Monomeris, a French pioneer in advanced chemical recycling, plans to install an industrial unit in Bizerte. Behind this project: a concrete promise for the environment, skilled employment and the African influence of Tunisia.
Millions of tons of complex plastics end up in landfills or incinerators each year, in the absence of cost-effective solutions to recycle them. Monomeris, a French startup founded in 2019, claims to have the answer – and it looks to Tunisia to deploy its technology. On April 8, 2026, a delegation from the French company Monomeris was received at the headquarters of the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII). At the heart of the exchanges: the establishment of an advanced chemical recycling unit in the Bizerte region, capable of processing up to 6,000 tons of plastic waste per year.
Recycle what no one recycles
Unlike conventional mechanical recycling – limited to clean and homogeneous plastics – advanced chemical recycling decomposes difficult plastics (multilayer, soiled, mixed) to their basic molecules, monomers, to reinject them into new production cycles. This is precisely the niche of Monomeris, with compact units designed for medium-sized industrial sites. Monomeris does not hide its ambitions: the Tunisian project is thought of as a bridgehead to the African and European markets. The quality of local skills, geographical proximity to Europe and tax advantages make Bizerte a credible strategic site for continental expansion. For its part, the APII presented its support mechanisms, its digital tools and the industrial strategy by 2035, focused on the ecological and digital transition of companies – a framework that Monomeris considered reassuring enough to consider the next step.
Source : Managers
