SDG 13: Climate Action – by lowering the environmental footprint of textile production.
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – through patented recycling technology and industrial evolution.
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth – by creating sustainable business opportunities in the textile sector.
Renewcell’s Commitment to a Better Future
Renewcell knows that every action has an impact—good or bad. So, as the company grows, it’s all about maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative. This means prioritizing impact reduction in every activity, ensuring that the journey toward a circular textile industry benefits the planet, the people, and the economy. It’s not just about recycling clothes; it’s about making fashion circular and sustainable for real, finally.
