The ESCH-R team was invited in March by Anne Traa, Vice Director, and Winfried Lange, Key Account Manager / Global Project Manager Medical Plastics, from Wittenburg Group for an insightful visit to explore their work on circular plastic compounds used to develop products used in hospitals . How does Wittenburg contribute to a circular healthcare sector, and how can the partnership with ESCH-R strengthen this contribution? Winfried Lange, with over 30 years of experience in the field, shared valuable expertise in the plastic industry.

Attendees included WP5 Leader Prof. Dr. Jan Carel Diehl, PhD Jasper Klasen, Postdoc Ayşegül Özçelik, PhD Jacopo Parma (WP4) and Master’s students Han Buck and Tijmen Tonino. The visit provided a deep dive into innovative approaches toward circularity from the very start of the supply chain. Wittenburg is eager to explore how they can contribute from the beginning of the chain, particularly in making plastic compounds more circular.