{
  "id": 8924900,
  "title": "Riciclo tessile, Igers inaugura impianto da 8 milioni di euro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/riciclo-tessile-igers-inaugura-impianto-da-8-milioni-di-euro",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:59:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/riciclo-tessile-igers-inaugura-impianto-8-milioni-euro-AJD9uTHB"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "Igers, a company based in Trezzano sul Naviglio (Milano), has officially opened a 8 million euro textile waste recycling plant in San Pietro Mosezzo (Novara). The facility is capable of processing up to 19,000 tonnes of textile waste annually, with authorization for a capacity of 19,000 tonnes per year. The plant is equipped with 56 interconnected machines and semi-machines, all connected to record data on operations performed in a blockchain. The system features an ozonized cabin to sanitize incoming material, fiber analysis and grading, complete disassembly, and certified traceability to create compacted balls and tracks for further use. Most of the recovered material is used for producing non-woven materials (packaging, insulation, construction, automotive, and furniture), while the rest is transformed for spinning yarn for clothing and interior design, as well as other industrial uses. The textile waste recovery rate exceeds 96%. The heart of the technology is a patented, internationally-recognized innovation. The total investment amounts to around 8 million euros, with 1.3 million co-financed through the Pnrr. Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin participated in the ribbon-cutting, highlighting the importance of public funding: \"When a project that has received Pnrr funding reaches completion, it is a significant milestone. We move from merely representing numbers to achieving tangible results we can touch with our hands. The circular economy will become increasingly strategic for modernizing the country and ensuring the future sustainability of the economic system. Every step in this direction should be encouraged.\" Giovanni Rosti, CEO of Haiki+, commented that Igers represents a strategic investment for the development of the circular textile industry in Italy. Haiki+ supports a project that combines technological innovation, plant capacity, and market vision, contributing to strengthening an essential infrastructure for the sector's future. Gian Luca Miceli, CEO of Igers, explained that the integration of all operations, from hyperspectral imaging technology to fiber preparation and recovery, allows for governing the complexity of incoming materials and directing production to meet the requirements of subsequent applications. CEO Lucia Leonessi of Cisambiente Confindustria emphasized that the value added by this facility, compared to others that only handle certain stages of the process, is its ability to cover the entire cycle of textile waste recovery. This uniqueness sets it apart in the international landscape, and she is proud that this leadership belongs to one of their enterprises. She hopes the model can be replicated across all regions of Italy, making textile waste recovery a reality nationwide.",
  "summary": "Igers, società di Trezzano sul Naviglio (Milano) partecipata dal gruppo Haiki+, ha inaugurato a San Pietro Mosezzo (Novara) un impianto per il riciclo dei rifiuti tessili da 19mila tonnellate annue...",
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}