Loop Industries and Shinkong Launch Strategic Alliance to Support Shift By Global Brands to Circular Polyester
Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP) and Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation have announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the transition to circular textile economy. The partnership combines Loop's textile-to-textile manufacturing technology with Shinkong's polyester fiber spinning capabilities and distribution network.
Loop's patented technology transforms end-of-life polyester textile waste into Twist™, a high-purity circular polyester resin for the textile industry. Through this collaboration, Shinkong will offer Twist™ branded resin to its network of over 100 customers globally. The alliance will support the planned Infinite Loop™ India project and enable Loop to provide high-quality circular polyester yarns to customers.
Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP) e Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation hanno annunciato un'alleanza strategica per accelerare la transizione verso un'economia tessile circolare. La collaborazione unisce la tecnologia di produzione tessile-to-tessile di Loop alle capacità di filatura del poliestere e alla rete di distribuzione di Shinkong.
La tecnologia brevettata di Loop trasforma rifiuti tessili in poliestere a fine vita in Twist™, una resina circolare di alta purezza destinata all'industria tessile. Grazie a questa partnership, Shinkong proporrà la resina firmata Twist™ alla sua rete di oltre 100 clienti a livello globale. L'alleanza sosterrà il progetto Infinite Loop™ India e permetterà a Loop di fornire filati di poliestere circolare di elevata qualità ai clienti.
Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP) y Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation han anunciado una alianza estratégica para acelerar la transición hacia una economía textil circular. La asociación combina la tecnología de fabricación textil a textil de Loop con las capacidades de hilado de fibra de poliéster y la red de distribución de Shinkong.
La tecnología patentada de Loop convierte residuos textiles de poliéster al final de su vida útil en Twist™, una resina de poliéster circular y de alta pureza para la industria textil. Mediante esta colaboración, Shinkong ofrecerá la resina Twist™ a su red de más de 100 clientes en todo el mundo. La alianza respaldará el proyecto Infinite Loop™ India y permitirá a Loop suministrar hilos de poliéster circular de alta calidad a sus clientes.
Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP)와 Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation가 순환형 섬유 경제로의 전환을 가속화하기 위한 전략적 제휴를 발표했습니다. 이번 파트너십은 Loop의 섬유-대-섬유 제조 기술과 Shinkong의 폴리에스터 섬유 방적 역량 및 유통 네트워크를 결합합니다.
Loop의 특허 기술은 수명이 다한 폴리에스터 섬유 폐기물을 섬유 산업용 고순도 순환 폴리에스터 수지인 Twist™로 전환합니다. 이번 협력을 통해 Shinkong은 Twist™ 브랜드 수지를 전 세계 100개 이상의 고객 네트워크에 제공할 예정입니다. 이 제휴는 Infinite Loop™ India 프로젝트를 지원하고 Loop가 고품질 순환 폴리에스터 원사를 고객에게 공급할 수 있도록 합니다.
Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP) et Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation ont annoncé une alliance stratégique visant à accélérer la transition vers une économie textile circulaire. Le partenariat combine la technologie de production textile-à-textile de Loop aux capacités d'élasage du polyester et au réseau de distribution de Shinkong.
La technologie brevetée de Loop transforme les déchets textiles polyester en fin de vie en Twist™, une résine polyester circulaire et de haute pureté pour l'industrie textile. Grâce à cette collaboration, Shinkong proposera la résine Twist™ à son réseau de plus de 100 clients dans le monde. L'alliance soutiendra le projet Infinite Loop™ India et permettra à Loop de fournir des fils de polyester circulaires de haute qualité à ses clients.
Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP) und Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation haben eine strategische Allianz angekündigt, um den Übergang zu einer zirkulären Textilwirtschaft zu beschleunigen. Die Partnerschaft verbindet Loops Textile-to-Textile-Fertigungstechnologie mit Shinkongs Polyester-Spinnkapazitäten und Vertriebsnetz.
Die patentierte Technologie von Loop wandelt Polyester-Textilabfälle am Lebensende in Twist™ um, ein kreislauffähiges Polyesterharz hoher Reinheit für die Textilindustrie. Im Rahmen der Zusammenarbeit wird Shinkong das Twist™-Harz seinem Netzwerk von über 100 Kunden weltweit anbieten. Die Allianz wird das geplante Infinite Loop™ India-Projekt unterstützen und Loop ermöglichen, hochwertige kreislauffähige Polyestergarnen an Kunden zu liefern.
- Strategic partnership expands Loop's market reach through Shinkong's network of over 100 global customers
- Integration with Infinite Loop™ India project enhances distribution capabilities
- Partnership streamlines supply chain by providing direct access to high-quality circular polyester yarns
- Alliance combines Loop's innovative technology with Shinkong's established manufacturing expertise
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Loop's partnership with Shinkong combines textile recycling technology with manufacturing expertise, creating a stronger circular polyester supply chain for global brands.
Loop Industries has formed a strategic alliance with Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation that significantly strengthens their position in the circular polyester market. This partnership combines Loop's innovative textile-to-textile (T2T) recycling technology with Shinkong's established polyester fiber spinning capabilities and extensive distribution network reaching over 100 customers worldwide.
The core value proposition centers on Loop's Twist™ branded polyester resin, which uniquely processes end-of-life textile waste into virgin-quality materials. Unlike conventional mechanical recycling that struggles with mixed textiles, Loop's technology effectively removes dyes, blends, and contaminants—a critical advantage when processing complex post-consumer textile streams.
This alliance delivers three key strategic benefits: First, it enhances Loop's commercialization pathway by integrating Shinkong's manufacturing capabilities, allowing Loop to offer finished polyester yarns rather than just raw resin. Second, it provides Shinkong with differentiated, high-value sustainable materials to satisfy growing brand demand. Third, it strengthens the planned Infinite Loop™ India project by securing additional distribution channels.
From a competitive standpoint, this partnership addresses a critical gap in the circular textile economy—converting innovative recycling technology into market-ready yarns at commercial scale. By combining Loop's feedstock processing innovation with Shinkong's downstream manufacturing expertise, the partnership creates an integrated supply chain that should accelerate market adoption of circular polyester solutions among leading apparel brands seeking credible sustainability improvements.
Partnership formed to combine Loop's technology and Shinkong's spinning capabilities and distribution network.
Alliance with Shinkong will further enhance global growth opportunities for Twist™, Loop's textile-to-textile branded polyester resin for textile and apparel brands.
Loop can now offer high-quality circular polyester yarns made from Twist™, helping customers access next-gen materials more easily.
Shinkong can now offer Twist™ textile-to-textile branded resin to its portfolio of over 100 customers worldwide.
MONTRÉAL, QC and TAIPEI, TAIWAN / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 2025 / Loop Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOOP), a clean technology company dedicated to accelerating the circular fashion and textile economy by manufacturing
Loop's patented technology transforms end-of-life polyester textile waste into Twist™, a high-purity, circular polyester resin engineered for the textile and apparel industry. Unlike traditional recycling methods, Loop's process effectively removes dyes, blends, and contaminants, making it uniquely suited for complex textile waste streams. The result is a fully traceable material, from feedstock to finished product, that meets the quality, performance, and transparency standards global brands demand.
As a core enterprise of the Shinkong Group, Shinkong Synthetic Fibers is committed to innovation and sustainable development. Shinkong possesses over half a century of rich experience and holds an important position in fields such as polyester fibers, polyester chips, polyester films, and engineering plastic. The company continually invests in research and development, creating high-quality, high-value-added products, including functional fibers and eco-friendly fibers. In recent years, Shinkong Synthetic Fibers has actively responded to global sustainability trends, vigorously promoting green manufacturing and circular economy.
By joining forces, Loop and Shinkong aim to meet the growing demand from leading apparel brands for next-generation materials by using Loop's textile-to-textile technology. This innovative polyester offers virgin-quality performance combined with a significantly reduced environmental footprint.
This collaboration plays a strategic role in the planned Infinite Loop™ India project, as Shinkong's customer relationships and distribution channels will further ensure that Twist™ branded resin can be transformed into high-performance yarns and distributed through global supply chains, in addition to the India JV's direct sales to global textile and apparel brands. With access to Twist™, Shinkong can now offer best-in-class textile-to-textile recycled yarns to its network of over 100 customers worldwide. Through Shinkong's yarn-spinning expertise, Loop can now supply high-quality circular polyester yarns to its customers. This makes it easier for them to source next-gen materials and cuts out steps in the supply chain.
"Partnering with Shinkong represents an important milestone in providing circular polyester solutions to global brands," said Giovanni Catino, Chief Revenue Officer of Loop Industries. "Their technical excellence and global positioning are a perfect complement to our Infinite Loop™ platform. Together, we are enabling brands to meet their performance requirements and sustainability goals, while supporting a fundamental shift in how polyester is made and remade."
"Our collaboration with Loop Industries represents a strategic move to meet the growing market demand for sustainable and circular polyester solutions," said Sam Hu, Vice President of Shinkong. "By leveraging Loop's proprietary technology alongside Shinkong's global manufacturing and supply chain expertise, we are well-positioned to deliver high-quality, eco-efficient materials at scale. This partnership not only strengthens our value proposition to brand partners, but also opens new opportunities for growth in premium and sustainability-focused markets worldwide."
About Loop Industries
Loop Industries is a technology company whose mission is to accelerate the world's shift toward sustainable PET plastic and polyester fiber and away from our dependence on fossil fuels. Loop Industries owns patented and proprietary technology that depolymerizes no and low-value waste PET plastic and polyester fiber, including plastic bottles packaging, and textiles such as carpets and clothing into its base building block monomers DMT and MEG. The monomers are separated, purified and polymerized to create virgin-quality Loop™ & Twist™ branded PET resin suitable for use in food-grade packaging and polyester fiber, thus enabling our customers to meet their sustainability objectives. Loop™ & Twist™ PET can be recycled infinitely without degradation of quality, helping to close the plastic loop. Loop Industries is committed to contributing to the global movement towards a circular economy by reducing plastic waste and recovering waste plastic for a sustainable future.
Common shares of the Company are listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "LOOP."
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About Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation
Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation is a leader in Taiwan's polyester industry and one of the world's major polyester manufacturers. Established in 1967, Shinkong Synthetic Fibers has over half a century of rich experience and holds a significant position in the fields of polyester fibers, polyester chips, polyester films, and engineering plastics.
As a core enterprise of the Shinkong Group, Shinkong Synthetic Fibers is committed to innovation and sustainable development. The company continually invests in research and development, creating high-quality, high-value-added products, including functional fibers and eco-friendly fibers. In recent years, Shinkong Synthetic Fibers has actively responded to global sustainability trends, vigorously promoting green manufacturing and circular economy.
Shinkong Synthetic Fibers' products are widely used in various fields including apparel, home furnishings, and industrial goods. The company has a complete vertically integrated production line, from polymerization and spinning to processing, ensuring consistency and reliability in product quality. Furthermore, Shinkong Synthetic Fibers actively expands into international markets, with products sold in numerous countries and regions worldwide.
In terms of environmental protection, Shinkong Synthetic Fibers dedicates substantial resources to developing recycled fibers and bio-based polyester, striving to reduce dependence on petroleum and lower carbon emissions. The company also implements strict environmental management systems, working to reduce energy consumption and waste emissions in the production process.
For more information, please visit https://www.shinkong.com.tw/en/front/index. Follow Shinkong on Facebook: Shinkong Fibernology, Instagram: shinkongfibernology
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