The Future is NEUTRAL announces a strategic investment in
The Future is NEUTRAL, a leader in the automotive circular economy in Europe, announces the signing of an agreement to acquire a strategic 30% stake in Pollini Group, the leading Italian player in the management of end-of-life vehicles (ELV). This transaction represents a long-term investment project and a key step in NEUTRAL’s European expansion strategy; the synergy with Pollini Group will support this development in the Italian market.
Together, The Future is NEUTRAL and Pollini Group aim to develop a national network in Italy, built in collaboration with the most high-performing dismantling centers, to be offered to all carmakers operating in the Italian market. The objective is to structure a more efficient and industrialized ELV sector, fully prepared to meet the requirements of the upcoming European regulation on end-of-life vehicles.
Pollini Group will continue to serve all automotive brands and, through this agreement, will strengthen its ability to develop competitive solutions for these players. With unique coverage across much of Northern Italy, Pollini has established itself as a sector leader thanks to its industrialized organization, one of the most digitized infrastructures in the country, and its well-established operational expertise.
Already well established in ELV processing in France through its subsidiary INDRA AUTOMOBILE RECYCLING, The Future is NEUTRAL continues its expansion across Europe to support manufacturers, networks, ELV centers, and insurers in the optimal, transparent, and sustainable management of end-of-life vehicles.
“Our European expansion strategy is on the way. Entering the Italian market represents a major step towards building a coherent European platform capable of meeting the new regulatory requirements expected from 2027. Our investment in Pollini Group, the champion in the Italian market, is a key asset for synergies in circular economy and expansion with the best players in Italy.”
Xavier Kaufman, Chief Business Officer, The Future is NEUTRAL
“Thanks to the partnership with The Future is NEUTRAL, we will consolidate our growth in the Italian market. The synergies with this European network will allow us to continuously enhance our know-how and ensure ever-higher performance in reuse, recycling, and recovery, with full traceability.”
Simone Pollini, CEO Pollini Group
Building a stronger, more circular, and more industrialized ELV (End-of-Life Vehicle) sector together
The acquisition opens the door to numerous synergies between Pollini Group and The Future is NEUTRAL:
- Industrialization of dismantling processes, inspired by best practices developed in France and Italy.
- Increased operational capacity to support manufacturers and insurers, thanks to expanded geographic coverage and shared operational standards.
- More efficient solutions for the reuse and recycling of materials, reducing the environmental impact of vehicles.
- Development of a European ecosystem for electric vehicles, ensuring traceability, compliance, and optimal recovery of vehicles and batteries.
Accelerating the adaptation of the sector to European requirements
With the upcoming European ELV regulation and the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), higher levels of recycling and reuse performance, traceability, and circularity will be required. The alliance between NEUTRAL and Pollini Group aims to offer a competitive industrial solution for all automotive players.
By combining Pollini’s local expertise with NEUTRAL’s European experience, the collaboration will strengthen material circularity, promote the use of reused parts, and enhance the sector’s contribution to automotive recycling in Europe.
The goal is to create a European model capable of sustainably structuring a sector that is essential to the environmental transition of the automotive industry.
Pollini Group: Italian leader in end-of-Life Vehicle Recycling
Pollini Group is a leading Italian operator in automotive recycling and the management of end-of-life vehicles (ELV). Founded over 40 years ago as a family-owned business, the group has grown to become one of the main players in the Italian market, with several industrial sites concentrated in Northern Italy.
The company covers the entire end-of-life vehicle value chain, from collection and depollution to dismantling, material recovery, and resale of used spare parts. The Group has made significant investments to ensure its operations comply with European environmental regulations.
Advanced recycling technologies enable high recovery rates of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastics, glass, and rubber, contributing to sustainability and the circular economy. By combining industrial scale, operational efficiency, and environmental responsibility, Pollini Group processes tens of thousands of vehicles per year and is well positioned to address future challenges, from electric vehicle recycling to increasingly stringent regulatory requirements.
