We do: Push circularity

The circular economy becomes our framework

To ensure the economical and responsible use of resources, tesa is committed to promoting the circular economy. Our primary focus is on waste prevention. Where this is not possible, we reduce waste. If waste is unavoidable, we strive to utilize various recycling options.

tesa will further invest significantly in the further development of solvent-free and energy-efficient production technologies. To this end, tesa plans to expand its production capacity using water-based and extrusion-based technologies. The facilities where we currently apply coatings using solvents are to be technically upgraded so that the solvents are fully recovered at the end of the process and thus remain in the cycle.

Our sustainability goals 2030

End-of-life solutions

By 2030, we aim to be able to offer sustainable end-of-life solutions for selected products.

Solvent-free processes

In production, we intend to continue working on solvent-free processes and complete solvent recovery.

Stories about how we push circularity

How we work, how our products are made, how we select suppliers and raw materials, how we think and act – all of this needs to become more sustainable. To see what we’re actually working on, take a look at our stories.

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Integrating circular strategies at every step of our value chain

When does circularity really begin? For most people, it starts at the end of a product’s life cycle – where waste becomes visible.

End wall circularity

Back to the future – the second life of polystyrene end walls

Original ideas are worth their weight in gold

At tesa Manufacturing Hamburg, the specialist in precision punched parts, employees are boosting the circular economy. An impressive 15 tons of release liners no longer need to be burned every year and are now recycled instead.

Last updated on 3 Nov 2026