The plastics processing industry gathered at Lake Constance from October 12–16, 2026, for the 30th edition of FAKUMA in Friedrichshafen. Widely recognized as one of the world’s leading technical trade events for industrial plastics processing and injection moulding, FAKUMA is a pragmatic, hands-on working fair where machine manufacturers, material developers, and converters meet to explore market-ready solutions. For us, this year’s FAKUMA was a milestone, too – marking a key

Together with SPH Sustainable Process Heat (Part of Copeland), traceless® has been nominated for the dena Energy Award 2026. The joint project “Industrial Heap Pump for Biomaterial production” is being recognized in the category "Move forward! Integrated Strategies and Measures for Climate Neutrality". The nomination underscores traceless®’ commitment to combining sustainable material innovation with the decarbonization of industrial heat supply.

Read the German Version of this blogpost At a secret location somewhere near Hamburg, where a small Startup is hiding from the fossil lobby.... „Plastic without plastic - is that even possible?“ That's the question that Fabian Köster and his team from the satirical ZDF documentary heute-show spezial examined, when they visited us for their feature about plastic pollution. The answer? Yes, it's possible! Satire meets hard facts With global plastic production at around 500 mill

Last week, we officially opened our first industrial production facility in Hamburg-Harburg - a milestone we have been working toward since founding traceless® in 2020. Find the full recap, including event pictures and the official aftermovie, below.

traceless® has inaugurated its first large-scale production facility in Hamburg-Harburg — the world's first industrial production capacities for thermoplastic natural polymers that can be used directly as plastic substitutes. Read the full press release.

PRESS RELEASE Hamburg, 12.05.2026. - Hamburg-based bioeconomy company traceless®, which produces natural biomaterials from agricultural industry residues, announces Dr. Katrin Suder as independent member and Chairwoman of its Advisory Board. Additionally, Kathrin Klein has been appointed as an additional member of the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board supports traceless’ management team with strategic guidance as the company continues its growth and development. Dr. Katrin S

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) — the EU body representing organised civil society in European policymaking — has officially adopted an own-initiative opinion on natural polymers. The opinion called “A comprehensive strategy for nature-based biodegradable materials to foster circularity and resource efficiency, strengthen the agri-food sector and scale-up the EU bioeconomy” was adopted on 29 April 2026, with 211 votes in favour. What does the EESC opinion sa

traceless materials and Biesterfeld partner to scale plastic-free injection moulding materials across Europe. Read the full press release.

Discover how traceless® and CompriseTec are advancing sustainable injection moulding with natural polymer materials that are biobased from agricultural residues and home-compostable. This collaboration shows how plastic-free thermoplastics can achieve real industrial readiness, scalability, and processability on standard production lines - bridging the gap between innovation and large-scale implementation.