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Growth Opportunities in European Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs)
Investments in Deploying Advanced and Digitalized Processes will Enhance Productivity while Achieving Carbon Neutrality
30-Oct-2024
Global
Market Research
MH86-01-00-00-00
EN_2024_1105
$2,450.00
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The study’s main objective is to analyze investment opportunities in existing and new-build MRFs in Europe. It also discusses notable MRF operator investment trends, analyzes market drivers and restraints, and offers a detailed analysis of MRF solutions that support ongoing operational efficiency and processing capacity. The analysis includes data on the number of MRFs by key country in 2023, with forecasts up to 2030, as well as investment potential across MRFs by country. The study also analyzes the total volume of materials MRFs process and the volume of recovered materials, with the average material recovery rate stated in percentages.
Revenue forecast refers to MRF operators' combined CAPEX and OPEX in Europe, with CAPEX share divided by new-build and refurbishment projects.
Frost & Sullivan based the growth analysis on the 6P framework, which comprises Policies, Products, Processes, People, Partnerships, and Platforms.
The study also includes a detailed competitive analysis of major MRF operators, with examples of key growth accelerators and companies to watch. It concludes with an in-depth analysis of the top 3 growth opportunities for the European MRF market.
Author: Paulina Blaszczyk
Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the European MRFs Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Scope of Analysis
Definitions
The Role of MRFs in the Circular Economy
Key Processes at MRFs
Key MRF Value Chain Participants
Growth Metrics
2030 EU Circular Economy Targets Impacting Investments Across MRFs
The 6P Framework Supports Sustainability and Circular Economies Across MRFs Based on the Policies to Platforms Approach
How the 6P Framework Supports Sustainability and Circular Economy Across MRFs
How the 6P Framework Supports Sustainability and Circular Economy Across MRFs (continued)
Objectives of Investments Across MRFs
European MRF Operators’ Key Investment Focus Areas
European MRF Operators’ Key Investment Focus Areas (continued)
European MRF Operators’ Key Investment Focus Areas (continued)
Factors Impacting MRFs’ Operational Efficiency
MRF Solution Stacks Supporting Operational Efficiency
Growth Drivers
Growth Drivers (continued)
Growth Restraints
Forecast Considerations
Average Recycling Rates Across European Countries, 2023
MRF Investment Potential by Key Countries, 2023–2030
MRF Plant Number Forecast
Number of Plants by Key Countries
Forecast Analysis
European MRFs’ Material Processing and Recovery Volume Forecast
The Role of MRFs Across Different Material Categories
The Role of MRFs Across Different Material Categories (continued)
Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast by CAPEX and OPEX
CAPEX Forecast by New-build and Refurbishment
Revenue Forecast Analysis
Revenue Forecast Analysis (continued)
Competitive Environment
Revenue Share
Revenue Share Analysis
Companies to Watch: Veolia Environment
Companies to Watch: Bolleograf
Companies to Watch: PICVISA
Companies to Watch: Vecoplan
Companies to Watch: TOMRA Sorting Solutions
Companies to Watch: Sesotec GmbH
Companies to Watch: Zen Robotics
Growth Opportunity 1: AI-based and Robotic Material Sorting and Separation
Growth Opportunity 1: AI-based and Robotic Material Sorting and Separation (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: End-to-End MRF Data Analytics Platforms
Growth Opportunity 2: End-to-End MRF Data Analytics Platforms (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Real-time Flow Analyzers to Increase Processing Visibility and Transparency
Growth Opportunity 3: Real-time Flow Analyzers to Increase Processing Visibility and Transparency (continued)
Benefits and Impacts of Growth Opportunities
Next Steps
List of Exhibits
Legal Disclaimer
List of Figures
- MRFs: Growth Metrics, Europe, 2023
- MRFs: Factors Impacting Operational Efficiency, Europe, 2023
- MRFs: Growth Drivers, Europe, 2024-2030
- MRFs: Growth Restraints, Europe, 2024-2030
- MRFs: Plant Number Forecast, Europe, 2020-2030
- MRFs: Number of Plants by Key Countries, Europe, 2023
- MRFs: Material Processing and Recovery Volume Forecast, Europe, 2020-2030
- MRFs: Share of Recovered Material Categories, Europe, 2023
- MRFs: Revenue Forecast, Europe, 2020-2030
- MRFs: Revenue Forecast by CAPEX and OPEX, Europe, 2020-2030
- MRFs: CAPEX Forecast by New-build and Refurbishment, Europe, 2020-2030
- MRFs: Revenue Share of Top Participants, Europe, 2023
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| Deliverable Type | Market Research |
|---|---|
| Author | Paulina Blaszczyk |
| Industries | Environment |
| No Index | No |
| Is Prebook | No |
| Keyword 1 | Material Recovery Facilities |
| Keyword 2 | Mrf Market Growth |
| Keyword 3 | European Recycling Trends |
| List of Charts and Figures | MRFs: Growth Metrics, Europe, 2023~ MRFs: Factors Impacting Operational Efficiency, Europe, 2023~ MRFs: Growth Drivers, Europe, 2024-2030~ MRFs: Growth Restraints, Europe, 2024-2030~ MRFs: Plant Number Forecast, Europe, 2020-2030~ MRFs: Number of Plants by Key Countries, Europe, 2023~ MRFs: Material Processing and Recovery Volume Forecast, Europe, 2020-2030~ MRFs: Share of Recovered Material Categories, Europe, 2023~ MRFs: Revenue Forecast, Europe, 2020-2030~ MRFs: Revenue Forecast by CAPEX and OPEX, Europe, 2020-2030~ MRFs: CAPEX Forecast by New-build and Refurbishment, Europe, 2020-2030~ MRFs: Revenue Share of Top Participants, Europe, 2023~ |
| Podcast | No |
| WIP Number | MH86-01-00-00-00 |