KBR Supports Samsara Eco’s First Circular Plastics Plant, Paving the Way for Global Recycling Breakthrough

As key commercialization partner, KBR is pleased to continue its support of Australian biotech innovator, Samsara Eco with the official opening of its first plant, which opened earlier this month in Jerrabomberra, regional Australia.

The new headquarters and plant houses EosEco, Samsara Eco's breakthrough enzymatic recycling technology. The technology uses AI-crafted enzymes to break down mixed plastics destined for landfill into recycled raw materials, ready for brands to incorporate into their next product line. The facility also houses expanded enzyme production facilities, allowing Samsara Eco to further build out its proprietary AI-powered enzyme discovery and development platform to find recycling solutions for a broader range of plastics.

KBR's Vice President - Infrastructure Solutions, Aaron Fowler, alongside other senior executives from KBR, attended the official opening of the Jerrabomberra facility-an event led by Australian and New South Wales Government Ministers, Hon Chris Bowen MP, Hon Kristy McBain MP and Hon Steve Whan MP.

"KBR is proud to support Samsara Eco in scaling its groundbreaking recycling technology, providing global engineering expertise to help commercialise and optimise its first-of-a-kind plants, which are set to be a global game-changer in recycling of plastic waste," said Fowler.

Today, only 10% of plastics are recycled and less than 1% of textiles are recycled into new textiles, perpetuating a linear economy. Samsara Eco aims to rewrite those numbers by recycling the unrecyclable to keep high-value materials out of the landfill.

Jerrabomberra provides a runway for Samsara Eco's first commercial nylon 6,6 plant, with KBR's global engineering experts designing the recycling process, sizing equipment, developing modular layouts, refining budget estimates, and optimising overall plant performance for commercial scale-up. The 20,000 tonne facility will be the first of a fleet of international commercial facilities, which will use Samsara Eco's EosEco technology to turn waste into virgin-identical raw materials.

"The site's opening marks a significant milestone in advancing Australia's recycling capabilities and contributing to the global circular economy. We look forward to continuing our support at Jerrabomberra and in Samsara Eco's global expansion," said Fowler.