Seco sets new benchmark with 90% circularity target by 2030

By Staff Report June 4, 2025 12:57 pm IST

Seco is implementing circular solutions to reduce waste, extend product life, and support sustainable manufacturing.

Seco is building circularity in all operations to stimulate sustainability in production. Seco concentrates on creating, maintaining, and recovering value through product design modification, business model innovation, and resource use management.

Malvina Roci, Circularity Manager at Seco, stated, “Circularity pushes us to explore innovative solutions across our entire value chain. We’re deepening our understanding of circular opportunities, from exploring new business models and collaborating with our supply chain to extending product life, optimising resource use, and ensuring efficient resource recovery.”

Seco designs products for durability, repairability, and reuse. The company incorporates recycled and recyclable materials early in the design phase. It provides reconditioning capabilities that assist in tool life extension, minimise environmental footprint, and save customers money.

To support circular aspirations, Seco introduced data matrix codes for inserts and round tools to facilitate traceability. “Traceability plays a key role in reducing underutilised tool capacity and optimising tool longevity,” Roci said. “It enables us and our customers to make informed decisions, such as determining the optimal cutting data or knowing when to recondition tools.”

Seco aims to achieve 90% circularity in products, packaging, and waste by 2030 through collaboration with suppliers and customers.

Roci added, “Circularity is not just an environmental necessity, it’s a fundamental shift in manufacturing. By rethinking how we design, use, and recover materials, we are building a more sustainable future.”