Sustainability and digitalisation Bausano launches Reward Formula to support Industry 5.0 goals

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The shift to Industry 5.0 faces hurdles despite EU funding. Bausano supports the transition with its Reward Formula, encouraging sustainable upgrades by offering enhanced valuations for outdated machinery.

After the Industry 4.0 revolution, the manufacturing sector is preparing to face a new challenge within the framework of the twin transition — both digital and sustainable — towards a production paradigm focused on circularity and the rational use of resources. According to the latest brief from Esir (European Strategic Industrial Research), this systemic shift is necessary to achieve the zero-emission target by 2050, as set by the European Green Deal, while promoting a vision of more sustainable competitiveness for the EU in the global market.

Despite the significant financial commitment from the European Union, the Industry 5.0 transition is struggling to take off. One of the main obstacles, identified by Esir experts, is access to EU funding, which is hindered by complex bureaucratic procedures. These require multiple entities to sequentially approve the same project, further discouraging private investments. Although in recent years Europe has begun implementing measures to expand the scope of funding to new technologies and application areas — such as the revision of the EU ETS directive to facilitate access to the European Innovation Fund — the gap between the Industry 5.0 model and reality remains substantial. Closing this gap requires more agile policies at both local and EU level, more accessible financing instruments, and governance capable of supporting large-scale industrial innovation.

In this scenario, Bausano — a leading international player in the design and production of customized extrusion lines for plastic processing — offers concrete support to its customers in transitioning to more efficient production processes. To this end, Bausano introduces a Reward Formula, which provides enhanced valuation for used MD series twin-screw extruders, incentivizing their replacement with next-generation models. This initiative allows customers to upgrade their installed machine fleet with immediate financial benefits, while promoting the circular economy, innovation and higher levels of energy efficiency.

Optimizing processes also means embracing more sustainable practices, such as recycling and resource reuse. That is why before collection, a team of Bausano’s experts assesses the condition of the extruder, offering up to 30 percent above market value for the machine. According to the company, this creates a virtuous cycle, turning obsolete machinery into a valuable resource in line with the principles of the circular economy.

“The goal is to offer our customers the opportunity to update their machinery and enhance the productivity of the plants, according to a more eco-friendly business model,” says Giorgio Critelli, Area Manager of Bausano, adding: “Transition 5.0 is not limited to technological innovation, but assumes a real cultural change. Bausano is proud to promote this new paradigm through concrete actions, which also aim to support companies in the current global competitive scenario.”

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