Aduro Clean shares surge 15.35% after-hours as partnership with ECOCE advances HCT recycling tech for Mexican flexible plastics.

Aduro Clean Technologies surged 15.35% in after-hours trading following the announcement of a multi-year collaboration with ECOCE, Mexico’s leading environmental civil association, to evaluate Hydrochemolytic™ Technology (HCT) for recycling flexible and mixed plastic packaging. The partnership aims to address Mexico’s challenging waste stream, which generates 1.5 million tonnes of flexible plastic annually, by testing HCT’s ability to convert complex, multi-layer materials into valuable liquid hydrocarbons. ECOCE’s role in managing post-consumer packaging for major Mexican food and beverage brands underscores the strategic value of this initiative, positioning Aduro’s technology as a potential solution for circular economy goals. The collaboration, set to begin in January 2026, aligns with Aduro’s scale-up plans and highlights its HCT’s pilot-scale success in producing chemically recycled feedstocks. The news reinforced investor confidence in the company’s technology deployment and market expansion potential.