SALOMON, CARBIOS and FENC collaborate for a sustainable revolution in the footwear industry

• SALOMON has redesigned its iconic XT_PU.RE footwear model using more sustainable materials thanks to its collaboration with CARBIOS and FENC
• Using CARBIOS' biorecycling technology, FENC achieved premium-quality polyester fibers, equivalent to virgin polyester, enabling SALOMON to eco-design its footwear while maintaining high performance
• Discover the XT_PU.RE collaboration during Paris Fashion Week at the Salomon innovation booth (Galerie Joseph, 116 rue de Turenne, 75 003 PARIS), 22-26 January 2025

 

Annecy (France), Clermont-Ferrand (France), Taipei (Taiwan), 22nd January 2024 (08:30 am CET). 

　　Salomon,  the modern mountain sports lifestyle brand, CARBIOS (Euronext Growth Paris : ALCRB), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, Far Eastern New Century (FENC, TWSE:1402), a global leader in the PET/polyester industry headquartered in Taiwan and serving global brands with the virgin, recycled and bio-PET/polyester products, have joined forces to produce a more sustainable version of the iconic footwear from Salomon's XT_PU.RE range while maintaining its high performance. Through the collaboration with CARBIOS and FENC, high-quality polyester fibers biorecycled from complex PET waste were provided to SALOMON., SALOMON took advantage of the incorporation of biorecycled polyester to rethink the design of this footwear item to make it fully recyclable (upper and bottom unit).

 

SALOMON is committed to designing products and responsible innovations that perform well for our users and limit our impact on the environment

　　Building on the success of the INDEX range—the first fully recyclable running shoe—SALOMON continues to explore more responsible approaches to product development. The iconic XT_PU.RE model has been redesigned using mainly recycled and recyclable materials, ensuring the durability, comfort, and performance that characterize the brand remain intact. The upper has been completely reengineered in two pieces, featuring premium recycled PET fibers sourced from complex waste. These materials match the quality of virgin fibers in fit, comfort, durability, and color. Combined with the TPU sole of the original model, this redesign results in a fully recyclable urban shoe. 

 

CARBIOS and FENC answer SALOMON's challenge by providing premium-quality fiber made from 100% biorecycled PET 

　　SALOMON partnered with CARBIOS and FENC to create the upper of this shoe using 100% biorecycled, high-quality polyester fiber. The process began with the treatment of the complex PET waste (coloured, mixed, contaminated) which is currently not recyclable. Using its solvent-free biorecycling technology, CARBIOS broke down this PET waste into its original monomers, PTA  and MEG, which were then repolymerized by FENC into fully recycled PET fibers and spun into premium-quality filaments followed by a dyeing process. With its vertically integrated expertise, FENC ensured every step of the process met SALOMON’s high standards, delivering biorecycled polyester yarn ready for performance and durability.

　　Discover the XT_PU.RE collaboration during Paris Fashion Week, from 22nd-26th January 2025 on the Salomon innovation booth at Galerie Joseph, 116 rue de Turenne, 75 003 PARIS.

　　Guillaume Meyzenq, President & CEO, SALOMON:“​​​​We are proud to support this pioneering collaboration with CARBIOS and FENC which represents a major step forward in our quest to manage waste produced by our industry and reduce its impact on the environment.”

　　Fanny Liao, EVP of RD, FENC:“FENC has committed to sustainability for more than 36 years with the recycled PET/polyester developments of mechanical, physical, and chemical recycling. Through working with CARBIOS who is dedicated to the biorecycling of PET/polyester, FENC works out all the possibilities of PET/polyester recycling with fully integrated research and production capabilities which creates high-purity recycled feedstock for dropping into existing production lines to manufacture high-quality products with high yields for our name brand customers such as SALOMON.”

 

About CARBIOS

CARBIOS is a biotech company developing and industrializing biological solutions to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles.  Inspired by nature, CARBIOS develops enzyme-based processes to break down plastic with a mission to avoid plastic and textile pollution and accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Its two disruptive technologies for the biorecycling of PET and the biodegradation of PLA are reaching industrial and commercial scales.  Its biorecycling demonstration plant has been operational since 2021and construction work of the world’s first industrial biorecycling plant is expected to restart between June and September 2025, subject to the necessary additional funding.  CARBIOS has received scientific recognition, notably with the cover of Nature, and is supported by prestigious brands in the cosmetics, Food & Beverage and apparel industries to enhance their products’ recyclability and circularity. Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe are members of a packaging consortium founded by CARBIOS and L’Oréal. On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon collaborate with CARBIOS in a textile consortium.
Visit www.carbios.com/en to find out more about biotechnology powering plastic and textile circularity.
For the latest news and media assets, visit our newsroom: www.carbios.com/newsroom/en/ 

 

About Far Eastern New Century (FENC)

 Founded in 1949 as the parent company of the conglomerate Far Eastern Group, FENC is an international company, based in Taiwan, operating in the USA, Japan, Mainland China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines, and sales to name brands around the world.  FENC is the only PET/polyester supplier in the world who has a full vertical integration to offer a product spectrum spanning from raw materials to consumer-end products such as yarns, fabrics and garments. The company's 2023 consolidated revenues reached USD$8.3 billion with USD$22 billion in total assets.
To learn more about FENC please visit http://www.fenc.com 

 

About SALOMON

Salomon is a modern mountain sports lifestyle brand creating innovative, premium, and authentic footwear, apparel and winter sports equipment in the French Alps. At the Annecy Design Center, designers, engineers, and athletes intersect to shape the future of sports and culture. At Salomon, we exist to unleash the best in people through mountain sports.
To learn more about SALOMON please visit https://www.salomon.com/

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