We aim to improve profitability of the plastic recycling industry.
We lead the future of plastic recycling with high purity technology.
At Repla, we began with a simple yet powerful belief — that plastic should not be discarded, but reborn. Visiting countless recycling plants, we were inspired by the tireless dedication of industry professionals. That experience continues to fuel our commitment to advancing plastic recycling through efficient and eco-friendly solutions.
Repla will create a new driving force for the circular economy through bacteria-based technology, and we will never stop advancing our research and development to help make the plastic recycling industry more profitable, sustainable, and scalable.
Founder&CEO Dong-Eun Suh
We conduct technology research tailored to our customers' needs.
Even with just 2% of impurities, the price of recycled plastic can drop by more than 50%. To address this issue, Repla began research in 2016 and is currently conducting validation experiments with a cumulative investment of $9.1M
Company History
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
2016
Began Microbial Research
2017
Filed Patent Applications
2018
Conducted Market Research with Over 200 Industry Professionals (USA, China, Thailand, Japan, etc.)
2019
Registered Patents in Europe and China; Established Corporate Entities
2020
Conducted 5L Proof-of-Concept Testing
2021
Established Research Laboratory
2022
Developed Purity Measurement Device Secured
Pre-A Investment
2023
Initiated 100L-scale Batch Culturing Research
2024
Confirmation of Material Property Improvement
Securing Series A Investment
Trusted advocate of plastic recycling, Repla!
Founder & CEO
Dong-Eun Suh
Founder & CEO
Dong-Eun Suh
Founder & CEO
Dong-Eun Suh
Technical Lead
Hongrae Kim
Technical Lead
Hongrae Kim
Technical Lead
Hongrae Kim
Strategy Lead
Yun Ju Kim
Strategy Lead
Yun Ju Kim
Strategy Lead
Yun Ju Kim
Leadership
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
Technical Lead
Technical Lead
Strategy Lead
Strategy Lead
Business Division
Business Division
Business Division
B2B Business Planning
B2B Business Planning
Business Division Director
Business Division Director
Business Planning Operations
Business Planning Operations
Research & Development
Research & Development
Research & Development
Research & Development
Business Division
Business Division
Business Division
Product Development
Product Development
Team Lead
Team Lead
Microbial Cultivation
Microbial Cultivation
Mass Cultivation
Mass Cultivation
Laboratory Management
Laboratory Management
Gene & Enzyme Research
Gene & Enzyme Research
Lead/Enzyme Engineering
Lead/Enzyme Engineering
Assay/Genetic Engineering
Assay/Genetic Engineering
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics
Management Support
Management Support
Management Support
HR Director
HR Director
HR & General Affairs
HR & General Affairs
Finance & Accountingon
Finance & Accountingon
Administrative Affairs
Administrative Affairs
Strategy Planning
Strategy Planning
Strategy Planning
Brand Planning PM
Brand Planning PM
Brand Experience Design
Brand Experience Design
Brand Video PD
Brand Video PD
Sales
Sales
Sales
International Sales
International Sales
Sales Support
Sales Support
Development & Engineering
Development & Engineering
Development & Engineering
Hardware Lead
Hardware Lead
Software Lead
Software Lead
29
Employees
4
PhD-level researchers
65%
Proportion of female employees
Employees
29
PhD-level researchers
4
Proportion of Female Employees
65%
Research Period
10 years
Total Cumulative Investment Amount
$ 8.5 M
Paper Publication
6
Plastic-degrading bacteria strains
287 species
Patent Deposit
9 Strains
Domestic Patent
1 registration
7 application
Repla begins
new plastic recycling, REALCYCLE
237 Yeongtong-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Copyright (C) REPLA. All Rights Reserved.
Repla begins
new plastic recycling, REALCYCLE
237 Yeongtong-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Copyright (C) REPLA. All Rights Reserved.
Repla begins
new plastic recycling, REALCYCLE
237 Yeongtong-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Copyright (C) REPLA. All Rights Reserved.
Repla begins new recycling, REALCYCLE
237 Yeongtong-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Copyright (C) REPLA. All Rights Reserved.